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EU Launches ETCI 2.0, Targeting €80 bn for Scale-Ups

7/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

The European Investment Bank Group and the 27 EU governments launched ETCI 2.0 in Belgium.
ETCI 2.0 aims to mobilise up to €80 billion for more than 1,500 European scale-up firms.
The initiative seeks €15 billion in commitments, with the EIB pledging €1.25 billion.
Investors such as AltamarCAM, Azimut Holding, Banco Santander, BBVA, Danske Bank and Green Arrow Capital pledged support.
Romania’s Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said Romania was an early backer of the initiative.

History

Historical Context

The European Investment Bank, created by the Treaty of Rome on 1 January 1958, was tasked with financing post-war reconstruction and infrastructure across the six founding members. Over six decades it has deployed more than €1 trillion, including €15.7 billion for 2019 projects, and now channels EU capital toward SME and scale-up financing as part of its broader growth agenda.

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Story summary

The European Investment Bank Group and the 27 EU governments launched ETCI 2.0 in Belgium.
ETCI 2.0 aims to mobilise up to €80 billion for more than 1,500 European scale-up firms.
The initiative seeks €15 billion in commitments, with the EIB pledging €1.25 billion.
Investors such as AltamarCAM, Azimut Holding, Banco Santander, BBVA, Danske Bank and Green Arrow Capital pledged support.
Romania’s Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said Romania was an early backer of the initiative.

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