INVESTBG EQUITY: The Ministry of Economy of Bulgaria and the European Investment Fund (EIF) together launch a new generation equity investment programme in Bulgaria
- Release date: 21 March 2019
The Ministry of Economy of Bulgaria and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have concluded negotiations to launch a new investment programme, a combination of reflows from JEREMIE operations and EIF resources, to target investments in and alongside of venture capital, private equity funds investing in Bulgaria. The new investment programme, called InvestBG Equity, also aims to attract significant private and institutional capital to invest in the expansion and internationalisation of Bulgarian ...
European Investment Fund (EIB Group) and Axis launch new investment fund for financing innovative firms in Spain
- Release date: 21 March 2019
EUR 40 million fund for co-investment with business angels Madrid, 21 March. The European Investment Fund (EIF), the EIB Group’s SME financing subsidiary, and Axis, ICO’s wholly-owned venture capital management company, have launched a new EUR 40 million business angels fund, EAF Spain II, for financing innovative start-ups. The fund is owned 50% by the EIF and 50% by AXIS, via Fond-ICOpyme, and forms part of the pan-European European Angels Fund (EAF) initiative. This new ...
Investment Plan for Europe supports EUR 60 million of leases and loans for innovative businesses in Poland
- Release date: 20 March 2019
The European Investment Fund and PKO Leasing S.A. have signed a direct guarantee agreement for Polish innovative entrepreneurs, supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the heart of the Investment Plan for Europe, the Juncker Plan.
Investment Plan: Social-enterprises to benefit from new EUR 50 million EU agreement with MicroBank and EIF
- Release date: 07 March 2019
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and MicroBank have signed a social entrepreneurship guarantee agreement in Spain supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the core of the Investment Plan for Europe. This financing agreement was also made under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI).
First in Belgium: EUR 25 million of EU financing for Belgian social-entrepreneurs under Juncker Plan
- Release date: 01 March 2019
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Credal and Hefboom have signed two social entrepreneurship guarantee agreements in Belgium. These new financing agreements were made possible by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the core of the Investment Plan for Europe. They were also supported by the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI).
