# Peter Foley

> Peter Foley is an Irish founder and operator who built LetsGetChecked from an early Dublin venture into an international company. He led it through its 2021 billion-dollar valuation and stepped down as CEO in April 2025, announcing that he would remain on the board. His public LinkedIn profile now lists a stealth company in Dublin.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at an undisclosed stealth company (public LinkedIn profile and executive biography)
- **Organizations:** LetsGetChecked, Undisclosed stealth company, The Health Partnership, KBC Bank
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Education:** MSc Management, University College Dublin, Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Bachelor of Laws, Dublin Business School
- **Known for:** Built LetsGetChecked into an international company operating across Europe and North America., Led LetsGetChecked through its $150 million Series D and billion-dollar valuation in 2021., EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Graduated with an MSc Management from University College Dublin.
- **Before LetsGetChecked** — Completed a corporate and commercial banking graduate programme at KBC; subsequently worked in consultancy.
- **2013** — Became a director at The Health Partnership.
- **2014-2015** — Established LetsGetChecked: the company dates its origins to 2014; contemporary reporting describes its public launch in 2015.
- **2015** — Had invested approximately €80,000 personally; the venture had secured €350,000 in seed capital and employed five people.
- **2016** — Announced a €2.5 million agreement with Quest Diagnostics.
- **2018** — LetsGetChecked raised a $12 million Series A led by Optum Ventures with Qiming participation.
- **2019** — Opened a 7,000-square-foot production facility in Ballymount; company raised $30 million in Series B financing.
- **2021** — Closed a $150 million Series D, achieving a valuation above $1 billion; selected as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.
- **2025-04** — Announced departure as CEO after ten years, saying he would remain on the board.

## Achievements

- Built LetsGetChecked into an international company operating across Europe and North America.
- Led LetsGetChecked through its $150 million Series D and billion-dollar valuation in 2021.
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in 2021.
- Recognised as Business & Finance Business Person of the Month for July 2021 and August 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As checked in October 2026, his public LinkedIn profile lists a stealth company in Dublin; this is the observation date, not an announced start date.
- **2025-04** — Announced he was stepping down as LetsGetChecked CEO and would remain on its board.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-foley-26b0a635/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23