(IN BRIEF) Rise Point Capital is an Amsterdam-based private equity firm founded in 2025 by Sergio van Luijk and Ramon Keijsers. The firm’s strategy centers on partnering with Independent Sponsors (ISPs) across Europe and North America to uncover overlooked investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, Small Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged co-investments, Corporate Development, Entrepreneurship, family office investments, Holland Corporate Finance, Independent Sponsors, ISPs, M&A, Oaklins Netherlands, private equity, private equity firm, Ramon Keijsers, Rise Point Capital, Sergio van Luijk
(IN BRIEF) Bulgaria-based Postbank, a subsidiary of Eurobank Group, has secured a €75 million guarantee from the European Investment Bank to facilitate up to €150 million in additional loans for mid-sized companies. This risk-sharing agreement offers preferential financing terms, such … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, collateral, domestic economy, EIB, EIB Group, Eurobank Group, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, funding accord, guarantee, Interest rates, job protection, Kyriacos Kakouris, lending, Mid-Caps, Mid-Sized Companies, partnership, Petia Dimitrova, portfolio, Postbank, preferential financing, risk-sharing, SMEs, strategic partnership, sustainable investment, working capital loans, €150 million, €75 million
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has provided a €132 million guarantee package to Croatia-based Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d. to expand its lending to Croatian Mid-Caps, micro-entrepreneurs, and social enterprises. The package includes a €100 million guarantee from the EIB and €32 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Croatian Mid-Caps, economic growth, EIB Group, EIF, Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d., ESB, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financial inclusion, Hannes Frotzbacher, InvestEU programme, lending expansion, Marjut Falkstedt, micro-entrepreneurs, partnership, social cohesion, social enterprises, sustainable development, Teresa Czerwinska, €100 million guarantee, €132 million guarantees, €32 million guarantee
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the European Commission have launched the first-ever Gender Finance Lab for commercial banks under the InvestEU Advisory Hub, aiming to enhance financial access for women-led and women-owned SMEs across Europe. This innovative masterclass … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Society
Tagged 2X Criteria, Autumn 2025, best practices, commercial banks, economic inclusion, EIB, EIB Group Forum, elearning, EU funding, European banks, European Commission, European Investment Bank, free participation, gender finance gap, Gender Finance Lab, Gender Lens Investing, gender-responsive financial products, Gender-Smart Finance Master Class, global revenue opportunity, interactive discussions, InvestEU Advisory Hub, live webinars, March 2025, masterclass programme, Nadia Calviño, virtual knowledge hub, women entrepreneurs, women-led SMEs, women-owned SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Sparkasse Bank AD Skopje have launched their collaboration under the Greening Financial Systems (GFS) technical assistance programme in Skopje. This initiative aims to foster green transformation by supporting financial institutions in North … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, North Macedonia, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Björn Gabriel, Climate Action, European Investment Bank, green financing, Greening Financial Systems, Nina Nedanoska, NORTH MACEDONIA, Sparkasse Bank, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has committed $75 million to Helios Fund V, a private equity fund managed by Helios Investment Partners. Focusing on sectors like digital infrastructure, financial services, and tech-enabled services, the fund aligns with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Africa, Ambroise Fayolle, David Masondo, digital infrastructure, EU-Africa Global Gateway, European Investment Bank, financial services, gender equality, Helios Fund V, Helios Investment Partners, investment, private equity, technology
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is lending €10 million to Raiffeisen Bank Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Go Digital in Western Balkans Programme, aimed at boosting SMEs’ competitiveness through digitalisation, sustainability, and green economy technologies. The programme is supported by EU … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Antonella Di Sandri, automation, Bosnia and Herzegovina, competitiveness, digital technologies, digital transformation, digitalisation, EBRD, EBRD investments, EU funding, EU grants, EU Support, financing, Global Competitiveness, Go Digital in Western Balkans Programme, green economy, green economy technologies, Inclusive Growth, INNOVATION, Operational Efficiency, private sector, Raiffeisen Bank, Rainer Schnabl, Regional integration, SMEs, Stela Melnic, sustainability, Technical Assistance, trade potential, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, Sweden received approximately €1.9 billion in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, with over 65% directed toward climate and sustainability initiatives. This funding supported key projects in renewable energy, infrastructure, and digitalization, including wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 5G network, Chromafora, City of Stockholm, Climate Action, economic development, EIB Group, EIF, electromobility, energy efficient housing, energy-efficient apartments, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, industrial electrification, InvestEU, job creation, Malmö, partnership, PFAS, renewable energy, SKF, Slussen redevelopment, sustainability, Sweden, Tele2, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has launched the Green Private Credit fund, aimed at advancing Europe’s green transition and decarbonizing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The fund, with a target size of EUR 200 million, will generate up … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged BPCE Assurances, Capital Markets Union, Climate Action, decarbonization, EIF, environmental sustainability, EU Green Deal, European Investment Fund, financing, gender equality, Green Private Credit, MACIF, Mutuelle Médicis, partnership, private credit, SFDR Article 9, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable investment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF), and Santander Bank Polska have joined forces to launch a new synthetic securitisation agreement aimed at bolstering support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, particularly those … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged business funding, climate projects, diversity, economic growth, EIB, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financial inclusion, funding, gender equality, gender finance, Inclusion, Krzysztof Kowalewski, Magdalena Proga-Stępień, Merete Clausen, partnership, Poland, Santander Bank Polska, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, synthetic securitisation, Teresa Czerwinska, Women Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €15 million to the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The initiative, which focuses on key