Iona Star

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2024

AUM

$28 M

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 09 August, 2026

Profile

Iona Star is a venture capital firm based in Belfast, United Kingdom, founded in 2023. The firm is led by a team of five, including three partners, with notable figures such as Gerry Buggy, a former founder of Privitar. Iona Star distinguishes itself by focusing on the convergence of AI and data, aiming to transform raw data into valuable intelligence and infrastructure.

The firm primarily invests in early-stage companies, particularly in the Seed round, with a focus on sectors such as high tech, enterprise applications, and fintech. Iona Star's investments are geographically concentrated in the United Kingdom and South Korea. The firm has launched two funds, Iona Star LP and Iona Star Fund I, with a combined AUM of $53 million.

Notable portfolio companies include RX Data Science - healthcare data analytics, INQDATA - data partnerships, OriginalVoices - AI twin platform, BXNK - infrastructure solutions, and Craxel - real-time knowledge graphs. These companies exemplify Iona Star's commitment to backing ventures that redefine technology landscapes through innovative data applications.

Industry

Fintech Healthcare Services Industrial Software AI

Iona Star Funds

Name Type
Questionare
Industry
Questionare
Stage
Questionare
Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Iona Star LP
Venture Capital (VC)
AI
Pre-seed
Seed
Europe
$0-1 m
$27 M
October 2024
Iona Star Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
AI
Pre-seed
Seed
Europe
$0-1 m
$26 M
September 2024

Contacts

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Gerry Buggy Technology Fund Owner
Technology Fund Owner
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Mike Powell Partner
Partner
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FAQs about Iona Star

Iona Star is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Iona Star is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
Iona Star was founded in 2024.
Iona Star invests in companies and startups in Fintech, Healthcare Services, Industrial, Software, AI.
Iona Star invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
Iona Star invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Iona Star usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Iona Star has around $28m assets under management.
Iona Star last fund was created/launched in 2024-10-18
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