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European Investment Fund and Polish development bank launch €30m fintech VC fund
The European Investment Fund and Poland's national development bank BGK have launched a €30 million venture capital fund targeting fintech startups in Poland, backing early-stage innovation.
WHY IT MATTERS
EU development banks are now directly funding fintech at scale; startups have access to patient capital independent of US VCs, potentially accelerating EU-first compliance and GDPR-native product development.
Source: Finextra · 2026-08-20