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European Investment Fund

Government fund

Luxembourg · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

The EIF aims to make financing more accessible and affordable for European SMEs and infrastructure projects at every development stage, from start-up through later-stage growth. It provides debt financing to keep capital accessible for entrepreneurs and channels equity funding through the ecosystem to underserved markets, first-time teams, and strategic investments. For infrastructure, it invests indirectly by developing markets, taking higher risk, and deploying equity via funds and intermediaries, complementing the European Investment Bank. Initiatives such as the European Tech Champions Initiative pool resources across Europe and mobilise private-sector participation to strengthen the region's technological autonomy and innovation ecosystem.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Luxembourg, LU
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Last 12 months
4 investments
Tracked investments
38
Unicorns
1

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & curated
Marco Marrone· Chief Investment Officerin

Chief Investment Officer and member of the EIF's Executive and Senior Management Committee.

Nicolas Panayotopoulos· Secretary General

Secretary General of the EIF and chair of the Executive and Senior Management Committee (ESMC).

Rebecca Lehmann· Chief People Officer

Chief People Officer and member of the EIF's Executive and Senior Management Committee.

Thomas Ribarits· Chief Risk Officer

Chief Risk Officer and member of the EIF's Executive and Senior Management Committee.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through European Investment Fund went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 28 of 38 portfolio companies

Climate Tech ×8Fintech ×8Deep Tech ×7Cleantech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5AgTech ×3Biotech ×3Hardware ×3

HQs:United States×5United Kingdom×3Lithuania×3Germany×2Spain×2Netherlands×2

Investments · 38 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 42022 · 12021 · 22020 · 214 dated

Genesis Venturesgenesis-ventures.vcin𝕏✓ verified

Genesis Ventures is an angel co-investment fund providing pre-seed and seed capital tickets of €100,000–€400,000 to early-stage technology companies.

Sector AgnosticAthens, GR

HMThydrogen-mem-tech.comin✓ verified

Hydrogen Mem-Tech designs and produces compact palladium membrane technology that extracts clean hydrogen from natural gas, biogas, and ammonia for industrial clients worldwide.

CleantechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsTrondheim, NO

Co-investorsYara Growth VenturesAP VenturesAramco VenturesPeak Sustainability VenturesSaudi Aramco Energy VenturesShell Ventures

info@khanu.dekhan-1.de✓ verified

KHAN is a drug discovery investment company that finances and translates early-stage academic science into pharmaceutical products, retaining IP rights on the projects it funds.

BiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsKhanu

Ipripr.vc✓ verified

IPR.VC provides institutional investors with structured access to the global entertainment sector through short-duration alternative investments in professionally produced content with predictable cash flows and distribution networks.

FintechMedia & EntertainmentHelsinki, FI

Co-investorsPeakTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)

Amphistaamphista.comin𝕏

Amphista Therapeutics develops next-generation targeted protein degradation (TPD) medicines using its proprietary Targeted Glue technology, which is engineered to selectively trigger the destruction of disease-causing proteins.

BiotechCambridge, GB

Louise Modis(Chief Executive Officer)inMartin Pass(Chief Development Officer)inGiles Brown(Executive VP Drug Discovery)in

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesNovartis Venture FundSV Health InvestorsDementia Discovery FundForbionGilde Healthcare+2 more

Auxxoauxxo.dein

Auxxo is a venture capital fund that invests in and supports female founders, aiming to increase women's representation in venture capital as founders and investors.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticBerlin, DE

Fabiola Hochkirchen(Initiating Partner)inBettine Schmitz(General Partner)inDr. Gesa Miczaika(General Partner)in

Co-investorsSalica Investments

BioGeneration Venturesbiogenerationventures.comJun 2020

BioGeneration Ventures (BGV) is the early-stage arm of the Forbion-BGV platform of funds, investing in and supporting biotech and life sciences companies across their stages of development.

BiotechHealthtechNaarden, NL

Co-investorsBOMKfW CapitalNovo HoldingsKfW

ClearSpaceclearspace.todayin𝕏Nov 2025

ClearSpace develops in-orbit servicing technologies for satellite disposal, inspection, and life-extension, serving both institutional and commercial space missions.

Climate TechDeep TechRoboticsSpace TechLuxembourg, LU

Co-investorsGraph VenturesKluz VenturesOTB VenturesSICTICUrania VenturesHappiness Capital+3 more

Cloovercloover.co

Europe's solar financing on-switch.

Valentin Gönczy(Founder)inJodok Betschart(Founder)inPeder Broms(Founder)in

Co-investorsLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalMMC VenturesQED Investors

Contrarian Venturescventures.vcin

Contrarian Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in climate tech founders, acting as first-cheque investor and offering support through initiatives like the Energy Tech Summit, The Climate Brick, and Climate50.

CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSLithuania, LT

David TrainaviciusinRokas Peciulaitis(Founder & Managing Partner)

Co-investorsExtantia CapitalKfW Capital

D-Orbitdorbit.spacein𝕏Sep 2024

D-Orbit provides space logistics infrastructure and transportation services including satellite launch deployment, on-orbit servicing, refueling, and end-of-mission disposal using its proprietary ION Satellite Carrier orbital transfer vehicle.

Deep TechLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechItaly, IT

Luca Rossettini(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inRenato Panesi(Founder & Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investorsBanca Investis — Family OfficeCDP Venture CapitalElysia CapitalIceNineIn-Q-TelIndaco Venture Partners+11 more

Devicaredevicare.com

Devicare sells nutritional and health products, including supplements and monitoring devices for conditions such as kidney stones and urinary infections.

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsCapital CellCriteria Bio VenturesEmesa Corporación EmpresarialShip2B

EIFOeifo.dk

EIFO (Denmark's Export and Investment Fund) is a state-backed business bank and investment fund that provides loans, guarantees, and venture capital to Danish companies.

Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good

Elk Filmelkfilm.dk

Copenhagen-based documentary production company creating deeply researched films telling untold human stories; supported via an EU-guaranteed loan from EIFO under InvestEU.

ETF Partnersetfpartners.capital

VC fund (founded 2006) supporting entrepreneurs with investment capital and experience.

Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbHKfW CapitalTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)British Patient Capital

Faber Bluefaber.vc

Faber is an early-stage venture capital firm investing at pre-seed and seed stages in deep tech startups, with focus areas in applied science, digital transformation, and climate and ocean tech.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep Tech

Fabric Venturesfabric.vcin𝕏Jul 2021 · $130M

Fabric is a venture capital firm backing Web3 and AI-focused companies from pre-seed to growth stage, with a thesis grounded in building human-centric applications for the machine economy.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep TechFintechLondon, GB

Richard(Co-founder)Anil(Co-founder)Alain(Co-founder)Max

Co-investorsFirestartrPeakAccelerator VenturesCambridge AssociatesDN CapitalEIF+4 more

Finiatafiniata.cominNov 2020

Finances small businesses that cannot access bank credit lines

Sebastian Diemer(Founder)

Co-investorsDN CapitalKAYAManta Ray VenturesPoint NineEnernFasanara Capital+4 more

Foleonfoleon.comin𝕏

Foleon provides a content platform for marketing teams to create interactive documents and microsites—such as reports, white papers, brochures, eBooks, and landing pages—using an editor, templates, brand controls, and analytics.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSales Tech

Daan Reijnders(Founder)in

Co-investorsNewion

HeavyFinanceheavyfinance.comin𝕏

HeavyFinance operates a crowdfunding platform where investors fund agricultural loans to farmers, starting from €100 per loan, and earn returns as farmers repay.

AgTechClimate TechFintech

Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.bValue Venture CapitalPractica Capital

InSoilinsoil.comin𝕏

InSoil provides mid-term debt capital and lending to agricultural SMEs across Europe, with a focus on sustainable agriculture financing.

AgTechClimate TechFintechVilnius, LT

Co-investorsPollen Street CapitalFirstpickPractica Capital

KMX Technologieskmxtechnologies.comin𝕏Sep 2024

KMX Technologies delivers zero-waste solutions for water treatment, lithium extraction, and critical minerals sourcing using proprietary technology.

CleantechNew MaterialsSharon, US

Zachary Sadow(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardCynthia Archer(Director)Elijio Serrano(Director)Alexander Crowell(Director)inChristopher Kelley(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsPureTerra VenturesWelara

MishiPaymishipay.comin𝕏

MishiPay provides a modular, cloud-native point-of-sale platform with mobile self-checkout, "scan, pay & leave," RFID-based checkout, and flexible payment options for retailers.

FintechRetail TechSaaSDubai, AE

Mustafa Khanwala(Founder & CEO)inTanvi Bhardwaj(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesGruppo BertoldiNauta CapitalTrue.United Ventures

Mistral AImistral.aiin𝕏

Mistral builds and open-sources frontier AI models, developer tools, and applications for organizations in finance, manufacturing, defense, energy, and the public sector to solve complex problems.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR

Arthur Mensch(Co-founder & CEO)inGuillaume Lample(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)inTimothee Lacroix(Co-founder and CTO)inTimothée Lacroix(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investors83NorthAndreessen HorowitzBalderton CapitalCisco InvestmentsConvictionElad Gil+27 more

Montismontiscorp.comin𝕏Nov 2024

Wasilla, US

Anena Marie Combs(Executive Officer, Director)Walter W Combs(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardRobert W Combs(Director)

Montismontis.vcinMar 2026

Montis VC is a seed-stage venture capital firm investing in breakthrough technologies across energy, industry, and resilience, with a strong presence in Central and Eastern Europe while investing across Europe.

