The Luxembourg Future Fund 1 is a EUR 150 million fund which aims to stimulate the diversification and sustainable development of the Luxembourgish economy by attracting Venture Capital fund managers and early to later stage innovative businesses into Luxembourg. It was set up by the EIF and the...
Multicultural Together, all citizens of Luxembourg represent more than 170 nationalities. With 47%, Luxembourg has the highest share of non-national citizens of all EU Member States. All these different cultures create an incredibly diverse environment at work and beyond. Over the years Luxembour...
The LFF 2 initiative is a EUR 200 million investment program between European Investment Fund (EIF) and Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement (SNCI), which builds on the successful implementation of the LFF 1 initiative . Under LFF 2, EIF and SNCI cooperate in order to stimulate the div...
New investment from Luxembourg Future Fund 2 brings total funding to €75M, well above original target
Deal underlines VIVES’ knowhow in connecting academic research and innovative projects with public and private investors in Europe
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium and Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Septem...
LFF 2 succeeds LFF 1 with additional firepower of up to €200 million.
LFF 2 will support investments to further stimulate the diversification and sustainable development of the Luxembourg economy.
It will have a broader scope including hybrid debt-equity investments in addition to venture cap...
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...
18 NOVEMBER
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT
BANK: WKI BUILDING
100, Boulevard Konrad
Adenauer, Luxembourg
AGENDA
1ST ANNUAL
LUXEMBOURG
FUTURE FUND
NETWORKING EVENT
How the Luxembourg Future Fund is
supporting the Country’s Sustainable
Innovation Environment
15.30-16.00
REGISTRATION
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NETWORKING ...
On June 18, 2012, the EIF invited more than 70 of its General Partners from various Venture Capital funds all over Europe to inform them, together with representatives of the Luxembourgish government, about the wealth of opportunities Luxembourg provides for innovative SMEs, ranging from legal an...
EIF and the Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement (SNCI) have set up the Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) . This EUR 150m fund to which EIF contributes EUR 30m and SNCI EUR 120m, will be deployed over a five year period and will focus on innovative European SMEs. LFF aims to stimulate the d...
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The European Investment Fund (EIF) and microlux , a microfinance institution, have signed the first agreement to support microbusinesses in Luxembourg under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI). This agreement was made possible by the support of the European Fund for ...
The brochure is targeting Fund Management Companies, Business Angels and Family Offices wishing to cooperate with the EIF under the Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF). LFF is a EUR 150 million fund aiming at stimulating the diversification and sustainable development of the Luxembourgish economy. Read ...
Contract award notice Negotiated procedure without a call for competition
OJEU ref. 2020/S 078-183267 of 21/04/2020
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The European Investment Fund (EIF) is working with the University of Luxembourg to launch a new pilot scheme, allowing students to defer tuition fees and student accommodation rent payments for two years. This agreement will support students from any of the 32 other Erasmus+ Programme Countries t...
Berlin-based FinTech CrossLend (www.crosslend.com) has attracted further prominent investors and announced investments from the LFF (Luxembourg Future Fund) and US-based Fund Promus Ventures. The Luxembourg Future Fund, which is set up by the European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European I...
Cancellation of a contract notice OJEU ref. 2017/S 60-111278 of 25/03/2017 http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:111278-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=1 Contract notice Open procedure
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Modification notice Open procedure Lot No: 6
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Contract award notice Open procedure
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Modification notice – Lot 1
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Contract award notice Results of the procurement procedure
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https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:8...
On 6 th May, EIF hosted a presentation where the key-note speaker, Prof. Konstantin Novoselov , a 36-year-old Russian-British physicist, delivered a speech on his groundbreaking experiments on “Graphene”, a two-dimensional crystal made from graphite, conducted with his doctoral advisor, Prof. An...
On 18 November 2019, the Luxembourg Future Fund SICAV-SIF (LFF) organised its first Annual Networking Event showcasing the developments of the Luxembourg Future Fund and providing an opportunity to connect policy makers, fund managers, innovative Blue Chips, academics, current and future entrepre...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État, Luxembourg (BCEE) have signed a new guarantee agreement on a portfolio of loans of EUR 40 million to improve access to finance for small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) in Luxembourg. This agreement benefits from the...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Banque Internationale à Luxembourg SA (BIL) today announced that they have signed an agreement to increase lending to innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as small mid-caps in Luxembourg. This is the first transaction in Luxembourg to...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BGL BNP Paribas together with BNP Paribas Lease Group Luxembourg have signed an InnovFin SMEG agreement to enhance access to finance for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Luxembourg. This transaction benefits from the support of the Eur...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and ING Luxembourg have signed an agreement to increase lending to innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as small Mid-caps under InnovFin – EU finance for innovators, an initiative supported by the European Commission . The new agreement a...
