This working paper provides you with an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the markets for SME equity and debt products. In addition, it focusses on a number of thematic policy areas of interest to the EIF, such...

2020 was an unprecedented and remarkable year, and also a year with high uncertainty and increased information needs. The EIF VC Survey, the EIF Private Equity Mid-Market Survey, and the EIF Business Angels Survey (the largest regular survey exercises among GPs and Business Angels on a...

This working paper provides testimony on the integration of ESG considerations and impact investing in the areas of venture capital (VC) and business angel (BA) investing. The results are survey-based and are derived from the respective questions in the EIF VC Survey 2019 and the EIF Business...