
Investments
57Portfolio Exits
5Funds
39Partners & Customers
10About European Investment Fund
European Investment Fund operates as a financial institution in the investment sector. The company primarily offers equity investments and debt financing instruments designed to share the risk taken by financial institutions when they lend to or invest in small businesses. It primarily serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-cap sectors. It was founded in 1994 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Latest European Investment Fund News
Dec 8, 2023
Read this article in: Amsterdam-based Invest-NL, a Dutch national financing and development institution, has recently announced Dutch Future Fund II (DFF II) in collaboration with the European Investment Fund (EIF). This new agreement allocates a minimum of €200M in capital to Dutch venture capital funds (VCs), focusing on enhancing the investment climate for Dutch startups and scale-ups in sectors such as energy transition, deep tech, circular economy, and agrifood. Rinke Zonneveld, CEO of Invest-NL, says, “Since its inception, Invest-NL has been able to fulfil its role as a National Financing and Development Institution well. Europe offers many opportunities to increase the financeability of start-ups and scale-ups. I am pleased that we can continue the success of the first Dutch Future Fund and that funds will attract additional private capital.” Supporting funds to finance startups The goal is to support 10-12 funds, enabling necessary financing for over a hundred Dutch startups for their growth. The anticipated outcome is the mobilisation of at least €400M in investment capital. Building on the success of Dutch Future Fund I, launched in October 2020, Invest-NL and EIF collaborated to commit €150M to the joint fund mandate. Dutch Future Fund I has already committed €848M to twenty Dutch investment funds, showcasing a European multiplier of nearly 5 for every euro invested by Invest-NL. The funds supported by Dutch Future Fund I aim to invest a minimum of €1.1B in Dutch startups and scale-ups. These funds have already backed 66 Dutch ventures, including well-known entities like Crisp, QuantWare, Fourthline, and E-magy. With the launch of DFF II, Invest-NL and the EIF continue the successful collaboration to promote the investment climate for innovative and sustainable companies in the Netherlands. Roger Havenith, deputy chief executive of the EIF, says, “Like its predecessor, DFF II will focus on new teams in strategic sectors such as deep tech, sustainability and energy transition. It is already our fourth collaboration with Invest-NL, which is a sign of a very fruitful partnership with a clear impact on the Dutch VC ecosystem.” Invest-NL: Financing and development institution Invest-NL is the Netherlands’ national financing and development institution. As an impact investor, it focuses on enabling financing for companies initially considered unfinanceable. The Dutch firm focuses on critical societal challenges in collaboration with other financiers, investors, and development specialists in the public and private sectors. It includes moving towards a carbon-neutral and circular economy, ensuring affordable and accessible healthcare, and supporting deep technological innovations. In collaboration with the EIF, Invest-NL has developed various financial products for the Dutch market, including the InnovFin guarantee facility (€66M), Dutch Future Fund I, and the Dutch Alternative Credit Initiative (DACI) (€200M). Invest-NL is now an implementation partner of the European Commission’s InvestEU program and offers a guarantee scheme that covers up to €350M in investment capital for sustainable and innovative companies.
European Investment Fund Investments
57 Investments
European Investment Fund has made 57 investments. Their latest investment was in Mironid as part of their Series A - II on September 9, 2023.

European Investment Fund Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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9/13/2023 | Series A - II | Mironid | Yes | 1 | ||
8/28/2023 | Unattributed | SME Finance | $43.24M | Yes | 1 | |
7/11/2023 | Series A | Hoop Carpool | $1.32M | Yes | 4Founders Capital, Axis, Banco Sabadell, Lanai Partners, Ship2B Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 4 |
1/19/2023 | Series A | |||||
1/5/2023 | Series C |
Date | 9/13/2023 | 8/28/2023 | 7/11/2023 | 1/19/2023 | 1/5/2023 |
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Round | Series A - II | Unattributed | Series A | Series A | Series C |
Company | Mironid | SME Finance | Hoop Carpool | ||
Amount | $43.24M | $1.32M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | 4Founders Capital, Axis, Banco Sabadell, Lanai Partners, Ship2B Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 4 |
European Investment Fund Portfolio Exits
5 Portfolio Exits
European Investment Fund has 5 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Invesdor on November 23, 2022.