sectors like agriculture, health, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Africa, economic growth, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, gender inclusion, Global Gateway, I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3, investment, IP, IPAE 3, job creation, Madagascar, partnership, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable growth, Team Europe, West Africa, Women Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has signed a €130 million agreement with the Maltese government, marking the first tranche of a €260 million financing package aimed at co-financing key EU-backed projects. The funding will support various sectors including healthcare, digital innovation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Malta, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 1979, Biodiversity Protection, Clyde Caruana, Cohesion Fund, digital innovation, economic growth, economic resilience, EIB, EIB investment, EIB Vice-President, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EU funds, EU-backed projects, European Regional Development Fund, financing agreement, Healthcare, infrastructure, INNOVATION, Just Transition Fund, Kyriacos Kakouris, long-term growth., Malta, Ministry for Finance, partnership, SME Support, social cohesion, sustainability, sustainable economy, sustainable mobility, Valletta, wastewater management, €130 million, €260 million financing
(IN BRIEF) In January 2025, Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw a slight improvement in business sentiment, with the KfW ifo Business Climate Index rising by 0.6 points to -21.4 balance points. Despite this increase, sentiment remains well below … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged business climate, business sentiment, current situation, Dr. Klaus Borger, economic sentiment, export-oriented industrial firms, Germany, international competitiveness, KfW ifo Business Climate Index, KfW-ifo SME Barometer, large enterprises, monetary policy, political situation, service providers, six-month expectations, SMEs, trade conflict, US
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed up to 320 million Swedish kronor (about €30 million) to Swedish Impact Lending 1, a pioneering green-financing initiative targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sweden. Managed by Svenska Hållbarhetsfonden Förvaltnings … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green financing, Green Technologies, green transition, InvestEU, Joakim Friis, partnership, professional investors, regulatory adaptation, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable economy, Svenska Hållbarhetsfonden Förvaltnings AB, Sweden, Swedish Impact Lending 1, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has significantly increased its financing in the Czech Republic, rising to €2.47 billion in 2024. This marks a 33% growth from 2023, with key investments in infrastructure, the railway and energy sectors, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, ČEZ, Czech Railways, Czech Republic, decarbonization, economic growth, EIB, EIF, energy efficiency, energy sector, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, funding, investment, investment support, job creation, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, railway infrastructure, renewable energy, Rohlik, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, Trans-European Transport Network, Y Soft, €2.47 billion
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has approved a €100 million guarantee facility for Froda, increasing their lending capacity to support micro-entrepreneurs across the EU. This expands on an existing €50 million arrangement, bringing the total to €150 million. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged cross-border expansion, digital lending platform, economic growth, EIF, EU, EU-wide microfinance guarantee, European Investment Fund, female entrepreneurs, financing gaps, Froda, inclusive entrepreneurship, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, micro-entrepreneurs, micro-SME financing, micro-SME growth, microfinance, Nordic markets, Olle Lundin, partnership, small business growth, SME financing, sole traders, sustainable financing infrastructure, VISA, €100 million guarantee
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has granted a €105 million loan to Ameriabank, marking its largest direct loan to a bank in the South Caucasus. The loan aims to support the growth of Armenia’s private sector by providing affordable financing to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ameriabank, and medium-sized enterprises, Armenian private sector, Business Development, competitiveness, Eastern Partnership, Economic and Investment Plan, economic resilience, EIB Global, EU Support, European Union, export opportunities, green financing, green investments, Hovhannes Toroyan, job creation, local currency, micro, MSMEs, partnership, small, South Caucasus, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, Vassilis Maragos, €105 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €25 million to the IB Deuda Impacto España fund to support Spanish SMEs involved in high-impact sectors such as rural development, inclusive labor markets, climate, and sustainable agriculture. This investment, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development, and Resilience Plan, CaixaBank, circular economy, Climate, EIB Group, EIF, European Social Entrepreneurship Fund, gender equality, IB Deuda Impacto España, Impact Bridge Asset Management, inclusive labor markets, Inés Carpio, InvestEU program, Marco Marrone, Maria Samoilova, MicroBank, NextGenerationEU, partnership, recovery, Regional Resilience Fund, rural development, SMEs, social and environmental issues, Spain, Spanish firms, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, transformation, €25 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Rabobank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced the availability of €300 million through a new impact loan aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on sustainable development. This new funding increases Rabobank’s ongoing commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged businesses, climate goals, economy, EIB, EIB Vice-President Robert de Groot, environmental and social impact, European Investment Bank, financing, green activities, impact loan, partnership, Rabo Impactlening, Rabobank, Rabobank NL Retail Director Carlo van Kemenade, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable financing, €300 million
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Italia has introduced Genya for SMEs, a cloud-based business management solution designed to improve the efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises in Italy. The software integrates key business functions like accounting, invoicing, document … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged accounting, business management solution, business processes, cloud-based, cloud-based ERP solutions, document management, ERP software, flexibility, Genya for SMEs, invoicing, Italy, Microsoft Azure, Politecnico di Milano, quick adoption, reporting, Scalability, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, TAA Italia, user-friendly design, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, workflow-driven interface
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