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Small Business Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Moldovan businesses to receive €10m loan from EBRD and EU for greater access to finance

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €10 million loan to ProCredit Bank Moldova to support investment financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Moldova. The loan will help businesses upgrade their … Read the full press release

EBRD provides €100m financing package to support SME development in Serbia through Banca Intesa Belgrade

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €100m loan to Banca Intesa Belgrade to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. The loan will be on-lent to local businesses and improve their access … Read the full press release

Banco BPI associa-se ao Fundo Europeu de Investimento para oferecer crédito sustentável às PME portuguesas

(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) O Banco BPI e o Fundo Europeu de Investimento (FEI) assinaram um acordo para conceder até 155 milhões de euros em empréstimos a pequenas e médias empresas (PME) portuguesas. O acordo, apoiado pelo programa InvestEU, visa melhorar … Read the full press release

Banco BPI joins forces with European Investment Fund to offer sustainable loans to Portuguese SMEs

(IN BRIEF) Banco BPI and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have signed an agreement to provide up to €155 million in loans to Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The agreement, supported by the InvestEU programme, aims to improve access … Read the full press release

Barclays Report Reveals Brits’ Pandemic Habits That Have Stood the Test of Time

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has released new insight into consumer trends that have endured since the start of the UK’s first lockdown three years ago. The bank’s data shows that almost one in three Brits has started a new small business … Read the full press release

CGM Finance ottiene dal FEI una garanzia di 18,75 milioni di euro a sostegno delle imprese sociali italiane

La garanzia consentirà a CGM Finance di fornire maggiori finanziamenti alle imprese sociali dando priorità all’impatto sociale rispetto al profitto. (NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Il Fondo europeo per gli investimenti (FEI) ha annunciato una garanzia di 18,75 milioni di euro a … Read the full press release

CGM Finance secures €18.75 million guarantee from EIF to support Italian social enterprises

Guarantee will enable CGM Finance to provide more financing to social enterprises prioritizing social impact over profit. (IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has announced an €18.75 million guarantee to CGM Finance, which will be used to finance social … Read the full press release

Swedfund to invest $5m in Somali SMEs through NHAO fund

(IN BRIEF) Swedish development finance institution Swedfund has committed $5m to the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund (NHAO), which invests in small and medium-sized Somali firms. The fund aims to provide financing for companies with around or less than … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Future Fund 2 lancé avec 200 millions d’euros pour soutenir l’innovation

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Le Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF 2) a été lancé par le ministère des Finances, le ministère de l’Économie, la Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement (SNCI) et le Fonds européen d’investissement (FEI) pour fournir 200 millions … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Future Fund 2 Launched with €200 Million to Support Innovation

(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF 2) has been launched by the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of the Economy, Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement (SNCI), and the European Investment Fund (EIF) to provide €200 million in total … Read the full press release

Telia Company Ranks Highly in Digital Inclusion Benchmark by World Benchmarking Alliance, Recognized for Cybersecurity and Skills Initiatives

(IN BRIEF) Telia Company ranked 4th in Europe and 12th globally in the latest Digital Inclusion Benchmark released by the World Benchmarking Alliance. The benchmark assesses tech companies based on their progress towards improving access to technology, fostering trustworthy use, … Read the full press release

Comunicado de prensa oficial de Invest Europe, la asociación que representa el capital privado de Europa, sobre Silicon Valley Bank

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Invest Europe, la asociación que representa a los sectores de capital privado, capital de riesgo e infraestructura de Europa, ha expresado su preocupación por el colapso y la administración judicial de Silicon Valley Bank el 10 de … Read the full press release

Official press release from Invest Europe, the association representing Europe’s private equity, on Silicon Valley Bank

(IN BRIEF) Invest Europe, the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure sectors, has expressed concern over the collapse and receivership of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023. While the impact on US venture capital firms, start-ups, … Read the full press release

Der EIF und der dänische Export- und Investitionsfonds garantieren 30,9 Millionen Euro an neuen Krediten für dänische Unternehmen

(IN KÜRZE) Der Europäische Investitionsfonds (EIF) und der dänische Export- und Investitionsfonds haben eine Vereinbarung zur Bereitstellung einer Nachhaltigkeitsgarantie für neue Darlehen zur Unterstützung dänischer Unternehmen unterzeichnet. Die durch das InvestEU-Programm abgesicherte Garantie wird es dem dänischen Staatsfonds ermöglichen, Darlehen … Read the full press release

EIF and Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund Guarantee €30.9m in New Loans for Danish Businesses

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund have signed an agreement to provide a sustainability guarantee for new loans to support Danish businesses. The guarantee, backed by the InvestEU program, will enable the Danish … Read the full press release

Piraeus Bank obtiene una inversión de 10 millones de euros del BERD para la titulización del balance

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) El Banco Europeo para la Reconstrucción y el Desarrollo (BERD) está invirtiendo 10 millones de euros en el tramo mezzanine senior de una titulización de balance sintético de una cartera de 1.300 millones de euros de pequeñas … Read the full press release

Piraeus Bank Secures €10 Million Investment from EBRD for Balance Sheet Securitisation

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing €10 million in the senior mezzanine tranche of a synthetic balance sheet securitisation of a €1.3 billion portfolio of performing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and corporate loans … Read the full press release

Le Fonds européen d’investissement soutient l’innovation climatique avec un investissement de 25 millions d’euros dans des entreprises à contre-courant

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Le Fonds européen d’investissement (FEI) a investi 25 millions d’euros dans Contrarian Ventures, un fonds paneuropéen de capital-risque à impact technologique sur le climat, dans le cadre de sa mission de soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises … Read the full press release

European Investment Fund Supports Climate Innovation with €25 Million Investment in Contrarian Ventures

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €25 million in Contrarian Ventures, a pan-European climate-tech impact venture capital fund, as part of its mission to support innovative and high-growth small and medium-sized enterprises across Europe. The funding will … Read the full press release

Silvia Cedeño Daguerre, BevZero Spain General Manager, on earning ISO 14001 environmental certification for the company’s Spanish facility

Silvia Cedeño Daguerre, BevZero Spain General Manager, on earning ISO 14001 environmental certification for the company's Spanish facility

(IN BRIEF) BevZero Spain General Manager, Silvia Cedeño Daguerre, is proud to announce that the company’s Spanish facility has achieved ISO 14001 Certification, which reflects their dedication to environmental sustainability. BevZero provides beverage development and production solutions globally and employs … Read the full press release