Tag: EIF
European Guarantee Fund: Danish bank receives guarantees for DKK 149m in new lending to support growth of sustainable and socially responsible business and institutions
Danish cooperative bank Merkur Andelskasse has signed a guarantee agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF). The new agreement, which falls under the “European Guarantee Fund”, ensures that Danish SMEs […]
Europe supports Swedish micro-entrepreneurs through Ponture AB
Today, 96% of companies in Sweden consist of sole proprietorships or small businesses, which are also the most overlooked businesses in the capital and loan market. Now, Swedish loan market […]
Claris ventures announces final closing: €85 million for Italian biotech
Claris Ventures SGR announces the final closing of “Claris Biotech I” fund and “Claris Biotech I – Parallel Fund” for a total amount of € 85m. The capital raised will […]
EIF rolls out a EUR 100m COVID-19 InnovFin support fund for innovative companies with its first investments
The European Commission is partnering with the European Investment Fund, to announce the first two investments from the EUR 100 million COVID-19 equity financing RE-FIT facility for tech companies across […]
Panakès Partners announces the first closing of its new “purple” global biotech/ medtech fund at €150 million
Panakès Partners, the leading Italian venture capital firm in the Life Sciences sector, announces the first closing of its €150 million ($180 million) Purple Fund, the firm’s second fund. Panakès’ […]
Additional EU funds for Bavarian startups
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and LfA Förderbank Bayern are expanding their successful partnership for startups. The LfA-EIF Facility, a fund of funds aiming to improve financing conditions for innovative […]
European Guarantee Fund: EIF and BPI to leverage €250 million for Portuguese companies
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Banco BPI have signed an agreement for an uncapped guarantee aimed at backing the liquidity and investment needs of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). […]