# Equity Investment
EUACC page: https://www.euacc.ai/glossary/equity-investment
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## Public content

**slug:** equity-investment
**term:** Equity Investment
**definition:** In the EU funding context, direct investment by EU bodies (such as the EIC Fund) in exchange for company shares. The EIC Accelerator is the primary programme offering equity, with investments of €0.5M to €15M per company. Unlike grants, equity investment means the EU becomes a shareholder, though the EIC Fund operates on a co-investment basis and aims for timely exits.
**related links:** 
  -     **href:** /programmes/eic-accelerator
    **label:** EIC Accelerator (equity)
  -     **href:** /compare/eu-grants-vs-vc-funding
    **label:** EU Grants vs VC
**related terms:** 
  - blended-finance
  - eic
  - non-dilutive-funding

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**status:** ok
**last verified at:** 2026-06-08T12:09:46.297+00:00
**next check due:** 2027-06-08T12:09:47.149+00:00

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