EIB signs €20m venture debt facility with BioLamina
The European Investment Bank has signed a €20 million venture debt facility with BioLamina, the Swedish biotechnology company.
2 min read16 Apr 2026News
Venture debt and growth credit news spanning the global growth lending market, including fund closes, new deals and industry insight.
Deals Deals Salica Investments provides Cirdan with £4m venture debt
Salica Investments has provided Cirdan with a £4 million venture debt facility alongside more than £3 million of additional equity, in a deal the Lisburn company announced on 14 April 2026.
2 min read14 Apr 2026Deals Stride Ventures provides Magicpin with ₹15 crore venture debt
Business Standard said Magicpin will use the money to deepen AI-led offerings for small retailers.
1 min read8 Apr 2026Deals Hercules, Trinity, SVB and Pinegrove provide Hermeus with $150m debt in $350m Series C
Hercules Capital, Trinity Capital, Silicon Valley Bank and Pinegrove Venture Partners have provided Hermeus with $150 million of debt, sitting inside a $350 million Series C.
2 min read7 Apr 2026Funds Atempo Growth reaches €455m third close on Fund II
Atempo Growth has reached a third close of €455 million on Atempo Growth II, taking the London growth debt manager towards a €500 million target.
1 min read2 Mar 2026Funds Viola Credit launches €300m European growth-lending fund, first close with BBB and EIF
Viola Credit has held a first close on a new European growth-lending fund with a €300 million target. The British Business Bank and the European Investment Fund led the close. The size of the first close was not disclosed.
1 min read12 Nov 2025Funds Salica Investments reaches £150m first close on Growth Debt Fund II
Salica Investments has reached a £150 million first close on Growth Debt Fund II. The British Business Bank and West Yorkshire Pension Fund each committed £30 million.
1 min read1 Oct 2025Funds Claret Capital Partners reaches more than €350m second close on Fund IV
Claret Capital Partners has reached a second close of more than €350 million on European Growth Capital Fund IV, plus more than €115 million of discretionary co-investment.
1 min read10 Sept 2025