
Tech start-up supremo Ray Nolan. Image: Jason Clarke Photography
Ray Nolan still has the Midas touch when it comes to building tech start-ups.
E-commerce start-up XSellco, founded by tech entrepreneur Ray Nolan, has come first place in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 rankings.
The company, which came second last year, achieved a growth rate of 2,874pc. XSellco’s platform consolidates incoming queries and order data from sales channels such as Amazon, eBay and Walmart, as well as the user’s own web store.
XSellco was founded by technology entrepreneur Ray Nolan and launched its first products in mid-2014. Nolan is a highly successful Irish technology entrepreneur, who created companies such as Web Reservations International and Hostelworld. Hostelworld floated publicly in 2015, raising €180m.
Another Irish e-commerce business, eShopWorld, after topping the rankings for the previous three years in a row, achieved second place in this year’s rankings.
Cumulatively, the 2018 Fast 50 winners generated approximately €2.5bn in total annual revenues in 2017. The average revenue of companies featured in the ranking was approximately €5m, while the average growth rate of the companies over the last four years was 373pc.
Compared with last year, there are 17 new companies on the ranking. 12 of these are first-time entrants, while five companies have re-entered the list, having featured in previous years.
“We know that these companies are operating in an uncertain international marketplace,” said Deloitte Ireland partner David Shanahan.
“And yet they are prospering against this backdrop; in fact, it was particularly evident this year that the vast majority of revenues for the ranking companies are coming from export markets. This demonstrates the impact Irish indigenous tech companies are having in global markets.”
The 2018 winners
MAdme Technologies picked up the Disruptive Technology Award in association with Facebook while the Innovative New Technology Award in association with Google went to DesignPro Automation.
Anam Technologies picked up the Export Award in association with Intel, and the Impact Award in association with PayPal went to i3PT Certification.
Triona Mullane of MAdme Technologies won the Leading Female Award in association with Vodafone.
Meanwhile, Fenergo won the Fintech category in association with Silicon Valley Bank.
Here is the 2018 Deloitte Fast 50 in full:
1. | XSellco | Dublin |
2. | eShopWorld | Dublin |
3. | MAdme Technologies | Dublin |
4. | i3PT Certification | Dublin |
5. | HomeSecure | Dublin |
6. | LearnUpon | Dublin |
7. | Future Finance | Dublin |
8. | Mobacar | Kerry |
9. | Spearline | Cork |
10. | Repstor | Antrim |
11. | Fenergo | Dublin |
12. | Welltel | Dublin |
13. | SilverCloud Health | Dublin |
14. | Made to Engage | Antrim |
15. | ThinScale Technology | Dublin |
16. | Aspira | Cork |
17. | Granite Digital | Cork |
18. | Ozaroo | Antrim |
19. | DesignPro Automation | Limerick |
20. | Arkphire | Dublin |
21. | AccountsIQ | Dublin |
22. | Wolfgang Digital | Dublin |
23. | Asystec | Limerick |
24. | Lucid Interactive | Derry |
25. | Roomex | Dublin |
26. | Anam Technologies | Dublin |
27. | Phorest | Dublin |
28. | Neueda | Antrim |
29. | GeoPal Solutions (GeoForms Software) | Dublin |
30. | SL Controls | Sligo |
31. | Click&Go | Dublin |
32. | First Derivatives | Down |
33. | Intact Software | Louth |
34. | Action Point Innovation | Limerick |
35. | Integrity360 | Dublin |
36. | Kelsius | Donegal |
37. | Learning Pool | Derry |
38. | Intellicom | Offaly |
39. | Marino Software | Dublin |
40. | Data Solutions | Dublin |
41. | Export Technologies | Antrim |
42. | AquaQ Analytics | Antrim |
43. | Flint Studios | Antrim |
44. | Global Shares | Cork |
45. | Ocuco | Dublin |
46. | TransferMate | Kilkenny |
47. | Decision Time | Antrim |
48. | Tascomi | Down |
49. | ITQuotes | Dublin |
50. | The Web Bureau | Antrim |