Version en français ici The Green Private Credit is a pioneering private debt fund of funds dedicated to promoting sustainability and climate-focused financing.
With a target size of EUR 200m, the investment solution is set to unlock several billion euros in green financing across the EU.
Ancho...
SDUF Green Tech is a fund of funds for innovative technologies promoting sustainability and climate action.
Its target size of €250 million will unlock over €1 billion of green investment.
The initiative's anchor investor is Cassa Forense, which is providing €40 million. The EIF has contributed...
The EIF VC Survey , the EIF Private Equity Mid-Market Survey , and the EIF Business Angels Survey (the largest combined regular survey exercises among General Partners and Business Angels on a pan-European level) provide an opportunity to retrieve unique market insights. This publication is based...
The EIF VC Survey , the EIF Private Equity Mid-Market Survey , and the EIF Business Angels Survey (the largest combined regular survey exercises among General Partners and Business Angels on a pan-European level) provide an opportunity to retrieve unique market insights. This publication is b...
“We stuck to the problem, not to the solution” says Dainis Kruze, co-founder of the Latvian company Aerones; a robotic wind turbine inspection, maintenance & repair solution that enables a two to three man team to execute a range of services in hours that would otherwise take days. The concep...
A new fund advised by VI Partners Swiss Innovation fund (VIPSI) made a first closing in April 2020 with CHF 75m (EUR 71m). It has been supported by its anchor investors Venture Incubator, an evergreen investment structure with corporate investors (ABB, Bühler, Crédit Suisse, ETH, Hilti, McKinsey,...
This working paper provides an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF, thereby documenting the impact of the current inflationary environment, the war in Ukraine and the aftermath of the pandemic on the SME financing environment. The publication first discusses the general market enviro...
This working paper provides an updated overview of the key markets the EIF focuses on, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in SME financing during these uncertain times. It reviews the overall market environment, explores developments in SME equity, guarantees, securitisation, and inclu...
This working paper provides an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF, thereby documenting the impact of the polycrisis and the related challenging economic environment on SME financing. The publication first discusses the general market environment and then covers the markets for SME e...
The European Investment Fund will commit €40 million to SevenGen Growth Fund Coöperatief U.A., which will focus on investments in companies contributing to sustainability.
The fund will target EBITDA-positive companies within the energy, mobility, built environment, and industrial decarbonisati...
Based on responses from 226 European private equity fund managers, the 2024 EIF PE Mid-Market Survey (the largest of its kind in Europe; conducted during July-August 2024) provides insights on the latest trends and developments in the European PE market. Key findings: Despite a still challenging ...
The 2022 Climate Bank Roadmap (CBR) progress report provides an update on the second year of implementation of the EIB Group’s CBR 2021-2025, which operationalised the EIB’s 2019 Climate Bank commitments. The report covers progress in 2022 across the four workstreams of the CBR, including on the ...
This working paper contributes to the understanding of how Greentech ecosystems develop by considering the impact of EU countries’ local financial market environment on the prevalence of Greentech investment deal activity. The empirical analysis demonstrates that the occurrence of IPOs in a count...
This page refers to remuneration and benefits applicable to EIF employees only.
For information regarding remuneration of members of the Governing Bodies, click here The EIF offers a competitive employment and remuneration package composed of base salary, variable remuneration, benefits as wel...
The EIB Group has invested €121 million in an asset-backed securitisation operation by Santander.
This EIB Group investment will enable Santander to mobilise some €163 million to promote green loans for real estate.
The operation will support energy efficiency and sustainability projects in S...
EIF adheres to the EIB Group Dignity at Work policy, which aims to prevent incidents of bullying and harassment in the EIB Group work environment and to provide a structure for handling alleged cases. The policy provides for an informal procedure, including a volunteer network of specially select...
This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to EIF. We start by discussing the general market environment for SME finance, then look at the main aspects of equity finance and the SME guarantees / securitisation markets. Finally, we highlight important aspects of microfinance i...
The EIF VC Survey and the EIF Private Equity Mid-Market Survey (the largest combined regular survey exercises among General Partners on a pan-European level) provide an opportunity to retrieve unique market insights. This publication is based on the results of the 2022 waves of these two surveys ...
Under the Invest Climate & Infrastructure Product, the EIF will provide equity investments to, or alongside, climate & infrastructure funds investing in one or more of the seven Thematic Strategies laid out below.
Our interactive brochure on InvestEU, including a more detailed summ...
