Hexis seed round news is putting Ireland’s sports tech sector in the spotlight again. The Dublin-based performance nutrition company has secured €1.85 million in fresh funding to grow its elite sport platform and prepare for a direct-to-consumer launch later in 2026.
The new investment was led by returning backer APEX Capital, with Enterprise Ireland and ScaleX also participating. The deal highlights continued confidence in Irish innovation from stakeholders connected to Enterprise Ireland, gov.ie-backed business support ecosystems, and the wider technology and performance science market.
Hexis seed round to drive next phase of growth
Hexis has built a reputation around personalised nutrition for athletes, using carbohydrate periodisation and performance data to tailor fuelling plans. The company said the funding will help it strengthen its elite sport offering while also building the infrastructure needed to reach a broader consumer audience.
Since its earlier pre-seed backing in 2024, the company has expanded across the UK, Europe, the United States and Australia. Its platform is already used in professional football, cycling and endurance sport, showing the kind of export-focused scaling often supported by Enterprise Ireland and watched closely across Irish business, Finance, Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and innovation circles.
- €1.85 million seed round completed
- Led by APEX Capital
- Participation from Enterprise Ireland and ScaleX
- Expansion planned across elite sport and consumer markets
- International growth across four continents
Technology platform built for elite performance
A major reason for investor interest is the platform’s growing integration ecosystem. Hexis connects with Garmin, WHOOP and Apple Health, as well as performance systems including Catapult and STATSports. That enables nutrition recommendations to adapt in real time using athlete data.
The company has also increased headcount by 33%, signalling broader operational growth. In practical terms, the new capital will support more investment in Coach Hub, the practitioner-facing tool that allows performance staff to deliver nutrition strategies across entire squads.
For readers tracking Irish innovation, this development sits alongside wider public-sector and economic themes often associated with the Department of the Taoiseach, Public Expenditure, Education, Further and Higher Education, and agencies such as IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the CSO.
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Why Enterprise Ireland’s backing matters
Enterprise Ireland’s participation is significant because it reinforces confidence in Hexis as an Irish company with international ambition. The agency has increasingly supported firms capable of building globally relevant technology from Ireland, especially in high-growth sectors that intersect with data, health and digital services.
While Hexis operates in sports nutrition rather than public administration, the story will be relevant to readers interested in Health, Social Protection, Transport, Climate Action, the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Revenue Commissioners and other national institutions shaping the broader innovation environment in Ireland.
Leadership hires and consumer expansion
The funding round also comes with senior appointments, including a Vice President of Performance Solutions and a Head of Growth. These hires are expected to help the company deepen relationships with elite teams while building its consumer-facing proposition.
That dual-track strategy is central to the Hexis seed round story: serve professionals at the highest level while adapting proven systems for everyday athletes seeking more personalised nutrition support.
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What this means for Ireland’s sports tech sector
The Hexis seed round underlines how Irish-founded companies are using science, software and wearable integrations to compete globally. With demand rising for performance optimisation tools, Hexis is positioning itself as a platform that bridges elite sport and mainstream athletic use.
The clear takeaway is that the Hexis seed round is more than a funding announcement. It is a sign of growing investor belief in Ireland’s ability to produce globally scalable sports tech companies with strong research foundations and commercial potential.
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