European Investment Fund Fund History
39 Fund Histories
European Investment Fund has 39 funds, including Recovery Equity Fun.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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5/15/2023 | Recovery Equity Fun | $87.63M | 1 | ||
2/27/2023 | Sustainability Development Umbrella Fund (SDUF) Green Tech | $42.18M | 2 | ||
2/10/2022 | Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme | $101.88M | 1 | ||
11/28/2019 | EU Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Investment Fund | ||||
11/15/2019 | Gedesco Long Term Financing |
Closing Date | 5/15/2023 | 2/27/2023 | 2/10/2022 | 11/28/2019 | 11/15/2019 |
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Fund | Recovery Equity Fun | Sustainability Development Umbrella Fund (SDUF) Green Tech | Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme | EU Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Investment Fund | Gedesco Long Term Financing |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $87.63M | $42.18M | $101.88M | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
European Investment Fund Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
European Investment Fund has 10 strategic partners and customers. European Investment Fund recently partnered with BCR on October 10, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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10/25/2023 | Partner | Romania | BCR supports Romanian SMEs and is an FEI partner for PNRR portfolio guarantees BCR continues its mission of supporting Romanian companies and expands the portfolio of guarantee solutions , by implementing portfolio guarantees in partnership with FEI ; | 1 | |
6/25/2022 | Partner | France | European Investment Fund & CNES Sign Agreement to Support Small & Medium Enterprises in Space Sector This long-term partnership between CNES and the European Investment Fund falls within the context of the CNES Objectives and Performance Contract -LRB- 2022-2025 -RRB- under which CNES is responsible for strengthening the competitiveness of the French space sector , by supporting the diversification of players in the ecosystem , by focusing on the development of disruptive technologies but also by implementing new models of partnership and co-investment with industry . | 1 | |
1/24/2022 | Partner | Italy | Banca Sistema S p A : EIF and Banca Sistema support Italian SMEs to the tune of €150 million The European Investment Fund and Banca Sistema have signed an agreement in support of Italian small and medium-sized enterprises whereby the European Investment Fund will provide a € 150 million guarantee under the EGF , and Banca Sistema will be able to make additional liquidity available to private companies via recourse factoring operations . | 1 | |
11/8/2021 | Partner | ||||
3/19/2021 | Partner |
Date | 10/25/2023 | 6/25/2022 | 1/24/2022 | 11/8/2021 | 3/19/2021 |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | Romania | France | Italy | ||
News Snippet | BCR supports Romanian SMEs and is an FEI partner for PNRR portfolio guarantees BCR continues its mission of supporting Romanian companies and expands the portfolio of guarantee solutions , by implementing portfolio guarantees in partnership with FEI ; | European Investment Fund & CNES Sign Agreement to Support Small & Medium Enterprises in Space Sector This long-term partnership between CNES and the European Investment Fund falls within the context of the CNES Objectives and Performance Contract -LRB- 2022-2025 -RRB- under which CNES is responsible for strengthening the competitiveness of the French space sector , by supporting the diversification of players in the ecosystem , by focusing on the development of disruptive technologies but also by implementing new models of partnership and co-investment with industry . | Banca Sistema S p A : EIF and Banca Sistema support Italian SMEs to the tune of €150 million The European Investment Fund and Banca Sistema have signed an agreement in support of Italian small and medium-sized enterprises whereby the European Investment Fund will provide a € 150 million guarantee under the EGF , and Banca Sistema will be able to make additional liquidity available to private companies via recourse factoring operations . | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
European Investment Fund Team
4 Team Members
European Investment Fund has 4 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Pier Luigi Gilibert.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Pier Luigi Gilibert | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Pier Luigi Gilibert | |||
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Work History | ||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | |||
Status | Current |
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