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Lithuania’s national development bank ILTE has become a minority shareholder in the European Investment Fund (EIF). This move will give ILTE greater opportunities to contribute to European-level discussions on financing, become involved at an...

ILTE, National Development Bank of Lithuania, kindly invites financial market participants and fund managers to review and provide comments on the draft conditions of the ILTE Infrastructure Funds Open Call for Expression of Interest. 

National Development Bank ILTE invites comments and proposals on the terms of the financial instrument “Bond Co-financing”.

The first green securitization transaction worth €112 million, completed by Lithuania’s national development bank ILTE in December last year, has received a prestigious international award. The award was presented in London on Thursday, 11 June.

The national development bank ILTE is taking another step towards strengthening cooperation with European partners. Today in Vilnius, ILTE presented Marjut Falkstedt, Chief Executive of the European Investment Fund (EIF), with a letter of intent...

ILTE is beginning to provide investment loans from its own funds. This means that the basic financing model of a national development bank is now becoming operational in Lithuania: a permanent, stable and continuous source of financing alongside...

The National Development Bank ILTE invites applicants to become the fund manager of ‘MILInvest 2’, a €40 million accelerator fund.

The European Commission has approved the operational model submitted by Lithuania for ILTE, allowing the national development bank to begin providing financing from its own funds.

Infrastructure projects across Central and Eastern Europe are expected to benefit at least €2 billion of new investment following a new partnership announced today between the European Investment Fund (EIF) and national promotional institutions...

Thomas Östros, an experienced banking and finance expert and member of ILTE’s Supervisory Board, is taking over as Chair of the Supervisory Board. Daina Kleponė, who has served as Chair until now, will continue her work as a member of the...

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has just started the selection of fund managers for the €225 million Baltic Innovation Fund 3 (BIF 3). The initiative expected to mobilise up to €700 million for Baltic businesses by anchoring both first time and...

FIRSTPICK is launching a new €25 million fund to invest in early-stage Baltic startups, focusing on founders who may be overlooked by traditional VC criteria. Backed by local entrepreneurs, private investors, and institutional partners including...

Announced in October 2025 at Bpifrance’s European Defence Week, the Defence Angels European Network (DAEN) officially launched its operations during a high-level kick-off meeting gathering strategic partners and leaders from Business Angels...

Capital markets infrastructure provider Axiology has secured €5 million in seed funding to introduce new tokenised securities capabilities under the EU DLT Pilot Regime. The new capital enables Axiology to expand its already operational system,...

EIF joins Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to create €225 million Baltic Innovation Fund 3, expanding the region’s private equity and venture capital market. The initiative expected to mobilise up to €700 million for Baltic businesses by anchoring...