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03/09/2010JEREMIE Bulgaria: Call for Expression of Interest to select Financial Intermediaries to implement the following Financial Instrument: Risk Capital Fund(s)
02/09/2010JEREMIE Lithuania: Call for Expression of Interest to select Financial Intermediaries that will implement the First Loss Portfolio Guarantee Financial Instrument
27/08/2010JEREMIE Cyprus: Call for Expression of Interest to select Financial Intermediaries that will implement the First Loss Portfolio Guarantee Financial Instrument
19/08/2010Information note to the Financial Intermediaries Ref.:Call for Expression of Interest JER-004/2 (Lithuania)
11/08/2010JEREMIE Romania: Call for Expression of Interest to select Financial Intermediaries to implement the First Loss Portfolio Guarantee Instrument
03/08/2010First EIF guarantee agreement with a leasing company under the CIP
20/07/2010EIF supports first placement of SME securitisation post-crisis
12/07/2010EIF to Manage Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance Funds in the Republic of Turkey
05/07/2010Additional clarification document to the Call for Expression of Interest JER-001-2010/1 (JEREMIE Holding Fund for Greece)
29/06/2010Clarifications to the Call for Expression of Interest JER-001-2010/1 (JEREMIE Holding Fund for Greece)
17/06/2010Strategic partnership: major institutions team-up to promote knowledge transfer and intellectual property finance in Europe
14/06/2010EIF signs fund agreement with Imprimatur Capital in Latvia
01/06/2010JEREMIE Holding Fund for Greece: Call for Expression of Interest to select Financial Intermediaries to implement the Funded Risk Sharing Financial Instrument
31/05/2010LitCapital signs agreement with EIF finalizing the creation of a new Risk Capital Fund for Lithuania under the JEREMIE initiative
31/05/2010LitCapital pasirašė sutartį su Europos investicijų fondu, tuo baigdamas naujo rizikos kapitalo fondo kūrimą Lietuvoje įgyvendinant JEREMIE iniciatyvą
19/05/2010ERP-EIF Dachfonds – Capital increase to EUR 1bn
22/04/2010BaltCap signs an agreement with European Investment Fund to create EUR 20 million risk capital fund for Lithuanian SMEs
08/04/2010Boost for UK Technology sector as UKFTF makes first commitment
08/04/2010Further Funding for UK Technology sector as UKFTF makes second commitment
30/03/2010Clarifications on the Call for Expressions of Interest No. JER-008/2010/1
26/03/2010EIF signs agreements with SEB banka and Swedbank totalling EUR 104 million for financing Latvian SMEs
25/03/2010EIF signs an agreement for a EUR 10m JEREMIE Holding Fund to support businesses in Malta
18/03/2010New products for businesses as EIF signs guarantee agreement under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme in Turkey
17/03/2010Finance for “One SME for every village” as EIF signs guarantee agreement under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme in Turkey
15/03/2010Call for Expressions of Interest - JEREMIE - Campania Region (Italy)
15/03/2010Call for Expressions of Interest - JEREMIE - Campania Region (Italy)
15/03/2010Deadline Extension - Calls for Expressions of Interest - JEREMIE - Campania (Italy) - Ref: JER-007/2010-1 JER-007/2010-2
12/03/2010Member States agreement paves the way for new EUR 100 million microfinance facility
12/03/2010Member States agreement paves the way for new EUR 100 million microfinance facility
25/02/2010To select Financial Intermediaries in Cyprus that will receive resources from the EIF to implement the Funded Risk Sharing Financial Instrument
05/02/2010EIF ir „Swedbank“ pasirašė sutartį dėl 104 milijonų eurų Lietuvos smulkaus ir vidutinio verslo įmonėms kredituoti
05/02/2010European Investment Fund and „Swedbank“ Lithuania signs a EUR 104 million agreement for financing Lithuanian SMEs
28/01/2010Extended EIF guarantee agreement with SOCAMA means more finance available for SMEs
26/01/2010EIF signs first guarantee agreement in Poland under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme
22/01/2010European Investment Fund signs fund agreement with BaltCap in Latvia.
