European Investment Fund
Government fundLuxembourg · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 13 people tracked
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.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & curatedFounder mafia
3 people who came through European Investment Fund went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 19 of 25 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Climate Tech ×5Fintech ×5Cleantech ×4Space Tech ×4Hardware ×3SaaS ×3
HQs:United States×4United Kingdom×3Germany×2Denmark×1Spain×1Finland×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 42022 · 110 dated
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)
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+1 more
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
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
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-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 & CEO)in
Co-investorsBanca Investis — Family OfficeCDP Venture CapitalElysia CapitalIceNineIn-Q-TelIndaco Venture Partners+11 more
Copenhagen-based documentary production company creating deeply researched films telling untold human stories; supported via an EU-guaranteed loan from EIFO under InvestEU.
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
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
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
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 TechSaaS
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesGruppo BertoldiNauta CapitalTrue.United Ventures
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-investorsAndreessen HorowitzConvictionFactorial Fundsfirstminute capitalIndex VenturesIntegra Groupe+21 more
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 VenturesTechstarsMorpheus VenturesVsquared Ventures
Morpheus Space develops GO-2, an electric satellite propulsion system designed to enable orbital maneuvers including constellation deployment, repositioning, deorbiting, and collision avoidance for spacecraft.
HardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsIn-Q-TelIronGate Capital AdvisorsVsquared VenturesAlpine Space VenturesLavrock VenturesMorpheus Ventures
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
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
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
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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Montis · xyz.pl · Aug 16, 2026
ClearSpace · finance.biggo.com · Aug 10, 2026
YZR Capital · johngannonblog.com · Jul 24, 2026

Mistral AI · techbuzz.ai · Jul 5, 2026
KMX Technologies · kmxtechnologies.com · Mar 10, 2026
Fabric Ventures · trysignalbase.com · Feb 26, 2026
Morpheus Space · techfundingnews.com · Feb 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has European Investment Fund made?
- European Investment Fund has 9 tracked investments.
- 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 Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, among 20 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMerete 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
European Investment Fund
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