The European venture capital landscape: an EIF perspective. Volume I: The impact of EIF on the VC ecosystem

In this first volume, question is addressed on whether European Investment Fund (EIF) activity has effectively crowded-in venture capital (VC) financing. That is, whether other market players have intensified their activity in the aftermath of EIF’s increased investments. Prior to this, an outline is given on the economic rationale for EIF VC activities and provide an overview of the EIF portfolio of VC investments. The document concludes the descriptive part of the work by evaluating the geographical features of the EIF VC portfolio.