“More than ¼ of the environmental effects of the entire animal industry are related to pet food,” says Shannon Falconer, PhD, CEO and founder of Biocraft Pet Nutrition. “If cats and dogs were their own country, they’d be the fifth largest meat-consuming country in the world. And producing all tha...
“When it comes to understanding our universe and what’s around us, the better we understand where we live, the better our understanding of where we fit into it,” says Julian Cyrus, President of Lunar Outpost. “From a long-term perspective, in terms of the sustainment of the human species, being a...
The investment in the fund IB Deuda Impacto España will provide access to finance for firms in areas like rural development, inclusive labour markets, the environment, sustainable agriculture and gender equality.
This is the second EIF investment through the Spanish Regional Resilience Fund (Fo...
The EIB Group has invested more than €90 million in a BBVA asset-backed securitisation operation.
This EIB investment will allow BBVA to mobilise some €185 million in financing for sustainable housing projects in Spain.
The operation is backed by InvestEU, an EU programme that aims to unlock ...
The EIB Group has signed a €93 million synthetic securitisation agreement with Cetelem, BNP Paribas Personal Finance commercial brand in Spain, to support sustainable projects in the country.
The agreement will allow Cetelem to unlock €200 million to finance projects carried out by households a...
This EIF (European Investment Fund) synthetic securitisation operation, involving a mezzanine guarantee of around €94 million, incorporates a counter-guarantee from the EIB.
The EIB Group is providing a 100% green support, for the first time dedicated to families and households in Italy.
In ...
EIF support will help deliver up to €60 million in new debt financing to micro, small and medium companies, as well as mid-caps.
Guarantee is dedicated in full to supporting firms on path to greater sustainability.
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BOŚ Bank, a Polish commercial bank focu...
EIF commits €20 million to fund managed by Latvia-based SG Capital.
Managed by a first-time team, the fund is expected to finance mainly SMEs and small mid-caps in the Baltics.
EIF is anchor investor in this fund which, aims to raise €100 million in total commitments.
This operation is su...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland plc within the framework of the Growth and Environment Scheme. Under this agreement, the bank will extend environmental loans to small and medium-sized companies at preferential financial condition...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has today signed guarantee agreements with Sparbanken Finn and Sparbanken Gripen within the framework of the Growth and Environment Scheme. Under these agreements, the banks will extend environmental loans to small and medium-sized companies at preferential fina...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with Merita Bank plc, part of the MeritaNordbanken Group, under the Growth and Environment Scheme in Finland. Under this agreement the bank and the EIF will share the risk of environmental loans extended by the bank to small and ...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with Nordbanken AB (publ), part of the MeritaNordbanken Group, under the Growth and Environment Scheme in Sweden. Under this agreement, the bank and the EIF will share the risk of environmental loans extended by the bank to small...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with Leonia Bank Group under the Growth and Environment Scheme in Finland. Under this agreement, the bank will extend environmental loans to small and medium-sized companies at preferential financial conditions for a total of ¬ 2...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with Spar Nord Bank Group under the Growth and Environment Scheme in Denmark. Under this agreement, the bank and the EIF will share the risk of loans - including leasing operations - extended by the bank to small and medium-sized...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with Roskilde Bank A/S under the Growth and Environment Scheme in Denmark. Under this agreement, the bank and the EIF will share the risk of loans - including equipment financing operations originated by DanFinans A/S - extended ...
Raiffeisen Bank is the first bank in Romania to enhance business financing through a synthetic securitisation. The new cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) will increase access to finance and strengthen the resilience of SMEs and MidCaps companies...
“With our advanced AI-based control algorithms we help to operate buildings sustainably through a simple digital upgrade to squeeze out every last bit of efficiency” The buildings sector continues to have a significantly large carbon footprint, with heating and cooling systems, electricity consum...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) commits €30 million to Wind II, an Article 9 fund targeting a total of €130 million.
Wind II focuses on early-stage tech companies developing climate adaptation solutions for essential services and infrastructure industries.
Based in France, Wind invests in ...
Auvergne Rhône-Alpes FEADER is a new EIF initiative targeting the financing needs of farmers and enterprises active in the agricultural, agro-industry, and forestry value chains, which is co-financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). It specifically seeks to: (i) fo...
This working paper provides an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the main aspects of equity finance and the markets for SME debt products, and, finally, it highlights important aspects of microfinance in Europe....
The EIB Group - European Investment Fund (EIF) and European Investment Bank (EIB) is making sustained efforts to help European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by providing them with continued access to finance in the current challenging economic environment and by constantly developing...
