Number of Portfolio Companies 1
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 2
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed

Shay is a founding partner of Frontline Ventures and one of the most active and experienced early stage technology investors in Europe. He was part of the core team of Delta Partners that raised 4 funds and €235m between 1994-2007. He has invested in 25 early stage tech companies and achieved exits over a number of cycles. He has deep networks

among investors and the entrepreneurial community in Ireland and USA.

Earlier in his career Shay worked in industry with Exxon and Corning before joining McKinsey. Shay then returned to Ireland and spent seven years in the Irish start up scene as a founder/investor in two companies and CEO of a major food exporter before joining the venture capital industry.

Shay has served on the boards of the Irish Venture Capital Association, the Trinity College Science Gallery and the Harvard Business School European Leadership Council.

Number of Investments 1
Shay Garvey invested in ChangeX on Jul 22, 2015. This investment - Seed Round - ChangeX - was valued at
€400K
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jul 22, 2015
ChangeX
Seed Round - ChangeX
€400K
Number of Current Jobs 2
Number of Past Jobs 2
Shay Garvey has 2 current jobs as Venture Partner at Frontline Ventures and Director at AQMetrics. Additionally, Shay Garvey has had 2 past jobs including CEO at Irish Seafood Producers Group.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Irish Seafood Producers Group
CEO
Glentara Foods
CEO
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 2
Shay Garvey holds 2 board and advisor roles as Board member at Qstream and Board Member at Appital.
Number of Events 1
Shay Garvey has participated in 1 event, 0100 Conferences Vienna on Feb 16, 2017.