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Amending EuVECA and EuSEF Regulations

Summary

This proposal updates EU rules for venture capital and social entrepreneurship funds to increase investment in SMEs and lower entry barriers for investors.
10 10.11.2017
Other
finance
economy
social policy
business and competition

Key points

  • Expanding the eligibility of fund managers to use the 'EuVECA' and 'EuSEF' designations.
  • Lowering the minimum investment threshold for social entrepreneurship funds to 50,000 euros.
  • Expanding the scope of eligible companies to include those with up to 499 employees and SMEs on growth markets.
  • Prohibiting host Member States from imposing extra fees or administrative hurdles on the marketing of these funds.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 on European venture capital funds and Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds European venture capital funds and European social entrepreneurship funds ***I
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