21/01/2010Europos investicijų fondas pasirašė pilotinę sutartį dėl „Verslo angelų fondas I“ steigimo Lietuvoje
20/01/2010EIF and Siauliu Bankas sign a EUR 40 million agreement for financing Lithuanian SMEs
20/01/2010EIF ir Šiaulių bankas pasirašė sutartį dėl 40 milijonų eurų Lietuvos smulkaus ir vidutinio verslo įmonėms kredituoti
18/01/2010Over 315 million EUR of additional guarantees for EU small businesses financing
18/01/2010EIF signs EUR 280 Italian guarantee agreement under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme
17/12/2009EIF concludes all Latvian JEREMIE Holding Fund calls for expression of interest
15/12/2009€10 million for clean energy in Southern Africa: GEEREF funding continues to flow
11/12/2009GEEREF pumps €12.5 million into Renewable Energy in Asia
02/12/2009EIF signs an eco-innovation guarantee agreement with Crédit Coopératif
30/11/2009Italy: EUR 60 million for Sicily’s small businesses through JEREMIE
20/11/2009Finance for Norwegian micro-businesses as EIF signs guarantee agreement with Cultura Sparebank under the CIP Programme
20/11/2009EIF provides support to early-stage Life Science companies in the Nordic Region.
11/11/2009Call for Expression of Interest No JAS-BE/2009/02 for the selection of JASMINE Technical Assistance beneficiaries (Non-bank microfinance institutions)
10/11/2009Appel à Manifestation d'Intérêt pour sélectionner des Intermédiaires Financiers en Languedoc-Roussillon, France
10/11/2009Questions/Réponses - Réf. JER-006/004 - Appel à Manifestation d'Intérêt pour la sélection des Intermédiaires Financiers en Languedoc-Roussillon, France
30/10/2009Lithuania benefits from first JEREMIE Holding Fund transaction from EIF
28/10/2009EIF signs agreements for a EUR 100m JEREMIE holding fund to support businesses in Slovakia
22/10/2009EC & EIB Group holding conference on 23/23rd October to promote JEREMIE & JESSICA
21/10/2009EIF signs pioneering agreement with Business Angels Fund I in Lithuania
21/10/2009EIF selects LitCapital as the second financial intermediary for Lithuania JEREMIE Holding Fund risk capital instrument to promote investments into SMEs
30/09/2009EIF selects the second financial intermediary for Latvia Holding Fund
28/09/2009Event : "EU Finance Day for SME's" - Brussels, 01.10.2009
17/09/2009First CIP guarantee in Latvia
08/09/2009EIF selects three Banks for Lithuania JEREMIE Holding Fund
27/08/2009EIF’s AAA rating affirmed by Moody’s, Fitch and Standard & Poor's
27/08/2009EIF’s AAA rating affirmed by Moody’s, Fitch and S&P.
24/08/2009Call for expression of interest to select Financial Intermediaries for the Romania JEREMIE Holding Fund (Deadline: 19.10.2009)
24/08/2009Appel à Manifestation d'Intérêt pour sélectionner des Intermédiaires Financiers pour le Fonds de Participation JEREMIE pour le Languedoc-Roussillon (Date-limite: 4.9.2009)
24/08/2009Call for expression of interest - JEREMIE Romania - Structured Loan Portfolio Guarantee
24/08/2009Clarifications to Call for Expression of Interest JER-002/1 - Romania
19/08/2009First Step in Ireland, as EIF signs first guarantee agreement under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP)
31/07/2009EIF participates in Coopest second closing
29/07/2009New funding available for technology-driven SMEs in Spain
23/07/2009EIF selects the first financial intermediaries for Lithuania JEREMIE Holding Fund
23/07/2009EIF selects the first financial intermediary for Latvia Holding Fund
25/06/2009Appel à Manifestation d'Intérêt pour sélectionner des Intermédiaires Financiers en Languedoc-Roussillon, France
03/06/2009First Austrian CIP deal signed with Austria Wirtschaftsservice
03/06/2009Fruitful cooperation leads to extension for Fonds de Participation
29/05/2009Call for expression of interest JER-004/3
26/05/2009€200 million for Bulgaria as JEREMIE funding for EU businesses reaches over €1 billion
26/05/2009European Investment Fund intensifies its commitment to European clean technology.
