EIF
Fund of Funds Private Equity Venture Capital Est. 1994
USD 146B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Fund of Funds
- HQ
- Luxembourg
- Founded
- 1994
- Focus
- Fintech · Climate & Energy Transition · Technology · Financial Services · Energy & Natural Resources · Real Estate & Infrastructure
About
The European Investment Fund is an EU body within the EIB Group that provides guarantees and equity financing through intermediaries, including venture and private-equity funds, and supports SMEs, start-ups, scale-ups and infrastructure.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Buyout
Investment Focus
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Luxembourg
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Europe
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Luxembourg
Office Presence
No office countries recorded
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