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European Investment Fund
@EIF_EU
Part of @EIB Group // Implementing #InvestEU and managing #ETCI // Boosting #smefinance ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ // Rooting for European #startups & #scaleups ๐Ÿ’ฅ
Luxembourg
Joined July 2017
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    #Entrepreneurship is in the air with ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ#SMEAssembly2020. Test your knowledge of the #ecosystem with us! Which European country is considered to be among the top 5 places in the world to set up and run your business? Resources: @worldbank @eucham @theGEDInstitute #TuesdayTrivia
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    The EIF gave Avis, the leading car rental company in Greece ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท a hand with financing. What are we hoping to help them boost in their fleet? ๐Ÿš˜
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    How many #SMEs have benefited from the Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility so far? #CCS ๐ŸŽจ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿ“”๐ŸŽฌ #TuesdayTrivia
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    Greek #tech is unstoppable, say Marathon Venture Capital partners @gtzi and @PanosJee while launching their second fund. The @EIF_EU is pleased to support the team along this path of success, under both funds I & II. ๐Ÿ‘Š bit.ly/EIF-MarathonVC ๐Ÿ‘ @daviddana1 @DonjonElodie #VC ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท
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    As of today, the @EIF_EU is offering dedicated EU-supported #guarantees to financial intermediaries to contain the impact of the pandemic on #SMEs. We're delivering on the joint @EU_Commission and @EIB group response plan. Read the full press release: bit.ly/EIF_EC_COVID
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    Follow the thread: 20+ years of growing EIF VC activity visualised. #SmartMoney Investment flows in pink from the VC firm HQ to the supported start-upโ€™s HQ. Trails of past #investments in grey. We show geo-located #seed and #startup stage #VC in EU-28. ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/EIF-WP2016-34
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    Thanks to @UnibrightIO for the analysis on how the @EIF_EU could leverage the #baselineprotocol as we're thinking about the #digitaltransformation of our #smefinancing mission. Great cooperation & proof of concept. ๐Ÿ“’ Study hereโฌ‡๏ธ and at the EIF ๐ŸŒ bit.ly/UnibrightEIF #ICYMI
    Unibright delivers Feasibility Study at EIF ๐Ÿ“ฃ โ€œUsage of the Baseline Pattern at European Investment Fundโ€ @EIF_EU @baselineproto @BaseledgerNet #baselineprotocol #EIF #EU #blockchain $ubt unibrightio.medium.com/unibright-presโ€ฆ
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    Our map shows cumulated EIF-backed investments in 1996-2018 ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Only #seed and #startup stage #VC in the EU-28 is represented. Amounts expressed in 2005 value of the โ‚ฌ for comparability over time. Full details here: bit.ly/EIF-WP2016-34 #research #marketanalysis #SmartMoney
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    New collab announcement ๐Ÿ“ฃ w/ @UnibrightIO for a feasibility study on #Blockchain and the Baseline Pattern for @EIF_EU. A great step along our path to #digitalisation, this study will look at how blockchain can be used in our complex day-to-day business๐Ÿคbit.ly/3lckjKj
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    European entrepreneurs are creating disruption on a global scale. Here are three examples from the @EIF_EU's return portfolio. ๐Ÿ‘‡ #venturecapital #growthcapital #investment #returns
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    The #InvestEU will mobilise c. 372 billion euros of investment capacity for #SME financing. In your view, which area should get the most #funding? ๐Ÿ”— more info here ๐Ÿ‘‰ europa.eu/investeu/aboutโ€ฆ
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    ๐Ÿ†• We've updated the list of EIF-backed #VC and #PE funds that still invest in new portfolio companies ๐Ÿ’ก 479 active partners across Europe ๐Ÿ”Ž Also interesting for GPs looking to partner up with other fund managers in their focus areas, sectors or geographies ๐Ÿ”ฝ
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    Important questions ๐Ÿ’ก on #tech #entrepreneurship #investment at #WebSummit2021 ๐Ÿ‘‡. As the largest supporter of #innovation & #unicorns ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ, we're keen on these insights from #startups #scaleups #investors. We're mobilising c. โ‚ฌ60bn of #funding per year & more to come #InvestEU.
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    Replying to @EIF_EU
    3/4 ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป #ScaleUpEurope ๐Ÿ’ฅ We're leveraging more than โ‚ฌ3.5 billion to support the creation of European #funds that can finance the most ambitious #fundraising. The @EIF_EU will manage the #Tech Champions #ETCI fund-of-funds supporting 10-20 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ #VC funds to raise โ‚ฌ1 billion+ ๐Ÿ’ถ