This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the main aspects of equity finance and the guarantee and SME securitisation markets and, finally, it highlights important aspects of microfinance in Eu...
The European Investment Fund and the Catalan Finance Institute have signed a guarantee agreement to finance sustainability projects undertaken by SMEs and mid-caps.
The agreement is backed by the InvestEU programme.
Barcelona, 19 December 2024: The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Catal...
EIF commits €70 million to Nordic financial institution Nefco for financing green growth by businesses.
Pledge aims to accelerate climate action and environmental sustainability by companies in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Backed by InvestEU programme, first-of-its-kind accor...
RATO credit union has signed a landmark guarantee agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) under the InvestEU program, unlocking €20 million in new financing for sustainable projects in Lithuania.
This initiative will support climate change mitigation and green innovation across sector...
Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food production sector globally, now accounting for over half of all fish consumed worldwide. Norway, already the largest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon, contributing to 50% of the global market, has plans to significantly increase production in the coming d...
Can you build a global business from a small town in Europe? Just ask Bluestone PIM – the Product Information Management (PIM) SaaS platform designers based in Tønsberg, a small Norwegian town south of Oslo. Unless your business specifically needs one, you might not know what a PIM is. Businesses...
The Luxembourg Future Fund 2 will invest in the M80 Capital II CommV fund focused on the digital transformation of small and medium businesses.
M80 Capital II CommV seeks to create value for companies through advanced digital optimisation techniques such as IT management, robotics, the internet...
The synthetic securitisation agreement with the EIF, backed by EIB, will support sustainable investment.
The EIB Group’s support will help reduce credit risk, allowing ProCredit Bank to commit about €416 million in new financing for smaller businesses.
ProCredit Bank Bulgaria EAD (PCBB) will ...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide a €170 million guarantee to Finnvera Plc, the national promotional institution and official export credit agency of Finland, to finance approximately €280 million of investment by small companies in Finland. This agreement was made possible with the...
European Investment Fund guarantees will support debt financing for about 6,500 micro, small and medium-sized companies in Czechia and Slovakia, including social enterprises
Favorable lending will boost investment in sustainability, innovation, skills and culture, with a focus on inclusive growt...
The first of its kind in Europe, Eiffel Impact Direct Lending is a unitranche private debt fund that systematically incorporates Impact Covenants® dedicated to SMEs ;
The fund will use the proprietary Territorial Impact Score methodology developed by Eiffel Investment Group to measure the local...
The new programme will promote women leaders in venture capital and private equity.
Germany and the Netherlands are the first movers on board.
The programme is open for pan-EU participation.
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is launching the Gender Smart Equity Investment Programme, joinin...
Polestar Capital Circular Debt Fund receives €30 million commitment from EIF to support SMEs in circular economy, with a further €13 million provided by Realdania Oost NL and Polestar Capital.
The EIF’s stake is backed under the InvestEU initiative of the European Commission and by Invest-NL’s ...
The European Investment Fund signs €50 million participation in Nine Realms’ Fund I K/S, with a target size of €200 million, targeting supply chain innovation with a focus on sustainability.
Nine Realms’ fund will support early-stage companies in the supply chain technology sector, with a stron...
“Microplastic pollution is a ticking time bomb. Microplastics don’t degrade for hundreds of years - they accumulate, and we are producing two million more tonnes every year; 210 species of fish are already polluted; 90% of water is polluted. We will reach a point where this concentration is catas...
“We believe in a better way of technology-driven decision-making and modelling the world around us.” “What drives us emotionally, what we will put decades of our lives into researching is the idea that we can significantly improve how humans interact with the environment,” says Jua co-founder and...
AN APP TO CONNECT PEOPLE Maria and Matus shared a passion for technology and innovation, and in particular, the way that people communicate in the digital age. Maria was an artificial intelligence expert, building emotional models for social robots to bring the ultimate experience of human-comput...
Since its launch in 2023, the European Tech Champions Initiative has closed fund deals worth €2 billion and mobilising five times this amount, totalling €10 billion in public and private sector resources.
Investments have been made in 16 technology scale-ups, two of which are Spanish.
In Spai...
The EIB Group has invested €530 million in a Banco Santander asset-backed securitisation operation.
The EIB Group investment will enable Banco Santander to unlock almost €1.2 billion, contributing to finance green and women's entrepreneurship projects, among others.
The operation contributes ...
