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Bratislava, February 5, 2025 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) and Seed Starter announced their first investment in the Slovak startup Eatster. Eatster acquired capital in the total volume of € 700,000. Each of the investors will provide the startup with 350,000 euros. Eatster focuses on the digitization of ordering processes in restaurants, especially with high traffic, such as stadiums or shopping malls. The investment is intended to strengthen Eatster's market position in Slovakia and Czechia and support its further expansion.

Bratislava, January 29, 2025 - At the end of October 2024, National Development Fund III., s.r.o. signed (NDF III.) Agreement on a portfolio guarantee to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other selected priorities with five financial intermediaries - banks. The new guarantee instrument aimed at supporting projects in the field of digitalisation and automation as well as research and development is intended for SMEs, large enterprises, as well as subjects of the scientific and research sector in Slovakia. Resources come from the Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Bratislava, November 30, 2024 - On Thursday, November 21, after a short gap, an exceptional event - 2024 STARTUP AWARDS SLOVAKIA - returned to the stage.

Bratislava, Septemebr 11, 2024 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) reopens the call for FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS to participate in the new guarantee financial instrument to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other selected priorities announced on March 7, 2024. The new call includes changes to some of the conditions of the original call, particularly the change in the applied regime of state aid and the availability of components of the financial instrument.

Bratislava, July 11, 2024 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) has sold its stake in Boataround.com, successfully capitalizing on its investment in this fast-growing online platform for renting sailboats, catamarans and powerboats.

Bratislava / Brussels, June 28, 2024 - One of the highlights of the FI Campus 2024 international conference in Brussels was the announcement of the results of the fi-compass Showcase Awards 2024. Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) received an award for its affordable housing project “Dostupný Domov”. This is one of the most significant awards for Slovakia in the field of using EU funds.

Bratislava, June 27, 2024 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) plans support of 15 million euros for seed-stage companies. Funds come from the Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Bratislava, May 28, 2024 - Venture to Future Fund (VFF), an investment fund aimed at supporting innovative Slovak companies with global potential, announced a capital increase of 15.3 million euros. Additional financing from the Recovery and Resilience Plan through Slovak Investment Holding will extend the investment period of the VFF fund until the end of 2026.

Bratislava, May 24, 2024 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) is looking for new colleagues to join the team of internal auditors and financial controllers. You can find more detailed information about the job position as well as about SIH below.

SIH is celebrating 10 years of supporting Slovak business and investment. Through financial instruments, SIH gave a helping hand to thousands of companies during the pandemic, helped green projects, innovations and social entrepreneurship.

Bratislava, May 20, 2024 – In May 2024, the state company Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) commemorates its tenth anniversary. Over the past decade, SIH has established itself as a key manager of returnable Eurofunds in Slovakia. Thanks to financial instruments, which include loans, guarantees and capital or quasi-capital investments, SIH supported hundreds of companies, startups and public projects in the amount of 1.3 billion euros.

Bratislava, March 7, 2024 - Spoločnosť Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) vyhlasuje výzvu pre FINANČNÉ INŠTITÚCIE o zapojenie sa do nového záručného finančného nástroja na podporu malých a stredných podnikov (MSP) a ďalších vybraných priorít.

Bratislava, March 7, 2024 - Spoločnosť Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) vyhlasuje rámcovú výzvu pre FINANČNÉ INŠTITÚCIE na vyjadrenie záujmu o zapojenie sa do nových finančných nástrojov SIH.

Bratislava / Prague, February 29, 2024 - The Financial Instruments workshop taking place last week in Prague, brought together the colleagues from the managing authorities of CZ and SK programmes, the FI practitioners from consultancy companies, banks, but also the regional representatives. The workshop provided a platform for exchange on the main topics related to the implementation of FI in the EU funds under shared management in Czechia and Slovakia, all being done within 3 working session.

Bratislava, January 31, 2024 - The Slovak company InoBat, specializing in research, development, and production of batteries for electric vehicles, has gained another notable investor—Slovak Investment Holding (SIH). SIH's long-term goal is to support public and private investments in strategic sectors in Slovakia. In the case of InoBat, SIH has decided on a significant strategic investment of 12 million euros in the form of a capital increase. SIH has joined the investors in the ongoing Series C investment round, intending to support sufficient fundraising for InoBat ‘s vision.

Bratislava, January 26, 2024 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) successfully revaluated investment provided to the e-commerce platform GymBeam. The potential for rapid growth, innovation, data analytics, flexibility, a refined business model or sophisticated marketing. These and other criteria were behind the decision of Slovak Investment Holding in May 2020 to support the GymBeam e-commerce platform with an investment of EUR 2 million.

Bratislava, January 23, 2024 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) sold its shares in ENSTRA and ENSTRA Power Generation to their majority shareholders. The transaction was completed in December 2023.

Bratislava, December 13, 2023 - Vienna hosted the DANUBE TECH SUMMIT 2023 on Tuesday, December 12. In a single day, keynote speeches, 2 panels, 6 hands-on workshops, and networking sessions brought together key stakeholders from the Danube Valley, focusing on cutting-edge solutions and emerging disruptive technologies that address global and European challenges.

Bratislava, December 6, 2023 - The 12th Advisory Board meeting of the Central Europe Fund of Funds (CEFoF) was organized by the Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) in cooperation with the European Investment Fund (EIF) on December 5, 2023.

Representatives of SIH, EIF, Czech NRB (Národní Rozvojová Banka), Austrian Development Bank (OeEB) and Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) met in Bratislava to discuss the Fund´s current status in general as well as plans for the continuation of this regional initiative in the field of capital and quasi-capital investments in the following years.

Bratislava / Štrbské Pleso, October 2023 - Forging economic growth was the theme of the 12th Annual GLOBSEC Tatra Summit, which took place at the beginning of October in the beautiful scenery of the Tatras, at Štrbské Pleso.GLOBSEC Tatra Summit 2023 was an exceptional event this year. It focused on the global economy and the challenges of 2024, as well as discussions on policy solutions to forge economic growth. 

Bratislava / Revúca, September 22, 2023 - On Friday, September 22, LITTERRA experienced an extraordinary day. A time capsule with a "Message for future generations" was ceremoniously placed in the walls of the historic building.The reconstruction and transformation of the First Slovak Literary Graammar School in Revúca is progressing successfully and is slowly reaching its final stage. We are glad to be part of this project.

Read our message for future generation

"To be a part of the history and future of the national cultural and literary monument is an honor and a responsibility for Slovak Investment Holding (SIH).

All the people who live the story and cultural legacy of the First Slovak Literary Grammar School stand out for their courage, enthusiasm and visions to change the city of Revúca, the region and Slovakia. Right here and now, in 2023, together we are restoring the place where talents are born and will be born. Genius loci where we can talk, listen, help each other and create friendly community relations. Support education and science, develop the cultural and creative industry, respect freedom of thought and mutual dialogue.

Slovak Investment Holding supports good ideas and co-creates values ​​that our company can rely on in the future. It is not enough to look to the future, it must be created today. That is also why we support this project and thus leave opportunities that will bring a huge spectrum of possibilities for self-realization and development to the next generations.”