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Government finance · 26 Jun 2025

EIB €25m venture debt to Gatewatcher

Threat detection technology development and international expansion

Key terms

Borrower or issuer
Gatewatcher
Date
26 Jun 2025
Type
Government finance
Amount
€25m (US$28m)

Recorded terms

Structure
Venture debt financing facility
Lenders and arrangers
European Investment Bank
Country
France

Parties

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Sources

  1. EIB: Gatewatcher secures €25 million EIB investment eib.org · 26 Jun 2025

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Record DEF-2025-0043, taken from an issuer, lender or government announcement. Confirmed against the primary documents listed. Amounts are as announced; US$ equivalents use approximate annual average exchange rates. Spotted an error or have a document we have missed? Send a correction, and changes are logged on Updates and corrections.

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