Endeavor Ireland strategic partnership

^{Endeavor Ireland chairman The Edge (second left) with (from left): Anna Scally, KPMG partner and head of technology and media; Liam Casey, founder and chief executive of PCH International; and Morgan Pierse, corporate partner at Maples Group}

Endeavor Ireland marked the commencement of a new multi-year corporate partnership with KPMG and Maples Group at a breakfast networking event held in Dublin on the 29^th of May.

More than 60 entrepreneurs attended the event, which featured a discussion on entrepreneurship between Endeavor Ireland’s Chair, The Edge, and founder and CEO of PCH International, Liam Casey. 

Speaking about the new strategic partnership with KPMG and Maples Group, Rory Guinan, Managing Director of Endeavor Ireland, said; “We are delighted to be announcing this new partnership with KPMG and Maples Group today. Endeavor operates on a not-for-profit basis, and, to date, our work has been funded by our Board members and member contributions. This support from KPMG and Maples Group will enable us to provide our current and future Endeavor Entrepreneurs with even more support on their growth journey. 

“The process to becoming an Endeavor Entrepreneur is rigorous and involves getting through a local and international selection panel. As well as working with the founders that have already successfully come through the process and supporting them in their journey, we’re always engaging with entrepreneurs who are ambitious to become part of the network. If there are founders out there who think their business has the capacity to scale more than 10 times its current size and has ambitions to take it global – we would like to hear from them. The supports offered by Endeavor to founders at this level is unique in Ireland and includes unrivalled access to some of the world’s most successful, fastest-scaling founders and their teams.”

Anna Scally, Partner, Head of Technology & Media, KPMG, said; “In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, entrepreneurs face numerous challenges that require strong support systems. We aim to empower ambitious founders across the island, enabling them to scale their ventures and fulfil their potential. This strategic partnership will leverage our collective expertise, experience, and vast global networks and create an environment where the next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs and their businesses can thrive.

Morgan Pierse, Partner, Corporate, Maples Group, said; “The Maples Group is delighted to become the legal partner for Endeavor Ireland, and we are looking forward to supporting even more of Ireland's entrepreneurs as Endeavor continues to add to its cohort of founders in Ireland. Our teams have market leading experience working with scaling entrepreneurial businesses and their investors and we are excited to continue to advise on some of the country's most significant fundraisings and cross-border M&A transactions involving innovation driven enterprises."