WB EDIF offers different types of financing and support to accompany and help SMEs throughout all stages of their lifecycle under the platform’s four pillars.
From concept stage, through to start-up, expansion and beyond, WB EDIF provides tailored financial support as well as advice.
In order to find out which of WB EDIF’s solutions might be right for you, please answer these three short questions.
I am in the very earliest stage of developing my company which has a tech focus, and would need financing of under EUR 100,00 from WB EDIF\u0027s Venture Capital fund to help me launch it.<\/p>\n","answer_id":"seed"},{"acf_fc_layout":"answer_with_text","text":"Innovation Start-up with an equity partner","description":"
I have launched my tech company but need additional financing of up to EUR 3,000,000 from WB EDIF\u2019s
\nVenture Capital fund to help me gain traction and \"make it big\".<\/p>\n","answer_id":"startup"},{"acf_fc_layout":"answer_with_text","text":"Expansion capital with an equity partner","description":"
My company is already well-established but I would like to take it to the next level by acquiring expansion capital from WB EDIF\u2019s Expansion Fund of between EUR 1,000,000 and EUR 7,000,000 to help me improve my competitiveness.<\/p>\n","answer_id":"expansion"},{"acf_fc_layout":"answer_with_text","text":"General loan capital","description":"
I am looking to take out a bank loan of up to EUR 500,000 under improved conditions to cover my financing needs for investment or working capital for my company.<\/p>\n","answer_id":"general_loan"}]}],"results":[{"result_title":"Enterprise Innovation Fund [ENIF]","result_description":"
ENIF is a venture capital fund focusing on an investment portfolio consisting of innovative SMEs operated by South Central Ventures (www.sc-ventures.com<\/a>). To get in touch with the investment team please write to [email protected]<\/a>.<\/p>\n","link":true,"link_type":"internal","internal_link":"http:\/\/www.wbedif.eu\/for-entrepreneurs\/enterprise-innovation-fund-enif\/","external_url":"","new_window":false,"link_anchor":"","questions":[{"matching_answers":"albania,croatia,serbia,kosovo,bosnia,montenegro,yougoslavia"},{"matching_answers":"startup"}]},{"result_title":"ENIF Seed","result_description":" The Enterprise Innovation Fund is a venture capital fund focusing on an investment portfolio\u00a0consisting of innovative SMEs at various stages of business development, from the seed to expansion phase,\u00a0in the Western Balkans. ENIF aims at reinforcing the financial structure of innovative SMEs resulting in a strong and bankable balance sheet.<\/p>\n","link":true,"link_type":"internal","internal_link":"http:\/\/www.wbedif.eu\/for-entrepreneurs\/enterprise-innovation-fund-enif\/","external_url":"","new_window":false,"link_anchor":"","questions":[{"matching_answers":"albania,croatia,serbia,kosovo,bosnia,montenegro,yougoslavia"},{"matching_answers":"seed"}]},{"result_title":"Enterprise Expansion Fund [ENEF]","result_description":" ENEF supports established SMEs with a high-growth potential, incorporated in the Western Balkans or investing in projects implemented in the Western Balkans, by providing equity finance to support the development and expansion of these businesses.<\/p>\n","link":true,"link_type":"internal","internal_link":"http:\/\/www.wbedif.eu\/for-entrepreneurs\/enterprise-expansion-fund-enef\/","external_url":"","new_window":false,"link_anchor":"","questions":[{"matching_answers":"albania,croatia,serbia,kosovo,bosnia,montenegro,yougoslavia,"},{"matching_answers":"expansion"}]},{"result_title":"Guarantee Facility [GF]","result_description":" The WB EDIF Guarantee Facility is managed by the EIF and provides guarantees and counter-guarantees to financial intermediaries in the Western Balkans, supporting SMEs with growth potential.<\/p>\n","link":true,"link_type":"internal","internal_link":"http:\/\/www.wbedif.eu\/for-entrepreneurs\/guarantee-facility\/","external_url":"","new_window":false,"link_anchor":"","questions":[{"matching_answers":"albania,serbia,kosovo,bosnia,montenegro,yougoslavia"},{"matching_answers":"general_loan"}]}],"result_info":"According to the information you submitted, you may be interested in the following means of support.","result_info_more":"Did you know that WB EDIF also offers direct support to small and medium enterprises? See below for more infromation"}”>
The EBRD has been deploying its Advice for Small Businesses (ASB) for over 20 years with the help of EU funding and, since 2015, has developed a specific pocket of funding linked directly to WB EDIF. Under ASB, EBRD arranges for local and international consultants to offer support under all aspects of enterprise management, including accounting, financial reporting, marketing, sales, strategy, human resource management and many more.
Find out more about the ASB programmeBoth the monetisation of intangible assets and the power of intellectual property in creating value for enterprises are becoming evermore relevant for today’s companies.
Take advantage of our toolkit to see how you could benefit from this.
WB EDIF operates in 7 Balkan beneficiary economies and provides millions of euros of support.
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| WB EDIF Annual Report 2020 | 07.12.2021 |
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| The EBRD and EU support Albanian culinary traditions | 03.11.2020 |
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| Amplitudo helps students in Montenegro learn from home | 03.11.2020 |
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| WB EDIF Annual Report 2019 | 18.05.2020 |
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