A synthetic securitisation of RON 2 billion (about €400 million), whereby EIF backed by EIB provides protection on a mezzanine tranche and a senior tranche, reduces credit risk for Banca Transilvania and allows the Romanian bank to release capital allocated to the securitised portfolio.
The tra...
“I think that the speed of change in a company today, and they rate at which companies can grow demands new ways of thinking in relation to office space,” says Patrik Åström, CEO of Helio. “People want flexibility. They want to be able to focus on the business, not handling the office and facilit...
The EIB Group has invested €395 million in an asset-backed securities issue originated by Sabadell.
Over half of this investment – up to €200 million – will go to mobilising finance for companies affected by the recent floods in Spain.
The EIB Group´s total investment will enable Sabadell to ...
This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to EIF. We start by discussing the general market environment for SME finance, then look at the main aspects of equity finance and the SME guarantees / securitisation markets. Finally, we highlight important aspects of microfinance i...
This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to EIF. We start by discussing the general market environment for SME finance, then look at the main aspects of equity finance and the SME guarantees / securitisation markets. Finally, we highlight important aspects of microfinance i...
This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to EIF. We start by discussing the general market environment for SME finance, then look at the main aspects of equity finance and the SME guarantees / securitisation markets. Finally, we highlight important aspects of microfinance i...
This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the main aspects of equity finance and the guarantee and SME securitisation markets and, finally, it highlights important aspects of microfinance in Eu...
This working paper provides an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF, with a particular focus on the impact of COVID-19. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the main aspects of equity finance and the markets for SME debt products and, finally, it highl...
This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the main aspects of equity finance and the guarantee and SME securitisation markets. It also highlights important aspects of microfinance in Europe. Fi...
This working paper provides you with an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the markets for SME equity and debt products. In addition, it focusses on a number of thematic policy areas of interest to the EIF, such ...
seQura will receive a limited guarantee from the EIF to expand the range of financing solutions for European students.
With EIF backing, it is estimated that seQura will be able to offer its financing solutions to 31 000 students via digital platforms of universities and educational institution...
EIF and BNP Bank Polska sign InvestEU guarantee worth up to €105 million
Guarantee lets BNP Paribas Bank Polska extend over €160 million in new debt financing
Support aimed at innovative SMEs and Small MidCaps, housing associations and sustainable investment projects
Deal marks the EIF’s bi...
“Energy infrastructure tends to be very old. We need to be able to adjust to consumers producing their own cheaper energy.” Volatile energy markets and skyrocketing electricity prices have led many European consumers to consider renewable sources of energy to meet their needs. And the European so...
“My father comes from the plastics industry. We knew the challenges. We knew that plastic is a big issue, so we started thinking about doing something different. How could we, at scale, replace plastics?” explains Xavier Pinosa, CEO of Karibou. Based in Sant Cugat, just outside Barcelona, Karibou...
World Fund invests in European climate tech start-ups
The start-ups have the potential to save at least 100 million tons of CO2-equivalents per year
The funds will be deployed across Europe - with a partial remit to invest in Germany and the Netherlands.
The European Investment Fund (EIF)...
Three years after launching the very first Social Impact Bonds fund in France and the European Union, and in line with the recommendations of the Cazenave Report , BNP Paribas is launching a second fund, BNP Paribas European Impact Bonds Fund 2. The new fund, with a target size of €70 million, ai...
The operation will support Finnish small businesses and housing companies.
The agreement paves the way for improved financing terms, including lower interest rates, and is supported by InvestEU, an EU programme to mobilise at least €372 billion for EU policy priorities by 2027.
The European I...
Blume Equity, a female-founded fund, invests into European high-growth climate tech scale-ups that drive decarbonisation and broader environmental sustainability
This partnership was made possible with the support of the InvestEU programme, which aims to trigger more than €372 billion in additi...
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EIF’s pivotal role supporting European real economy and
competitiveness by connecting financial resources, both
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European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a cornerstone commitment in BayTech Venture Capital II GmbH & Co. KG, a German venture capital fund focusing on early and development stage investments. The fund is to be managed by the Munich-based BayTech team and will continue the investment strate...
National promotional institutions BGK of Poland and NRI of the Czech Republic pledge €20 million each to EIF-led fund for central and eastern European businesses seeking to mobilise some €1 billion of new funding
EIF to match BGK and NRI contributions to the Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fun...
Climate change generates extreme weather events with devastating consequences like wildfires. “Droughts and rising temperatures are causing wildfires that are burning areas the size of India every year. Our Earth has a fever,” says Thomas Gruebler, co-founder and CEO of OroraTech. “18% of global ...
