# Patrick Walsh

> Patrick Walsh is the Dublin-based founder and CEO of the current Dogpatch Labs business at CHQ. A chartered accountant and former PayMins founder with experience at Ding and Hassle, he has expanded his work from startup workspace to accelerator programmes, regional partnerships, support for young builders and startup policy advocacy. In October 2026, Enterprise Ireland announced that Dogpatch would deliver its new Startup Ireland AI Accelerator.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Dogpatch Labs
- **Organizations:** Dogpatch Labs, PayMins, Ding, Hassle.com, KPMG, Scale Ireland, Patch, National Competitiveness Council
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Education:** Business & Law, first-class honours, University College Dublin, Chartered accountancy qualification, Chartered Accountants Ireland, Clongowes Wood College
- **Known for:** Established the current Dogpatch Labs operation at CHQ in Dublin in 2015., Built corporate and international startup network partnerships, including Google’s Tech Hub Network., Led Dogpatch through its expansion into delivery of NDRC with regional hub partners.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2009** — Worked as a product manager at Ding, formerly ezetop; public career records describe work on Digicel online mobile top-ups.
- **2009-2012** — Trained with KPMG and qualified as a chartered accountant.
- **2011-2014** — Founded and led mobile payments startup PayMins.
- **Before 2015** — Worked on international expansion at Hassle.com.
- **2015** — Acquired the Dogpatch name and brand from Polaris and established the current business at CHQ; the hub opened in March.
- **2015** — Dogpatch joined the Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub Network.
- **2019** — Joined the steering group of Scale Ireland, which emerged from Dogpatch and launched as an independent startup advocacy organisation.
- **2020-2021** — Dogpatch secured the NDRC operating contract and began the national accelerator chapter with regional partners.
- **2023** — Dogpatch launched Founders; the first intake of 42 participants was announced in August.
- **2025** — Welcomed expanded OpenAI partnerships with Dogpatch Labs and Patch in November.
- **2026** — Dogpatch was announced as delivery partner for the Startup Ireland AI Accelerator on 14 October.

## Achievements

- Established the current Dogpatch Labs operation at CHQ in Dublin in 2015.
- Built corporate and international startup network partnerships, including Google’s Tech Hub Network.
- Led Dogpatch through its expansion into delivery of NDRC with regional hub partners.
- Helped launch Scale Ireland to advocate for startup policy.
- Named in the Sunday Independent’s Top 30 under 30 entrepreneurs in 2013, as recorded on his LinkedIn profile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On 14 October, Enterprise Ireland announced that Dogpatch Labs would deliver the new Startup Ireland AI Accelerator, a 12-week non-equity programme for ten companies.
- **2026-05** — Featured in episode five of Tim Rowe’s Where Innovation Happens, published on 1 May, discussing Dublin’s startup ecosystem.
- **2025-11** — Welcomed OpenAI’s partnerships with Dogpatch Labs and Patch, including a new three-year Patch partnership.

## Links

- Website: https://dogpatchlabs.com/
- LinkedIn: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/patrickmjwalsh
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/pwlsh
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pwlsh/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26