14/05/2009EIF and the Republic of Cyprus sign an agreement set to help small businesses
07/05/2009Call for Expression of Interest-Microfinance Consultant
07/05/2009Call for Expression of Interest-Microfinance Consultant
05/05/2009Call for expression of interest JER-003/2
05/05/2009Call for expression of interest JER-003/2
04/05/2009Launch of a new EUR 50m Fund of Funds facility in Bavaria
21/04/2009Federfidi Lombarda sign EUR 225m Guarantee deal under CIP
08/04/2009NBG Group to join Istanbul Venture Capital Initiative
06/04/2009Alleanza di Garanzia sign EUR 449.5 million CIP deal, the first in Italy
31/03/2009Garanti Bank to join Istanbul Venture Capital Initiative (IVCI)
17/03/2009EIF signs second CIP agreement in Bulgaria
05/03/2009Call for expression of interest
05/03/2009Call for Expressions of Interest No. JER-004/2 to select Financial Intermediaries for the Lithuania JEREMIE Holding Fund
18/02/2009Call for expression of interest
17/02/2009First CIP guarantee deal in Bulgaria
17/02/2009Call for expression of interest No. JER004-1
28/01/2009European Investment Fund supports German small and medium sized businesses
27/01/2009EIF makes a cornerstone investment in a Swedish technology transfer fund
27/01/2009EIF backs Early-Stage Life Science VC teams
26/01/2009European Investment Fund supports UK clean technology fund
26/01/2009European Investment Fund renews its supports to high tech Scottish early stage fund.
20/01/2009Over 1 billion EUR of guarantees for small businesses
09/01/2009EIF Corporate Operational Plan (COP) 2009-2011
06/01/2009First CIP guarantee for micro-credit organisation ADIE in France
02/01/2009Remuneration and terms of employment of EIF staff
22/12/2008The Slovak Republic and the European Investment Fund sign a Framework Agreement set to help small businesses
19/12/2008EIF sign 131m CIP guarantee with LaCaixa Spain
12/12/2008GEEREF clean energy fund decides on first investment of €22 million to support projects in Africa and Asia
04/12/2008Updated: Call for expression of interest n. JER003-1-Latvia
04/12/2008UniCredit Bank first to sign EU Guarantee Agreement with the EIF in Hungary
04/12/2008Call for expression of interest No. JER003-1
01/12/2008EIF and the Campania Region sign the first Funding Agreement in Italy under the JEREMIE initiative
28/10/2008Jaspers, Jeremie, Jessica Conference in Bratislava 15-16 October 2008
22/10/2008French authorities and EIF sign the first JEREMIE agreement in France
20/10/2008First CIP guarantee in Slovenia
20/10/2008CIP guarantee deal in Spain
16/10/2008EIF signs two new CIP agreements with Socama and Siagi
01/10/2008Lithuania and the European Investment Fund sign Holding Fund Agreement under the European Commission's initiative for SME’s
19/09/2008CIP guarantee in favour of KfW’s StartGeld Programme
16/09/2008European Commission and EIB Group launch new Microcredit Initiative
16/09/2008First guarantee agreement signed by EIF under the new EU CIP programme
03/09/2008Moody's Assigns 'Aaa' Rating to the European Investment Fund
14/08/2008EIF backs dedicated early-stage team in Germany
01/08/2008European Investment Fund participates in Serena Capital’s first closing
25/07/2008European Investment Fund makes an investment in Albuquerque
23/07/2008Over EUR 100m already invested under the EU CIP programme
16/07/2008EIF and Latvia sign the first Funding Agreement in the Baltic States under the European Commission's JEREMIE initiative
