EIF for Venture Capital & Private Equity funds : how to submit an investment proposal

If you are a fund management company...

We aim at investing in independent management teams that raise funds from a wide range of investors to provide risk capital to growing SMEs in Europe.

In order for your proposal to be processed in a timely manner, we kindly request that you submit a comprehensive concept paper and/or draft private placement memorandum, specifying the details below, to:  dealflow.inv@eif.org

• management team
• investment strategy
• track record
• target market
• deal flow
• geographical scope
• target sectors
• fund size
• legal structure
• proposed terms
• expected returns
• other investors
• timing of fund raising

Should the investment opportunity meet our criteria, your team will be invited to present the investment proposal at our headquarters in Luxembourg. Our teams will allocate the suitable source of funding at a later stage in the assessment procedure.

Among others, below are some of EIF's equity initiatives targeting specific sectors:

• Pan-European Venture Capital Fund(s)-of-Funds programme
• Single EU Equity Financial Instrument 
• EFSI Equity
• Co-investments with Business Angels (EAF)
• Social Impact Accelerator (SIA)

Read more about EIF's equity initiatives targeting specific countries.

If you are an entrepreneur...

Download here the list of our equity financial intermediaries and here those operating under EFSI equity.

For information about finance available in your country under further EU initiatives, please visit http://europa.eu/youreurope/business/funding-grants/access-to-finance