Atlantic Bridge
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Atlantic Bridge is the old guard of European tech - they've been doing cross-border deals since before it was cool. Brian Long and team have serious operator credentials (multiple IPOs, actual chip company exits) which matters when you're pitching deep tech. They're not just check-writers - they genuinely help European companies crack the US market through their Palo Alto office and connections. However, note that Atlantic Bridge gradually exited their entire position in Navitas stock in 2025 despite the company's strong showing that year - they know when to take profits. Their exit track record is legitimately impressive: Movidius to Intel, DecaWave to Qorvo, Blue Data to HPE, Hedvig to Commvault, NuVia to Qualcomm. They're particularly strong in semiconductors and enterprise software, but they move slowly and do serious due diligence.
- —Best for: European deep tech companies needing genuine US market entry help
- —Watch out for: Slow decision-making and they know when to exit before the party ends
- —Known for: Actual operator experience and impressive M&A exits to major tech giants
Atlantic Bridge is a Growth Equity Firm with a Cross Border Value Add strategy that invests in deep technology companies in Europe, the UK and the US. They focus on key technology sectors that play a major role in unlocking value in the next wave of computing including Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Compute, Next-Generation Semiconductors, Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Climate and Sustainability.
Founded in 2004, they're a growth equity firm that prefers to invest in deep technology companies operating in cybersecurity, cloud, data stack, enterprise software, software-as-a-service, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, industry 4.0, and Internet of Things in the United States and Europe. Brian Long is co-founder and managing partner focused on investments in the technology, communications, software, and semiconductor industries.
Brian was founder and CEO of Parthus-CEVA technologies 1993 - 2003 which he took public (IPO) on Nasdaq and London Stock Markets. He was founder and Chairman of GloNav Inc which developed the first single chip GPS solutions used on Galaxy mobile phones (Acquired by NXP). Brian has a Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Elaine is a Founder and Managing Partner of Atlantic Bridge and has 30 years of experience in industry as a founder, executive and investor scaling technology companies including Movidius (Acquired by Intel), and Decawave (Acquired by Qorvo). She successfully led three Nasdaq IPO's creating €5bn in shareholder value for Parthus, Iona and Smartforce.
With a strong track record built over 15 years, Helen has successfully sourced and financed over 40 deep tech ventures including notable Irish companies: Neurent Medical, Equal1, Siren, Output Sports, Proverum Medical, Plasmabound and Manna. She explores the depths of seed deeptech investing and the fascinating journey of turning university projects into thriving businesses.
He represents Atlantic Bridge on the board of SweGaN, and previously represented the firm on the boards of Movidius (acquired by Intel), Decawave (acquired by Qorvo), Caption Health (acquired by GE Healthcare), Semsysco (acquired by Lam Research) and Navitas (Nasdaq IPO). Prior to Atlantic Bridge, David was Managing Director of two Asia-based global venture capital firms, where he led investments and served on the boards of Twitch (acquired by Amazon), Maginatics (acquired by EMC) and others.
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