03/07/2008S&P Assigns 'AAA' Rating to the European Investment Fund
03/07/2008EIF intensifies its support to venture capital in Germany
30/06/2008Fitch Assigns 'AAA' Rating to the European Investment Fund
26/06/2008European Investment Fund announces Cornerstone Investment in the UMIP Premier Fund
26/06/2008European Investment Fund invests in Capricorn Cleantech Fund
02/06/2008European Investment Fund invests in 360 Capital One
29/05/2008European Investment Fund invests in Fountain Healthcare Partners Fund 1
29/05/2008EIF makes a cornerstone investment in Inventure Fund Ky
29/05/2008EIF makes an investment in BaltCap Private Equity Fund
27/05/2008EIF to launch a dedicated investment programme in Portugal
15/05/2008Annual Report 2007
15/05/2008Annual General Meeting 2008
07/04/2008Two new executive appointments at European Investment Fund
01/03/2008EIF signs new guarantee operation in Spain
18/02/2008EIF and Romania sign the first Funding Agreement in the New Member States under the JEREMIE initiative
11/12/2007EIF to launch a dedicated investment programme in Turkey
05/12/2007EIF welcomes the development bank of North-Rhine Westphalia, NRW.BANK, as newest shareholder
15/11/2007EIF and the Republic of Cyprus sign a Memorandum of Understanding to implement JEREMIE
31/10/2007The renaissance of German Venture Capital
10/09/2007EIF welcomes a second RZB Group shareholder: Raiffeisen International
27/06/2007EIF and the Hellenic Republic sign the first Funding Agreement
10/05/2007European Investment Fund capital increased by 50%
07/05/2007EIF's 2006 Annual Report is available online
18/04/2007EIF welcomes new shareholder: Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR)
18/04/2007EIF, Regione Lombardia and Finlombarda sign a Memorandum of Understanding under the JEREMIE mandate
01/03/2007EIF to specify Service Level Agreements based on OneTree Technologies - Model-Driven Methodology
15/02/2007European Investment Fund invests EUR44m in Turkey focused private equity fund, Actera Partners
14/02/2007EIF sees top-tier investment opportunities in Swedish Seed and Start-Up Technology market
10/01/2007IDEA joins EIF shareholding
21/12/2006ERP-EIF Dachfonds goes Transatlantic
19/12/2006Season's greetings from EIF staff
17/11/2006EIB and EIF support the first securitisation of SME loans by BES in Portugal
06/11/2006The EIB Group Focus on Turkey
23/10/2006Sächsische Aufbaubank – Förderbank joins the European Investment Fund shareholding
20/10/2006EIF and the Hellenic Republic sign a Memorandum of Understanding to implement JEREMIE
18/10/2006Industrial Development Bank of Turkey joins EIF's shareholding
27/09/2006EIF sees top-tier investment opportunities in German Early-Stage Technology market
25/07/2006EIF and TTGV announce a pioneering collaboration
21/07/2006Half-year figures 2006
08/06/2006EIF and the Slovak Republic sign the first Memorandum of Understanding under the JEREMIE mandate
30/05/2006Launch of the JEREMIE regional funding initiative
04/05/2006Audit Board Annual Activity Report for 2005
03/04/2006ERP-EIF Dachfonds announces a first distribution
21/02/2006EIF and CDTI launch a new type of investment mandate
12/01/2006Launch of EIF's securitisation operations in Central and Eastern Europe
18/12/2005EIF signs innovative deal to assist Micro Finance Institutions in Eastern Europe
08/11/2005ERP-EIF Dachfonds signs EUR 30 million cornerstone commitment in INCOM III
04/11/2005EIF sets up JEREMIE implementation team
