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Croatia Innovation and Entrepreneurship Venture Capital Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Venture Capital Project for Croatia is to strengthen risk capital financing for innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups in Croatia. The project comprises of three components. The first component, pilot venture capital fund will consist of both public and private financing, in a ratio consistent with European Union (EU) state aid regulation. It will be established...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The project development objective is to strengthen risk capital financing for innovative SMEs and startups in Croatia

Key Details

Project Details

  • P152130

  • Closed

  • Francesca de Nicola , Austin Kilroy

  • Republic of Croatia - Ministry of Finance

  • Croatia

  • December 9, 2014

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 7, 2015

  • October 6, 2015

  • US$ 21.92 million

  • F

  • November 27, 2023

  • December 31, 2017

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 21.92

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 21.92
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 21.92
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 21.92

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Nov 15, 2016 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 26,516.65
Nov 15, 2016 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 508.97
May 26, 2017 IBRD-85180 Loan Disb 87,273.70
May 15, 2017 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 26,499.58
May 15, 2017 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 551.51
Oct 6, 2017 IBRD-85180 Loan Cancel 14,049,600.00
Dec 6, 2017 IBRD-85180 Loan Cancel 8,767,505.00
Jul 7, 2015 IBRD-85180 Loan Commitment 21,915,000.00
Nov 15, 2017 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 29,005.25
Nov 15, 2017 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 694.10
Jun 26, 2018 IBRD-85180 Loan Cancel 328,542.60
Jun 26, 2018 IBRD-85180 Loan Disb -328,542.60
May 15, 2018 IBRD-85180 Int Charges -2,645.92
May 15, 2018 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 623.16
Nov 15, 2018 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 416.94
Nov 26, 2018 IBRD-85180 Loan Repay 1,510.73
Nov 26, 2018 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 23.67
Nov 26, 2018 IBRD-85180 Loan Repay 335,321.12
May 15, 2016 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 10,879.26
May 15, 2016 IBRD-85180 Int Charges 28,228.72
Oct 14, 2015 IBRD-85180 Fee Charges 57,027.50
Jun 20, 2016 IBRD-85180 Loan Disb 566,475.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Unsatisfactory 2017-12-22
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Unsatisfactory 2017-12-22
Procurement Satisfactory 2017-12-22
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2017-12-22
Progress towards achievement of PDO Unsatisfactory 2017-12-22
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2017-12-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Total number of firms receiving risk capital financing from the Seed Co-investment FundValue0.002.0015.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Total number of firms receiving risk capital financing from the Venture Capital FundValue0.000.0012.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Number of firms receiving investment that successfully introduced a new product, process, service, or upgraded the quality of an ex isting product, process, or serviceValue0.000.0014.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Training provided (to government staff, investors and potential investees) under the ProjectValue0.000.00133.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Co-investors in firms alongside the Seed Co-Investment FundValue0.002.008.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Total amount of risk capital financing provided by the public sector through the Pilot VC Fund and by the private sector investing in the fundValue0.000.0021.92
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Private sector investment leveraged by the Seed Co-Investment FundValue0.000.003.29
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Training provided to potential investees (entrepreneurs)Value0.000.0044.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Total amount of risk capital financing provided from the Seed Co-Investment Fund and leveraged from private investorsValue0.000.005.48
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Private sector investment leveraged into the Pilot VC FundValue0.000.008.77
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Training provided to investors under the ProjectValue0.000.0044.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Training provided to female investees (entrepreneurs)Value0.000.004.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Co-investors in the Pilot VC FundValue0.000.004.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Training provided to government officialsValue0.000.0044.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Training provided to female government officialsValue0.000.004.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017October 1, 2020
    Comment
  • Number of SMEs/startups satisfied with quality of services provided under the ProjectValue0.000.0027.00
    DateOctober 1, 2015December 18, 2017May 1, 2020
    Comment