The BVP team behind the BVP 2026 EII Fund
The BVP 2026 EII Fund is managed by BVP Investments Ltd, led by Managing Director Elliott Griffin with Stephen Burdock, Stephen Mason and Stephen Tully. The senior team has 20+ years in Irish venture capital and has run 19 prior BES and EII funds since 2007.
Leadership
Elliott Griffin, Managing Director
Founder and Managing Director of BVP. He trained as a Chartered Accountant with PwC, worked with Hibernia Capital Partners, and is a Commerce graduate of University College Dublin. He has considerable experience raising and managing early-stage and growth-stage technology investments.
Stephen Burdock, Executive Director
Over 15 years in financial services, covering equity and debt investment, project finance and seed-to-Series funding, with transactions in renewables, technology, mobility and consumer sectors. He represents BVP on the boards of many portfolio companies, including Alternus Energy, Diona, Versono Medical and FoodMarble. LinkedIn
Stephen Mason, Investment Partner
Joined BVP in 2021 after more than 30 years at Bank of Ireland, where his roles included Regional Manager (Dublin and Cork), Managing Director of Consumer Banking (Ireland and UK) and Head of Group Customer Operations. He holds an MSc in Management Practice and is a director of Hotel Investment Fund Limited.
Stephen Tully, Chief Financial Officer
An ACCA-qualified accountant with 14 years in asset management and venture capital, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the National University of Ireland, Galway. He discussed what to ask before investing in EIIS on the Informed Decisions podcast. LinkedIn
Board and wider team
- Niamh Sterling, Chairperson
- David Smeed, Non-Executive Director
- Kevin Murphy, Financial Controller
- Marie Nolan, Client Relations & Communications Manager
- Ross Kearney, Investment Executive
- John Murphy, Investment Executive
- Tadhg O’Maonaigh, Financial Analyst
Full profiles are on bvp.ie/team. See About BVP for the firm’s track record.
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- EIIS questions before investing
- EIIS vs pension contributions
- EIIS for ARF and rental income
- EIIS FAQ
- About BVP
Capital at risk. Tax relief depends on individual circumstances and Revenue rules. Minimum 4-year holding period. EII investments are in unquoted, early-stage and growing companies and are illiquid. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. This page is general information, not tax or investment advice.