28/10/2005EIF participates in Nordic Biotech Venture Fund II K/S, Denmark
17/10/2005Launch of Third Technology Fund of Funds with the French State, Caisse des Dépôts and EIB Group
14/10/2005European Commission and EIF outline JEREMIE, a new SME Access to Finance initiative
01/10/2005EIF participates in new ICT venture capital fund, NTVC II
05/09/2005EIF and Flemish Government sign Cooperation Agreement and Technical Assistance Contract
29/07/2005ERP-EIF Dachsfunds become cornerstone investors in BayTech II
01/07/2005ERP-EIF Dachfonds becomes cornerstone investor in NGN BioMed Opportunity
24/06/2005KfW-EIF Securitisation conference
17/06/2005EIF to credit enhance Geldilux transaction of HVB
17/06/2005EIF Staff Paper: "The Management of Liquidity for Private Equity / Venture Capital Funds-of-Funds"
15/06/2005New EIF Audit Board Member
10/06/2005Böge Report on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the enlarged Union 2007 -2013
09/06/2005“Issues and Policy Framework for the Development of Self-Sustainable VC Markets in Europe”
03/06/2005EIF participates in new Crescent Capital venture capital fund
03/06/2005EIF participates in new £22.5 million Crescent Capital venture fund
20/05/2005EIF and EIB sign "Preparatory Action" agreement
03/05/2005EIF credit enhancement with top market players for first BPI securitisation transaction
02/05/2005Commission announces the “Competitiveness and Innovation Programme” to boost growth and jobs
01/05/2005EIF Annual Report 2004 is available online
29/04/2005SME Guarantee Facility Conference
28/04/2005SME Guarantee Facility Conference 2005
27/04/2005MAP counter-guarantee for Polfund (Poland)
26/04/2005EIF Staff Paper: "New financial instruments (financial engineering) to support SMEs"
12/04/2005Q1 2005 Summary Consolidated Non-audited Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account
23/03/2005European Council pushes forward the EIF into the Lisbon strategy
04/03/2005EIF Staff Paper, "A Principle-Agent Approach to Understanding the Net Asset Value in VC"
22/02/2005EIF strengthens ERP team with appointment of Marcel Müller-Marbach as Legal Counsel
27/01/2005EIF Chief Executives Activity Report 2004
14/01/2005EIF Staff Publication "Exposed to the J-Curve: Understanding and Managing PE Fund Investments"
01/01/2005Meetings of the Board of Directors in 2005
21/12/2004EIF wraps up year of MAP activity with important and first-ever guarantee agreement in Poland
21/12/2004ERP-EIF Dachfonds becomes cornerstone investor in Wellington Partners Ventures III Technology Fund L
09/12/2004EIF Christmas Donation to E.S.P.E.R.E.
08/12/2004ERP-EIF Dachfonds becomes cornerstone investor in TVM Life Science Ventures VI
07/12/2004MAP counter-guarantee for Malta Enterprise
30/11/2004MAP counter-guarantee for Portuguese mutual guarantee fund
30/11/2004First EIF MAP transaction in Turkey: MAP counter-guarantee to KGF
26/11/2004Stiftelsen Industrifonden becomes EIF Shareholder
01/11/2004EIF Sponsorship of EVCA publication "Central and Eastern European Success Stories"
29/10/2004BCEE becomes EIF Shareholder
25/10/2004EUR 14.6m counter-guarantee for Greek guarantee fund TEMPME
20/10/2004EIF guarantee for EVP II
14/10/2004EIF Sponsors Lisbon Conference on Innovation
11/10/2004EUR 15m guarantee for HVB Bank Hungary
07/10/2004EIF guarantees Hungarian Development Bank’s lending activity
09/08/2004New SME loan securitisation in Italy, originated by Credito Agricolo & Industriale SpA
