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EIF and European Commission Launches VentureEU, a VC Funds-of-Funds Program

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the European Commission have launched VentureEU, a Pan-European venture capital funds-of-funds program to boost investment in innovative startup...

European Commission Announces Investment Plan for Jobs and Growth

The European Commission unveiled a €315 billion Investment Plan targeting additional support for infrastructure, education, research and innovation, renewable energy and SMEs and mid-caps. A...

Impax Raises €118M for Renewable Energy Focused Private Equity Fund

Impax Asset Management Ltd, a wholly wholly owned subsidiary of Impax Asset Management Group plc, an AIM-listed investment manager focused on the environmental sector,...

EIB and Société Générale Sign €300M Loan Agreement to Support French SMEs

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU's bank, and Société Générale, one of the leading financial services groups in the eurozone, have signed a...

European Progress Microfinance Facility to Support Entrepreneurship and Employment in the EU

The European Union is setting up a new initiative aimed at supporting entrepreneurship and employment for groups that need it most in the current...

European Commission Authorises Acquisition of Vedici by the 3i Investment Group

The European Commission has cleared, under the EU Mergers Regulation, the proposed acquisition of the French Vedici group of healthcare facilities by the British...

EU, €35M to Fund 50 Eco-Innovation Projects

Within the framework of the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, the European Commission has launched a €35m call for projects that turn environmental challenges into...

EIF Signs Agreements with SEB banka and Swedbank Totalling €104M for Financing Latvian SMEs

The European Investment Fund (EIF) signed two agreements to enable SEB banka and Swedbank to provide loans worth €104m to small and medium sized...

EIF Sets Up €10M JEREMIE Holding Fund to support SMEs in Malta

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Government of Malta signed an agreement for setting up a €10m JEREMIE Holding Fund aimed at supporting...

EIF and Kredi Garanti Fonu Signs €45M Guarantee Agreement to Support SMEs in Turkey

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Turkish guarantee institution Kredi Garanti Fonu (KGF) have signed a €45m agreement to provide enhanced access to...

EU Member States Agree on Microfinance Facility

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the European Commission are launching an initiative to support microfinancing in EU Member States.The facility, which combines...

UK, £8M to help South East businesses Go Green

With the support of the EDRF, the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) has allocated £3.8m to green businesses throughout the region and established...

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