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EIF uses NextGenerationEU funds to mobilise €2.5 billion of new financing for Spanish small businesses

The EIF has announced the signature of guarantee agreements with Andbank (via Actyus Growth Finance), BBVA, CaixaBank, EBN Banco, ICF, Inveready, Kutxabank, MicroBank, Santander, Tresmares and Unicaja (via Seneca Direct Lending). The guarantees are being made possible by a contribution from the Regional Resilience Fund financed by NextGenerationEU, together with own funds from the EIF. […]

EIF announces €40 million investment in Keen Venture Partners' European defence and security Tech fund under InvestEU

EIF commitment is backed by the InvestEU programme, which aims to trigger more than €372 billion overall in investment supporting EU policy priorities, until 2027. This investment is the EIF's first investment in a dedicated European defence fund. The Fund targets early-stage companies across the EU, focusing on information superiority, cyber defence, space, autonomy and […]

The European Investment Fund and the National Innovation Company support innovative SMEs and startups in Spain with up to €40 million

The EIF and Enisa sign a guarantee agreement worth €40 million to facilitate access to finance for Spanish SMEs and startups that stand out for their innovative profile. The European institution's investment will enable Enisa to mobilise approximately €40 million to finance innovation and boost SMEs and startups in Spain. The operation is backed by […]

The European Fund for Strategic Investments

Special report 07/2025: The European Fund for Strategic Investments. Contributed substantially to addressing the investment gap, but had not fully reached the € 500 billion target in the real economy by the end of 2022 The European Fund for Strategic Investments aimed to tackle the EU investment gap by mobilising €500 billion of additional investments. […]

Commission unveils Savings and Investments Union strategy to enhance financial opportunities for EU citizens and businesses

The European Commission has adopted its strategy for the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), a key initiative to improve the way the EU financial system channels savings to productive investments. It seeks to offer EU citizens broader access to capital markets and better financing options for companies. This can foster citizens' wealth, while boosting EU […]

Strengthening the EU through reforms and investments

Strengthening the EU through ambitious reforms and investments

EIF and ICF join forces to mobilise €64 million to support social enterprises and cultural and creative businesses in Catalonia #InvestEU

With the support of the InvestEU programme, the European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide the Catalan Finance Institute (ICF) with a capped portfolio guarantee that will leverage €64 million in support of social enterprises and entities within the cultural and creative sector in Catalonia. This transaction is the first guarantee agreement between the two institutions […]