Co-investorsMontis Capital

Morpheus Spacemorpheus.spacein𝕏Feb 2026 · $15M

Morpheus Space develops electric propulsion systems for satellites and the New Space industry, based on FEEP (Field Emission Electric Propulsion) technology.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Daniel Bock(Co-Founder, CTO & Managing Director)inChristian Boy(Co-Founder & Manufacturing Manager)inPhilipp Laufer(Co-Founder & Propulsion Manager)inChristian Schunk(Co-Founder & Electronics Manager)inIstvan(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsAlpine Space VenturesAirbus VenturesLavrock VenturesIn-Q-TelIronGate Capital AdvisorsTechstars+2 more

Portugal Bluetheblueportugal.com

The Blue Portugal advises international investors and families on obtaining Portuguese residency through the Golden Visa and other visa routes (D7, D8, D2), coordinating qualifying fund investments, legal support and long-term planning.

ConsumerFintech

Poseidonaposeidona.euin

Poseidona develops sustainable protein ingredients derived from recovered seaweeds, including agar-industry sidestreams and invasive algae, using a proprietary processing technology it is patenting.

Circular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials

Co-investorsDozen InvestmentsFaberWA4STEAM

PureTerra Venturespureterra.comin

PureTerra is a venture capital or investment firm focused on water technology companies with disruptive innovations and positive environmental impact.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsEcho River CapitalInvest-NL

Reventrevent.storein𝕏Apr 2025

Revent sells premium refurbished electronic devices and offers flexible device rental plans aimed at small businesses looking to reduce upfront costs.

Circular EconomyCleantechE-commerceRetail TechNew Castle, US

Co-investorsTechstars

roadsurferroadsurfer.comin

Roadsurfer appears to offer road trip or travel-related services, but the provided page content does not contain sufficient detail to confirm the specific business model or customer segments served.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality

Stephie Niemann(Founder)in

Co-investorsW ventures10x FoundersAvellinia CapitalBBVAHeartcore Capital

TIN Capitaltiincapital.nlin𝕏Nov 2025

TIN Capital is a Dutch venture capital firm that invests in cybersecurity and IoT security startups and scale-ups based in Europe.

CybersecurityAmsterdam, NL

Co-investorsKPN VenturesEIFInvest-NL

World Fundworldfund.vcin𝕏Dec 2022

Lithosquare is an AI platform for mineral discovery and exploration that uses geological expertise and machine learning to identify mineral deposits up to 10 times more efficiently.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareCambridge, GB

Xavier Moya(Founder & CEO)Giles Rodway(CTO)Aymeric Préveral-Etcheverry(CEO)Simon Leclair(COO)

Co-investorsOVNI CapitalDaphniWorld FundKfW CapitalSaxoventEIF

Yield Lab Europeyieldlab.ieinMay 2021

The Yield Lab Europe is an early-stage investor that funds startups working on agriculture and food systems, focusing on sustainable food production.

AgTech

Co-investorsBOMThe Yield Lab EuropeInvest-NL

YZR Capitalyzr-capital.cominJan 2024

YZR Capital is a founder-led, independent investment platform focused on healthcare innovation, backing early-stage to growth-stage companies across Europe.

Munich, DE

Co-investorsBeiersdorf Innovation FundPeakWave VenturesBertelsmann InvestmentsKfW Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Headline VenturesNine Realms

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has European Investment Fund made?
European Investment Fund has 38 tracked investments, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does European Investment Fund invest at?
European Investment Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does European Investment Fund focus on?
European Investment Fund focuses on Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is European Investment Fund located?
European Investment Fund is headquartered in Luxembourg, LU.
Who does European Investment Fund co-invest with?
European Investment Fund most often shares deals with 83North, Andreessen Horowitz, Balderton Capital, among 27 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Merete Clausen, Deputy CEO of the European Investment Fund (EIF) - Financing AI in a Changing World

Nexus Luxembourg · Merete Clausen

AKC SME assessment

European Investment Fund

SME assessment explained | Eligibility criteria for EIF Guarantees & Equity

European Investment Fund

📝 How to fill out the EIF New Investee Form – part A: general information

European Investment Fund

#EIFinsights with Jesper Skoglund | Securitisation

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