“We’re passionate foodies from Berlin who care about our health, environment, food science and animal welfare.” “If you consider everything from the crops to the breeding of chickens, just one egg needs around 200 litres of water for its production,” says Veronica Garcia-Arteaga. That’s quite a n...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) was awarded the John Harsanyi prize at The Hungarian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HVCA) event in recognition of its exceptional contribution to the development of entrepreneurial processes worldwide. The conference is a forum for the most prom...
The EIB-Group supports Europe’s first public solar ABS transaction with €100 million
With the participation of the EIB Group, German green tech unicorn Enpal will refinance residential solar loans offered to customers buying renewable energy solutions
The transaction establishes a new securit...
Research & Market Analysis (RMA) has the pleasure to present " European Small Business Finance Outlook , June/2014”, n.24 of EIF's Working Paper Series. This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to EIF. We start by discussing the general market environment for SME finan...
Private Equity is a cyclical industry and the findings of the analysis show that a floor have probably been reached. However, the medium term performance outlook remains uncertain. Therefore, funds are looking towards governments and institutional investors for support due to the increased challe...
Research & Market Analysis (RMA) presents " European Small Business Finance Outlook , June/2015”, n. 28 of EIF's Working Paper Series. This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to EIF. We start by discussing the general market environment for SME finance, then look at th...
Research & Market Analysis (RMA) presents " European Small Business Finance Outlook , December/2014”, n.26 of EIF's Working Paper Series. This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to EIF. We start by discussing the general market environment for SME finance, then look at...
This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to EIF. We start by discussing the general market environment for SME finance, then look at the main aspects of equity finance and the SME guarantees / securitisation markets. Finally, we highlight important aspects of microfinance i...
The transaction on behalf of EIF, backed by the European Union’s InvestEU programme, is aimed at Denmark and the wider Nordic countries.
EIFO’s engagement reflects its commitment to paving the way for the commercialization of Danish deep tech research.
With a fund size cap of DKK 600 million,...
EIF invests €100 million in green-energy fund focused on expanding clean power.
EIF pledge is to fund run by Germany-based Prime Capital, bringing total fund size to €313 million for projects in countries such as Sweden, Finland and Norway.
Initiative, backed by InvestEU programme, to promote...
EIB Group and DNB to provide NOK 2.2 billion (€190 million) in financing for Nordic businesses through Norway's first-ever green securitisation
Funds will primarily support leasing of zero emission vehicles as well as other clean-transport technologies, helping businesses go green
Backed by I...
EIF and Poland’s leading bank sign new portfolio guarantee under InvestEU
Over €290 million in mobilised new funding designed to reach as many as 4,000 companies
Underserved startups and microbusinesses among target beneficiaries
23 January 2025: The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Pola...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology ( BMWi ) signed additional commitments of EUR 500m to the ERP-EIF Dachfonds (the "Fund"). With this capital increase the Fund totals now commitments of EUR 1bn and will continue its active investment pe...
EIF has committed EUR 45m in OTB Fund II, which is expected to raise €150 million.
The commitment from EIF will enable the Fund to continue their investments in the deep technologies sector.
This agreement is supported by the InvestEU programme.
OTB Ventures, the leading venture capital fir...
A synthetic securitisation, whereby EIF and EIB provides protection on a mezzanine tranche and a senior tranche, reduces risk for Santander Consumer Bank S.A. and allows the originator to release the majority of capital allocated to the securitised portfolio.
The transaction is agreed alongside...
The EIB Group has participated in an ABS issuance by Banco Santander totalling around €360 million.
€110 million of the investment will be channelled into energy efficiency projects like the construction of nearly zero-emissions buildings.
The transaction allows to promote projects related wi...
The inspiration for creating organic protein bars came to life when three food-lovers attended one raw food fair. One night they put their heads together and Vivo Food was born. Vivo Food creates food bars that promote a healthy lifestyle and include raw materials that are processed gently to ret...
Tackling climate change and ensuring environmental sustainability are two public policy objectives that can be considered to have marked our times. Beyond public policy, however, integrating these objectives into a viable business plan is a challenge in itself. Bage plastics do exactly that. Esta...
Advertising is one of those sectors that are constantly in flux, always changing and adapting to a world increasingly characterised by big data and information at your fingertips. In much the same way, the market is also responding, offering services that are tailored, for example, to the new mob...
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