European Investment Fund (EIF) and Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) extend InnovFin SME Guarantee Facility agreement; EUR 20 million available for innovative SMEs and small mid-caps.
Project supported by European Fund for Strategic Investments, part of the Investment Plan for Europe, or...
It was during a barbecue, at which the daughter of one of his friends was badly burned, that the idea came to Philippe Sollie, pharmacist by profession, to develop a new type of wound care product. The little girl was allergic to a large number of ingredients contained in the traditional creams, ...
Originally from Iraq, Hussein came to Luxembourg as a refugee in 2012 with his family, where he initially struggled to find a full-time job. Having gone through various different jobs in the course of his first 4 years in the country, Hussein relied on his experience as a manager in the used car ...
Pour ce communiqué de presse en Français, cliquer ici .
On 26 September, the EIF signed an agreement to acquire a EUR 500 000 stake in microlux.
The operation was made possible thanks to the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) implemented by the EIF
The aim is to incre...
Sébastien Deletaille, CEO and co-founder of Real Impact Analytics (RIA), has no doubts about the potential that technology and big data have for improving the way we work, communicate and go about our daily lives. “When it comes to mobile phones, the amount of data available worldwide is a goldmi...
Cake Atelier is the result of Emilia Carvalho’s passion for cake design. She began by baking custom cakes and creating themed sweet tables, to the delight of young and old. With time, her passion developed into her job. Emilia trained abroad to broaden her skillset before setting up her own works...
“The point is that we need to get away from the linear economy and target a circular economy. We need to use technology to be able to re-use the same water,” says Bogdan Serban, CEO and co-founder of Apateq, a company based in Luxembourg that specialises in wastewater treatment. Apateq deals with...
Philippe Sollie, pharmacist by profession, secured an EU-guaranteed loan provided by ING Luxembourg and backed by the EIF under the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI). EFSI aims to generate new investments by facilitating access to finance for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)...
European Investment Fund (EIF) and Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) back Fabric Ventures’ 2021 Fund with €25 million ($30m) at first close, reaching $100 million and welcoming the 2021 Fund in Luxembourg
First EIF-backed fund mandated to invest in digital assets under EU’s InnovFin Artificial Intel...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Mutualité de Cautionnement (MC) have signed a COSME agreement in Luxembourg that will allow MC to provide guarantees supporting more than EUR 20 million of loans to small and medium-sized Luxembourgish businesses. This agreement was made possible by the supp...
In accordance with its Rules of Procedure, EIF's Board of Directors meets not less than once in every calendar quarter and, in practice, generally holds ten scheduled meetings per year. Within the framework of the EIB Group Transparency Policy and EIF's Transparency Policy, EIF publishes minutes ...
Contract award notice Results of the procurement procedure
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https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:83759-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML&rearus=ntaI6ATVeWJdbLpjs1FxNw
Contract notice OJEU ref. 2019/S 580479-2019 of 09/12/2019
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TE...
Board Members
Nadia CALVIÑO President, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg
Lutz-Christian FUNKE Secretary General, KfW Bankengruppe, Germany
Haris LAMBROPOULOS President, Hellenic Development Bank of Investments SA, Greece
Metodi METODIEV Deputy Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance,...
Version en français ici The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF2), a joint initiative between Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement (SNCI), the Luxembourg development bank and the European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested in 33N, a leading cybersecurity and infrastructure software venture cap...
Version en français ici The Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF2) a €200M initiative between Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement (SNCI) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) takes a stake in Shift4Good, an independent venture capital (VC) fund backing projects decarbonising the transport i...
“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...
Internships at the EIF offer a unique opportunity to learn more about what we mean by working for a purpose. Every year we offer internships across the EIF’s different business areas, from strategy to business- and mandate development, equity investments, marketing, human resources, and more. Int...
Dogs used to work pretty hard, in security, farming, hunting… and some still do. But most of our four-legged friends live like kings today. This explains, at least in part, why people are willing to invest more and more in services like doggy day-care and next level pet-sitting. This is a market ...
“I saw huge discrepancies between the technology and innovation used in front office work compared to back office.” We’ve all heard that in today’s age, ‘data is king’. But how does that translate into practice? How does it play out on the ground? Occasionally you come across companies that have ...
With reference to the Calls for Expressions of Interest JER-007/2010-1 and JER-007/2010-2 , please note that the deadline for the submission of the Expressions of Interest by the Financial Intermediaries has been postponed until 4 June 2010 at 17:00 Luxembourg Time.