04/08/2004EUR 25m guarantee to Tatra Banka in Slovakia
04/08/2004EUR 50m MAP loan guarantee to Ceskà Sporitelna in the Czech Republic
30/07/2004Quarterly Newsletter - Issue 5
30/07/2004EUR 40m EIF commitment in Accent Equity 2003
20/07/2004EUR 11 million guarantee to Romanian Guarantee Fund “BRD – Groupe Société Générale”
16/07/2004New EIF Board Member
01/07/2004Another giant leasing securitisation in Italy, originated by Fin-Eco Leasing SpA
30/06/2004Vækstfonden becomes EIF Shareholder
22/06/2004Financing of research: EIF and Commission launch the "Technology Transfer Accelerator"
14/06/2004EIF: 10 years, 10bn euros, 10 new Member States
28/05/2004Control and evaluation of EIF
19/05/2004Securitisation transaction in FCC GIAC 5
12/05/2004EUR 40m for French expansion capital and buy-out fund MMF III
26/04/2004EUR 11.1 million guarantee to Estonian Guarantee Fund “KredEx”
26/04/2004EIF Annual Report 2003 now available online
21/04/2004EIF enters first German securitisation deal in 2004: Symvonie
30/03/2004Secondary market transaction on Promise-I 2000-1
05/03/2004EIF counter-guarantee under MAP Loan Window for INVEGA (Lithuania)
03/03/2004Quarterly newsletter - Issue 4
01/03/2004Contact the ERP-EIF Team
01/03/2004Launch of first instrument of the German Innovation Initiative: ERP-EIF Dachfonds
27/02/2004EIF counter-guarantee under MAP Loan Window for Slovene Enterprise Fund
27/02/2004EIF guarantee under MAP Loan Window for Raiffeisen Bank SA (Romania)
26/02/2004EIF sets its largest leasing securitisation ever, originated by Intesa Leasing (Italy)
26/02/2004EIF Staff Paper, "The Risk Profile of Venture Capital Funds-of-Funds"
19/02/2004EIF Chief Executive's Activity Report 2003
19/02/2004EIF sets new securitisation transaction: AR Finance 1 Plc
19/02/2004Securitisation transaction in FTPYME BANCAJA 2
16/02/2004EIF and BMWA sign EUR 500m ERP-EIF Facility
09/02/2004EIF sets new securitisation transaction: Promise XXS-2003-1
09/02/2004Loan guarantee for Mortgage and Land Bank of Latvia
06/02/2004Basel Committee accords MDB status to EIF
06/02/2004Up to EUR 15m VC commitment in Waterland Private Equity II
06/02/2004EIF Staff Paper published by EVCA: "The Risk Profiles of Private Equity"
04/02/2004EUR 10m VC commitment for Euroventures Hungary III
04/02/2004EUR 30m VC commitment for Polish Enterprise Fund V
02/02/2004EIF Chief Executive receives award at ICO Microloans Awards Ceremony
01/02/2004EIF Sponsorship of the "Survey of European Venture Capital (SEVeCA)"
23/01/2004EIF Secretary General in Cyprus to meet with heads of financial institutions and government
20/01/2004European Parliament, Chief Executive's speech to Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
19/01/2004EUR 4.5m for VIVES, a new Belgian seed capital fund
16/12/2003EIF Staff Paper, "Development of a Rating Instrument for Private Equity Funds"
04/12/2003Fitch Assigns 'AAA' Rating to the European Investment Fund
04/12/2003Visite de S.A.R. le Grand-Duc Henri au FEI
01/12/2003EIF Christmas Donation to "Orphans of Bosnia"
12/11/2003EUR 15m EIF commitment in Innovacom 5
06/11/2003European Commission publishes Risk Capital Communication
03/11/2003Le FEI et CDC PME renforcent leur partenariat
22/10/2003EIF Staff Paper, "Modelling Venture Capital Funds"
09/10/2003Quarterly newsletter - Issue 3
02/10/2003EUR 500m fund for high-tech VC in Germany
01/10/2003EIF and Economics Ministry Join Forces: EUR 500m in support of high-tech VC in Germany
