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EIB Lends €20 Million to PulPac to Scale Dry Molded Fiber as Plastic Alternative

(IN BRIEF) The EIB is extending a €20 million venture-debt loan to PulPac to scale its Dry Molded Fiber technology—an innovative, dry-molding process that converts cellulose fibers into rigid, renewable packaging. Funded under the EU’s InvestEU programme, the financing will … Read the full press release

EIB Invests €21 Million in DanAds to Democratize Premium Ad Inventory for SMEs

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is extending a €21 million venture debt loan to adtech firm DanAds to scale its self-serve, AI-powered platform that automates ad sales directly within publisher websites. This financing, under InvestEU, will enable DanAds to … Read the full press release

EIB Provides €25 Million to Boost Gatewatcher’s AI-Driven Cyber Threat Detection Platform

(IN BRIEF) The EIB has granted Gatewatcher a €25 million venture debt facility—its largest cybersecurity funding to date—to enhance the French firm’s AI-powered network detection and response platform and accelerate international expansion. Recognized as the only “Visionary” in Gartner’s 2024 … Read the full press release

EIF Backs €100 Million Orbit Growth Debt II Fund for Non-Dilutive Tech Financing in Czechia, Poland and Slovakia

(IN BRIEF) The EIF is investing up to €20 million in Orbit Growth Debt II, a new €100 million private credit fund managed by Orbit Capital, focused on non-dilutive senior debt financing for growth-stage tech and tech-enabled SMEs and small … Read the full press release

TreeFrog Therapeutics Secures €30 Million from EIB to Advance Parkinson’s Disease Cell Therapy

(IN BRIEF) TreeFrog Therapeutics has secured €30 million in financing from the European Investment Bank to advance its cell therapy program for Parkinson’s disease and support the development of its internal pipeline targeting diseases with high unmet needs. The funding, … Read the full press release

Sidekick Health Secures €35 Million Funding from EIB to Expand Digital Therapeutics and AI Capabilities

(IN BRIEF) Sidekick Health has secured a €35 million venture debt facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its digital health and therapeutics initiatives. The funding, backed by the European Commission’s InvestEU initiative, will accelerate R&D and AI-driven … Read the full press release

IO Biotech Secures €57.5M EIB Venture Debt to Advance Breakthrough Cancer Vaccine

(IN BRIEF) IO Biotech, a Danish med-tech company, has obtained €57.5 million in venture debt financing from the European Investment Bank, with backing from the European Commission’s InvestEU programme. The financing, structured in three committed tranches of up to €37.5 … Read the full press release

KfW new subsidiary KfW Capital to develop the VC and VD funding landscape in Germany

Joint press release from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, KfW and KfW Capital Joint initiative between Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), Federal Ministry of Finance and KfW to expand the markets for venture … Read the full press release