Equity
As a fund of funds, EIF invests in venture capital, private equity, growth and lower mid-market funds, to improve the availability of risk finance to high growth and innovative SMEs.
Resources: EIB Group, European Commission (CIP), ERP-EIF Dachfonds, Neotec, PVCi, IVCi, LfA- EIF Facility
Guarantees & Securitisation

EIF provides guarantees and credit enhancement, through securitisation, to financial bodies such as banks and guarantee institutions, to improve their lending capacity and the availability and terms of debt they can offer to beneficiary small and medium sized entreprises.
CIP - Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007 - 2013
JEREMIE - Joint European Resources for Micro to medium Enterprises

JEREMIE is a regional funding initiative that brings about financial actions to improve the credit environment for micro to medium enterprises at national, regional and local level.
JASMINE - Joint Action to support microfinance institutions in Europe

JASMINE is a pilot initiative by the European Commission, the EIB and the EIF to promote micro-credit in Europe, in support of growth and employment.
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