About us

Oyster Capital Partners emerged from the founders and drivers of CBT Group plc (“CBT”), later Smartforce, the most successful indigenous technology company in Irish corporate history and the largest e-learning company in the world.

In 1995 CBT became the first Irish technology company to complete an IPO on NASDAQ.

Design Commercialization strategies

Create Executive team, CEO, Sales, Ops, Finance

Expand and Strengthen Global Salesforce Capabilities

Attract Strategic Investors for Optimal Opportunities

Commercial Focus on Technological Capability

Expertise rooted in real-world success

Each team member brings a wealth of experience, having successfully founded and managed genuine technology companies

Empowering startups and investors for success

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Building success through strategic investments

At Oyster Capital Partners, our unique investment philosophy helps identify and support promising tech companies. We believe in partnering with entrepreneurs to achieve their vision and create long-term value.

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Unlocking potential and driving success for startups and investors

At Oyster Capital Partners, we offer a range of advantages for startups and investors. With our team's extensive experience in the technology sector, we provide invaluable insights, strategic guidance, and access to a vast network of industry connections.

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Building a future of technology through strategic investments

Oyster Capital Partners is a leading investment firm in the technology sector, focused on identifying and supporting innovative companies with high growth potential. Our mission is to provide strategic capital and expertise to help these companies thrive and shape the future of technology.

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Meet Our Team

Our team members have extensive experience in the technology sector.

Bill McCabe

Chairman

Bill McCabe, a highly successful entrepreneur, founded CBT/Smartforce, leading it through a historic stock market IPO, and also drove the IPO of Parthus (Ceva).

Bill Beamish

Partner

Bill Beamish shaped CBT's success with a strategic content and tech approach. In the US, he played a key role, forming partnerships with Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, and others.

TG Marsh

Partner

Bill Beamish shaped CBT's success with a strategic content and tech approach. In the US, he played a key role, forming partnerships with Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, and others.

Martin Scully

CEO

Martin Scully, full-time CEO at Oyster Partners, was headhunted to ensure professionalism in deal flow management for the partnership.

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