Romanian Investment and Development Bank (BID) joins EIF-led fund to boost Central and Eastern European growth-stage companies
- Release date: 14 November 2025
The Romanian Investment and Development Bank (BID) has joined the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Innovation Fund with a €20 million commitment, becoming the fifth national promotional institution to back the EIF-led instrument.
EIF unlocks €100 million guarantee for Erste Bank Croatia to support innovative Croatian SMEs and Small Mid-Caps under InvestEU
- Release date: 12 November 2025
The European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide Erste & Steiermärkische Bank d.d. Croatia guarantees for a second €100 million extension for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-caps in Croatia.
Backing the Unconventional: EIF invests in fund powering diverse tech founders
- Release date: 11 November 2025
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is investing in Unconventional Ventures Fund II, a Danish-Swedish impact fund that exclusively backs tech start-ups founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs.
EIF and HYPO NOE join forces to boost green investment by Austrian businesses
- Release date: 06 November 2025
The EIF, part of the EIB Group, and HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien have signed a new guarantee agreement to unlock up to EUR 43 million in new business investments for Austrian SMEs and Small Mid-Caps.
EIB Group and Santander support small businesses with €1 billion to invest in competitiveness and green transition, boost the role of women and promote construction of sustainable buildings
- Release date: 31 October 2025
The EIB Group – made up of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – has signed a new €569.5 million securitisation operation with Santander.
