EIF and Eurobank join forces to channel €62.5 million in new financing to Cypriot SMEs and start-ups
- Release date: 23 September 2025
The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) today announced the first InvestEU Guarantee transaction in Cyprus, marking a major milestone in bringing EU-backed financing closer to Cypriot businesses.
The European Investment Fund (EIF) invests €260 million in Jolt Capital V as anchor investor, with support from the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI)
- Release date: 19 September 2025
European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President, Ambroise Fayolle, European Investment Fund (EIF) Deputy Chief Executive, Merete Clausen, and President and Managing Partner of Jolt Capital, Jean Schmitt, have signed a significant EUR 260m cornerstone investment in Jolt Capital V
EIF commits EUR 30 million to Sienna Hephaistos Private Investments, the first European private credit fund dedicated to the defence industry, under the InvestEU Defence Equity Facility
- Release date: 17 September 2025
Sienna Hephaistos Private Investments was established to address this financing gap. By offering tailored credit solutions, the Fund intends to support companies in expanding production capacity, increasing inventories, and pursuing consolidation.
The EIF invests €50 million in Kartesia Asset Finance III, managed by Flexam, the asset-backed finance specialist
- Release date: 09 September 2025
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is committing €50 million to Kartesia Asset Finance III (KAF III) to strengthen access to financing for mid-cap companies and SMEs across Europe. The fund is designed to finance the growth and transformation capex of European mid-cap companies and SMEs involved in projects driving growth and sustainable innovation. EIF's strategy aims to promote a sustainable and resilient economy through investments in the real economy, including markets like mobile ...
EIB Group appoints María Romano, a lawyer and economist with expertise in asset management at the EIF, as Head of the Madrid Office
- Release date: 05 September 2025
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is announcing the appointment of María Romano as the new Head of its Madrid Office. She succeeds Fernando Torija, who is retiring after four years of distinguished service at this position. In her new role, María Romano will focus on advancing the EIB Group’s institutional relations agenda and coordinating the Group’s teams to support the development of transformative projects in Spain.