EIF is pleased to announce that, following the sale by EIB of three of its shares and effective 29 October 2004, Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat (BCEE) of Luxembourg has joined the EIF's registry of shareholders.
EIF equity funding partners across Europe For information, please find here an overview of investments as follows (as at 30.09.2024): Active funds backed by the EIF which still invest in new portfolio companies PDF
All active EIF investments to date (i.e. not terminated, rejected, abandoned, ex...
In its dealings with external providers, the EIF is committed to respecting the fundamental EU principles regarding public procurement, such as the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparency. The EIF considers that, as a general rule, these principles can be best implement...
Ref. n. JAS-BE/2010/05
With reference to the Call for Expressions of Interest JAS-BE/2010/05 , please note that the deadline for the submission of the Expressions of Interest by the microcredit providers has been postponed until 30 November at 18:00 Luxembourg Time. For more information see: Qu...
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...
EIF and Lithuanian national development institution UAB ILTE offer a total of €191.6 million for private credit funds to support Lithuanian businesses
Funding for non-bank credit providers involves €95.8 million of ILTE support matched by EIF
Partnership to develop senior private credit marke...
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The European Investment Fund and Dutch national promotional institution Invest-NL have agreed a guarantee deal to increase support for sustainability projects by Dutch SMEs.
Some €35,7 million in new funding to become available, backed under the InvestEU portfolio guarantee of the European Comm...
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...
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...
Hungarian national promotional institution MFB pledges €20 million to EIF-led fund for central and eastern European businesses
MFB becomes third contributor to Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fund seeking to mobilise €1 billion for investments in private equity, venture capital and private cre...
EIF pledges up to 402.1 million Swedish kronor (€34.6 million) to new venture-capital fund that will finance Nordic climate-tech businesses
Sweden-based Course Corrected VC Fund II to focus on breakthrough technologies for climate mitigation and energy transition
EIF commitment to help new fu...
A guarantee from the European Investment Fund enables the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) to aid Danish businesses in the creative and cultural sectors.
The partnership will make available DKK 300 in new lending Danish businesses in the creative and cultural professions with access...
The Audit Board presented its Annual Activity Report for the financial year 2005 at EIF's Annual General Meeting, that was held on 2nd May 2006 in Echternach, Luxembourg. Please click here to see the Annual Activity Report (available in pdf format only). For further information about EIF's Audit ...
On June 15-16, in Luxembourg, the EIB Institute together with the European Investment Fund and the European Stability Mechanism will be hosting the eight edition of the International Risk Management Conference ( www.irmc.eu ) organized by the University of Forence and the New York University Ster...
On June 15-16, in Luxembourg, the EIB Institute together with the European Investment Fund and the European Stability Mechanism will be hosting the eight edition of the International Risk Management Conference ( www.irmc.eu ) organized by the University of Forence and the New York University Ster...
Danish SMEs and Mid-Caps can now obtain funding for green investments of DKK 320 million through a new guarantee agreement between the EIF and Ringkjøbing Landbobank.
The agreement marks the first collaboration between the two parties and is supported under the European Commission’s InvestEU in...
With the EIF’s backing, Move Energy’s fund will invest in hard- and software ventures that accelerate the energy transition.
The fund specifically targets early stage ventures focused on decarbonising power, transport and buildings, given their significant contribution to CO 2 emissions, a prim...
L-Bank, the Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg, has signed a counter-guarantee with the European Investment Fund.
The €30 million counter-guarantee, made possible by the InvestEU programme, enables regional banks to support SME financing for sustainability and innovation of up to €61million.
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Merete Clausen, Director at the European Commission’s DG GROW, to join European Investment Fund (EIF) as Deputy Chief Executive starting January 16 th 2025.
She succeeds Belgian national Roger Havenith, who held the post since 2016.
Luxembourg, 12 December 2024: The EIF is pleased to announce...
Finnish companies to receive as much as €437 million in loans for energy upgrades as a result of financial deal between Nordea Bank and EIF
Backed by InvestEU, initiative provides favourable financing for moving to clean power and saving more energy
Helsinki/Luxembourg, 16 December 20...
EIF commits up to €30 million to new Swedish fund initiative mobilising green financing for businesses
Swedish Impact Lending 1 to ease loan access for Swedish small and medium-sized enterprises
Operation, backed by the InvestEU programme, highlights EIF’s commitment to sustainable economic g...
Tech businesses in Nordic countries including Sweden as well as in Germany and Netherlands to receive over €43 million in loans with EIF backing
EIF guarantees for finance company Gilion to enable it to offer favourable financing terms to high-growth software companies
Backed by InvestEU, ini...
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...
