# Cyril McGuire

> Cyril McGuire is a Dublin-based entrepreneur and CEO of Infinity Capital. He co-founded Trintech with his brother John, served as its chairman and chief executive, and helped take the business public on Nasdaq and Germany’s Neuer Markt in 1999. His subsequent work includes technology investments, board appointments and commercial property development in south Dublin.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Infinity Capital
- **Organizations:** Infinity Capital, Trintech, Corlytics, Code Institute, Wavebreak Media, Industrial Credit Corporation
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, University College Dublin, Master of Business Studies, University College Dublin, Leadership for Growth programme, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Trintech and helped take it public on Nasdaq and Germany’s Neuer Markt in 1999., Named Ernst & Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year in 1999., Built a technology investment portfolio encompassing more than 20 Irish ICT companies, as described in his current KPMG biography.

## Career timeline

- **1982–1987** — Worked at Industrial Credit Corporation, evaluating electronics industry investment projects.
- **1987–1991** — Co-founder, director and managing director of Trintech; the company’s SEC biography dates these roles to 1987.
- **1991–1999** — President of Trintech.
- **1999** — Became chairman in August; Trintech undertook its Nasdaq and Neuer Markt flotation.
- **2002** — Became Trintech CEO in February.
- **2010** — Shareholders approved Trintech’s $129.4 million sale to Spectrum in November.
- **2015** — Publicly discussed reinvesting personal Trintech sale proceeds in startups.
- **2016** — Invested €376,000 in Wavebreak Media in November.
- **2020** — Joined Code Institute’s board following a €1.2 million funding round co-led by Infinity Capital and Kernel Capital.
- **2024** — Corlytics confirmed his continuing non-executive director role and a minority investment by Infinity Capital alongside Verdane’s investment.
- **2026** — Listed on KPMG’s Irish Global Tech Innovator judging panel as Infinity Capital CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Trintech and helped take it public on Nasdaq and Germany’s Neuer Markt in 1999.
- Named Ernst & Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year in 1999.
- Built a technology investment portfolio encompassing more than 20 Irish ICT companies, as described in his current KPMG biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — KPMG lists him on the judging panel for the Irish Global Tech Innovator competition, whose Irish final was scheduled for 30 June 2026.
- **2024-04** — Corlytics announced that he would continue as a non-executive director following Verdane’s investment; Infinity Capital also took a minority equity stake.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/cyril-mcguire-4b304154

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Last updated: 2026-10-22