European Investment Fund
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European Union body
international financial institution
specialised EU agency
supranational financial institution
The European Investment Fund is a specialist EU financial institution that supports small and medium-sized enterprises by providing risk finance through guarantees, equity investments, and other instruments, often in partnership with banks and funds.
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union body
ⓘ
international financial institution ⓘ specialised EU agency ⓘ supranational financial institution ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EIF ⓘ |
| areaServed |
European Free Trade Association
ⓘ
surface form:
EFTA countries
EU candidate and potential candidate countries ⓘ European Union ⓘ |
| businessModel | operates through financial intermediaries such as banks and funds ⓘ |
| client |
mid-cap companies
ⓘ
small and medium-sized enterprises ⓘ |
| country | Luxembourg ⓘ |
| executiveBody | Chief Executive ⓘ |
| focus |
early-stage companies
ⓘ
high-growth SMEs ⓘ innovation-driven enterprises ⓘ social enterprises ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
European Investment Bank
ⓘ
European Union ⓘ private financial institutions ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
European Investment Bank resources
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European Union budgetary resources ⓘ mandates from EU member states ⓘ mandates from national and regional authorities ⓘ mandates from public and private financial institutions ⓘ |
| governedBy | Board of Directors ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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surface form:
Luxembourg City
|
| implements |
COSME loan guarantee facility
ⓘ
EU programmes for SME finance ⓘ EaSI microfinance and social entrepreneurship instruments ⓘ InnovFin SME Guarantee Facility ⓘ InvestEU SME window instruments ⓘ |
| inception | 1994 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
European Union legal order
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surface form:
European Union law
|
| legalForm | public–private partnership ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| owner |
European Investment Bank
ⓘ
European Union ⓘ financial institutions ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
European Investment Bank
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surface form:
European Investment Bank Group
|
| partOf |
European Investment Bank
ⓘ
surface form:
European Investment Bank Group
|
| primaryMission | support small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate access to finance for SMEs
ⓘ
promote entrepreneurship and innovation ⓘ support job creation and economic growth ⓘ |
| sector |
development finance
ⓘ
microfinance ⓘ private equity ⓘ venture capital ⓘ |
| service |
equity investments in venture and growth capital funds
ⓘ
guarantees for SME loan portfolios ⓘ microfinance instruments ⓘ risk-sharing instruments ⓘ securitisation of SME loan portfolios ⓘ |
| shareholder |
European Investment Bank
ⓘ
European Union ⓘ various public and private financial institutions ⓘ |
| website | https://www.eif.org ⓘ |
| worksWith |
commercial banks
ⓘ
development banks ⓘ microfinance institutions ⓘ private equity funds ⓘ venture capital funds ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Luxembourg City