31/07/2003EIF enters into its first secondary market transactions
15/07/2003Rating agencies assign EIF top credit rating
15/07/2003EIF assigned Aaa rating by MOODY'S
03/07/2003EIF assigned AAA rating by Standard & Poor's
03/07/2003Encouragement Bank (Bulgaria) to be EIF’s first guarantee intermediary in Accession Country
10/06/2003EIF Staff Paper, "Models hold risk"
22/05/2003Henk Kroeze, new chairman of the Audit Board
21/05/2003European Parliament, Chief Executive's speech to Hearing of the Budget Committee on Financial Instruments for SMEs
21/05/2003EIF publishes its Annual Report 2002
20/05/2003Credit enhancement guarantee of EUR 34.2m for Maestrale (Italy)
24/04/2003Staff Paper, "Securitisation as a means to enhance SME financing and the EIF's role as a guarantor"
16/04/2003EUR 15m suscription in Interbanca Investimenti Sud (Italy)
09/04/2003EIF Chief Executive Opening Address for ICO Conference on Micro-credit held in Madrid
08/04/2003Chief Executive gives keynote address at EVCA Central & Eastern European Policy Meeting in Brussels
21/03/2003Guarantee for credit enhancement to Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
18/03/2003Quarterly newsletter - Issue 2
18/03/2003Additional agreement with MCC under Loan Guarantee Facility
18/03/2003Guarantee for micro-credit to The Prince's Trust (UK)
20/02/2003Participation of Candidate Countries in the MAP
14/02/2003EIF Staff Paper, "The Information Deficiency Problem of Private Equity Fund-of-Funds"
11/02/2003EVCA Position Statement to the Basel Committee
31/01/2003EIF publishes its Information Policy Statement
22/01/2003Highlights 2002: EIF signatures total EUR 1.7 billion
21/01/2003Up to EUR 21.5 m committed in IT Provider, a leading Nordic ICT fund
17/01/2003EIF Staff Paper, "Liquidity Planning and Performance Estimation for Venture Capital Funds"
17/01/2003EIF Staff Paper, "Risk Model for Venture Capital Funds and Fund-of-Funds"
17/01/2003EIF Staff Paper, "Risk Model for Venture Capital Funds and Fund-of-Funds"
13/12/2002EIF Staff Paper, "Risk Management at the European Investment Fund"
13/12/2002EIF Staff Paper, "Securitization of loans: The Agencies' Rating Approaches"
10/12/2002EUR 5 million for French telecom seed fund "T-Source"
10/12/2002Up to EUR 20 m for Paris-based AXA Venture Fund IV
05/12/2002Quarterly newsletter - Issue 1
31/10/2002EUR 52m guarantee for Commerzbank's securitisation
26/10/2002EUR 35 million for Italy's "Mezzogiorno 2001" fund
21/10/2002Guarantee of EUR 33.5 m for Italy's SBS Leasing II
15/10/2002EIF provides microcredit guarantee for Fonds de Participation in Belgium
11/10/2002EUR 20m invested in France's "Fonds pour le Capital Investissement Régional"
30/09/2002EUR 8m to Pentech Ventures, a Glasgow-based early stage tech fund
20/09/2002First three guarantee agreements under its new Micro-credit Facility
21/08/2002GBP 10 million in Quester Venture Partnership
23/07/2002Francis Carpenter, new Chief Executive of the EIF
23/07/2002EIF Board of Directors appoints new Chief Executive
23/07/2002EUR 25 million to Merlin Biosciences III
26/06/2002EUR 10.5 m to Danish fund focusing on early stage SME biotech companies
21/06/2002EIF signs new guarantee operation in Spain
06/06/2002EIF and 21 Investimenti, helping to fuel the growth of innovative SMEs in France
23/05/2002EIF signs securitisation transaction with FTPYME Bancaja 1
23/05/2002EIF issues a EUR 12.5m guarantee to Secursel S.r.L.
