News and Media
Inpulse generates high quality and clear information about our activities. Within this section, you will find useful documents like annual reports or short teasers presenting our funds. You will also have access to other external publications providing insights about the sector/countries we invest in. Moreover, we keep you informed on the various initiatives and projects we are involved in, and the ones deserving our support for better visibility.
HELENOS SUPPORTING MICROENTREPRENEURS IN KOSOVO
We are happy to inform that in September Helenos extended a subordinated loan of EUR 1 M to Agency for Finance in Kosovo (AFK). AFK serves over 20 000 low-income people, with half of the EUR 34 M portfolio dedicated to rural areas and about 90% of loans supporting income-generating…
TRANSYLVANIA: HELENOS INVESTMENT DEDICATED TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT
It is our pleasure to announce that Helenos is finalizing an equity investment in FAER in Romania. FAER was created in 1990s to protect and support the development of rural areas in Transylvania. True to its original mission, the MFI serves predominantly rural areas (82% of portfolio) and agricultural activities…
COOPMED TA: AN IMPACT STUDY ON MICROCREDIT TO REFUGEES IN LEBANON
Inpulse is enthusiastic to share with you that CoopMed and Al Majmoua, a microfinance institution in Lebanon, will soon publish their impact study on microcredit to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. As part of the Technical Assistance facility of the CoopMed fund, funded by the Government of the Grand Duchy of…
HELENOS FIRST INVESTMENT: 1M € EQUITY TO MERKUR, COOP BANK IN DENMARK
Inpulse is delighted to announce that Helenos has just made its first investment! We have chosen to invest in Merkur Andelkasse, a major danish cooperative bank combining classical banking with a vision of a sustainable society. Through this operation, Helenos supports the development of social enterprises in Denmark. With a…
COOPMED IS GROWING !
Inpulse Investment Manager is delighted to inform you that CoopMed has increased its investment capacity to EUR 17,3M in December 2018 thanks to the highly-appreciated support of committed funding partners : EIB & European Commission, AFD, SIDI, Crédit Coopératif, Banca Etica and Soficatra. CoopMed will be able to finance two…
European Microfinance Day, Helenos Launching Event, 26 October
Dear friends, We were delighted to celebrate with you the 4th European Microfinance Day and the launching of the Helenos Fund. It was really pleasure to spend some time together to move forward the debate on impact, equity & microfinance. We take the opportunity of this brief news to thank…