Funked Up Win Accelerator

Dublin-based custom bike manufacturers Funked Up, who specialise in customisable singlespeeds, have been awarded the prestigious 2014 Propeller Venture Accelerator program. Despite facing stiff competition from five other finalists, shortlisted from hundreds of entrants, the brand’s range of uniquely customisable bikes won the day and will see them benefit from a five-month venture accelerator program based in the heart of Dublin’s Silicon Docks.
 
Funked Up have been in operation since 2011 and have shown strong export potential, with 95% of sales to date outside of Ireland; customers design their bikes using the innovative ‘customiser’ on the funkedUp.com website and the bikes are then assembled in Dublin and shipped within seven days to any destination. The company say they are looking to scale aggressively, expand their product range, and branch out into other areas of the lifestyle market.
 
Commenting on the award Funked Up CEO Olaf O’Moore said: ‘We are delighted to have been chosen as winners of this year’s Propeller program. This offers a great opportunity for our company to move forward and continue to grow, both home and abroad. The Propeller program offers an amazing opportunity for new Irish companies to learn from from some of Ireland’s greatest entrepreneurs. We hope to take this knowledge forward and grow Funked Up into an internationally recognised brand.’
 
Cyclo will be bringing you a review on the Funked Up bikes soon, but in the mean time there is the chance to win one yourself here.
 
Full details on Funked Up at funkedUp.com