22/05/2002EIF concludes last of the Objective 1 Alliance deals
03/05/2002New appointments to the Board of Directors
03/05/2002Sylvain Simonetti, new chairman of the Audit Board
26/04/2002EIF participation in KfW’s PROMISE securitisation programme
18/04/2002EIF participation in EURADA's N2N Investment Readiness conference
17/04/2002EIF supports multi-country venture capital fund dedicated to the life sciences
15/03/2002Presentation of the MAP 2001-2005 financial instruments to representatives of the EU Candidate Countries
04/03/2002EIF becomes a cornerstone investor in The Golden Mouse Partnership
01/03/2002Entry into force of the “Multiannual Programme for SMEs”
13/02/2002EIF provides guarantees for EUR 27m in 3 structured transactions in UK “Objective 1” regions
13/02/2002EIF provides a guarantee for FCC GIAC 4, the first EIF securitisation transaction in France
06/02/2002EIF announces Securitisation Transaction with Fortis Commercial Finance
04/02/2002EIF 2001 figures reveal important growth in activity over 2000
31/01/2002EIF invests in EuroQube, a pan-European venture capital fund managed by myQube
01/01/2002Events in Europe
01/01/2002European Investment Fund is a member of the EIB Group
18/12/2001EIF and European Commission finalise the implementation of the“Multiannual Programme for SMEs”
13/12/2001EIF involved in German PROMISE Securitisation Programme, with Baden-Württembergische Bank and KfW
13/12/2001EIF as cornerstone invester in UK Regional Venture Capital Funds
07/12/2001EUR 20 mio in Prime Technology Ventures II, a technology venture capital fund
07/12/2001EIF invests in EonTech I, an Italian IT and technology-oriented venture capital fund
13/11/2001EIF supports “Objective 1 area” Finnish venture capital fund
12/11/2001Venture Capital in Belgium: European support for three Belgian Funds
05/11/2001First European Investment Fund operation supporting early stage venture capital in Denmark
31/10/2001European Investment Fund met HRH Prince of Wales
30/10/2001European Investment Fund support to SBS Leasing (Banca Lombarda Group) portfolio Securitisation
25/10/2001Participation in European Forum: Financing SMEs, the European Approach
15/10/2001EIF set to invest EUR 10 million in the Baltic States
15/10/2001EIF announces the signing of NBG Technology L.P. in Greece
20/09/2001Euromoney Seminar on investment, change and risk management in the EU Applicant Countries
18/09/2001EIF and Symbion Capital 1 A/S: supporting seed and pre-seed capital in Denmark
13/09/2001EIF invests EUR 10 million in Fineco Capital SCA for Italian SMEs
13/09/2001EIF Chief Executive discusses EIF's role in the Italian VC market at AIFI Seminar in Milan
08/06/2001EIF Conference on SME Guarantee Facility
07/06/2001Conference on the SME Guarantee Facility
18/05/2001EIF supports Sweden based HI-TECHNOLOGY Venture Capital Fund
17/05/2001EUR 1 billion for European film and audiovisual industry: two European Union initiatives
15/05/2001Substantial EIF support for Heidelberg Innovation
02/05/2001EIF supports Swedestart LIFE SCIENCE and TECH Funds
12/03/2001Memorandum of Understanding between the EIF, San Paolo IMI Group and Sviluppo Italia
08/03/2001EIF invests in Scottish Equity Partners
23/02/2001EIF supports Netherlands based LIFE SCIENCES venture capital fund
19/02/2001EIF supports Italian Angelventures
25/01/2001EIF supports micro-credit via The Prince's Trust
19/12/2000EIF ventures in Creative Industries
01/12/2000EIF guarantees Roskilde Bank for environmental SME loans
06/10/2000EIF guarantees asset-backed bonds in Italian securitisation
04/10/2000EIF guarantees Spar Nord Bank Group for environmental SME loans
28/09/2000EIF supports new Technology Fund in Ireland
28/09/2000EIF guarantees Merita Bank for environmental SME loans
28/09/2000EIF guarantees Nordbanken for environmental SME loans
27/06/2000EIF guarantees Leonia Bank Group for environmental SME loans
20/06/2000EIF to become the EIB group's specialist risk capital arm
29/05/2000EIF guarantees The Royal Bank of Scotland plc for environmental SME loans
08/05/2000EIF guarantees regional banks in Sweden for environmental SME loans
22/10/1999EIB and EIF sign new agreement for developing venture capital facilities in Europe
25/06/1999EIF Annual General Meeting 1999
02/02/1999ETF Start-up: first investment by EIF
02/02/1999ETF Start-up: first investment by EIF
Clarifications on the Calls for Expressions of Interest JEREMIE Campania Region (deadline: 17th May 2010)
BaltCap signs an agreement with European Investment Fund to create EUR 20 million risk capital fund for Lithuanian SMEs
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