Danske Bank and the European Investment Fund have entered a partnership for loan guarantees to support the growth of SMEs and small Mid-Caps across the Nordics.
The newly available financing is earmarked for projects in two categories: sustainability and innovation & digitalisation.
The E...
EIF and CDP Equity join the initiative, contributing to the Fund's objectives.
The Fund targets data centre developments in high growth European data centre markets.
The fund aims to enhance digitalisation and digital sovereignty efforts and support the growing demand for low-latency capacit...
Favourable financing of up to €138 million planned for companies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
EIF guarantees to enable Citadele Bank to provide loans to range of Baltic businesses
Part of InvestEU programme, deal to increase jobs, competitiveness and investments across the region
Riga...
EIF backs Latvian lender BluOr Bank to generate up to €30 million for green upgrades by companies in Latvia.
Financing to go to small and mid-sized Latvian businesses pursuing sustainable investments.
Backed by InvestEU programme, operation highlights EU commitment to environmentally friendly...
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“If the primary asset of your company is oil, gas or minerals, you will probably spend a lot of time and resources on protecting it, right? Studying the geology, politics, the technology, and taking steps to make it more secure. But what happens if your primary asset is data? I started asking aro...
Increase in maximum obligor concentration limit for Funded Risk Sharing Financial Instrument transaction Ref.: Call for Expression of Interest JER-004/2 Lithuania (launched on 05/03/2009, closed on 03/04/2009) Please note that the European Investment Fund (“EIF”) has changed the maximum obligor c...
Information note to the Financial Intermediaries - ref. : Call for Expression of Interest JER-014/1 - JEREMIE Holding Fund (launched on 2/3/2012 and closed on 26/4/2012). Increase of the Maximum Industry Concentration into an Eligible SME for the First Loss Portfolio Guarantee Fin...
Research & Market Analysis (RMA) has the pleasure to present " Forecasting distress in European SME portfolios " , n.17 of EIF's Working Paper Series. This analysis is based on a cooperation between the EIF and the University of Luxembourg/Luxembourg School of Finance. The researchers devel...
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EIF-NPI Equity Platform:
General Forum Special Session
28 June, Novotel, Luxembourg
9.30 – 10.00 Registrations and cof_fee
10.00 – 10.10 Welcome and Opening of the Event
Host – Gabriele Todesca, European Investment Fund...
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Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) pledges €20 million to EIF-led fund for central and eastern European businesses
HBOR is the fourth contributor to Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fund seeking to mobilise €1 billion for investments in private equity, venture capital and p...
EIB Group and ABN AMRO sign synthetic securitisation agreement, enabling €1.2 billion in new lending for Dutch businesses, part of the new funding is earmarked for sustainable SMEs.
Luxembourg/Amsterdam, 09 April 2025: ABN AMRO Bank has entered into a risk sharing agreement with the EIB Group ...
The European Investment Fund and Dutch national promotional institution Invest-NL have invested in the second fund of 4impact capital, which closed at €68 million.
The fund will target early-stage digital companies across north-western Europe, aiming to create societal and environmental impact....
Antonio Vicente, Pedro Reis and Marjut Falkjstedt at WebSummit Portuguese and European tech start-ups to gain financial firepower as EIF puts €90 million into venture funds.
Funds contribute to the creation of a robust innovation and technology ecosystem.
Lisbon, 12 november, 2024: The Euro...
EIB Group provides up to €169 million in support PBZ to expand financing for SME’s and Mid-Caps
Two-part package includes an EIB guarantee line of up to €100 million for Mid-Caps and an EIF extension of up to €69 million in guarantees mainly for SMEs
Financing to help Croatian businesses a...
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...
EIF pledges €25 million to fund Credo III to advance digitalisation, decarbonisation and sustainable business models in Scandinavia
Credo Partners has specialised in transforming local technology and business services companies into industry leaders
Backed by InvestEU programme, operation un...
EIB Group offers €132 million in guarantees to Croatia-based Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d. to expand financing for range of businesses in the country
Package includes guarantees of €100 million from EIB and €32 million from EIF
Operation to bolster Croatian Mid-Caps, micro-entrepreneurs...
Version en français ici Deutsche Version hier Nederlandse versie hier The European Investment Fund signs a new guarantee agreements with Triodos Bank, which will enable over €200 million in new lending to some 600 SMEs in four EU countries.
The new guarantees aim to support SMEs investing i...
The investment will support early-stage tech start-ups led by Greek entrepreneurs.
The fund reached €75 million in an oversubscribed single closing and aims to back about 15 companies.
EIF’s investment underlines its commitment to boosting innovation, competitiveness, and the development of t...
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