Luxembourg, July 24 -- The Board of Directors of the European Investment Fund (EIF) has appointed Jean-Christophe Laloux as the organisation's next Chief Executive. He will assume his duties on 1 January 2027, succeeding Marjut Falkstedt, who announced in June her intention to retire next year.Part of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, the EIF is Europe's largest venture capital and private equity financier. The Board of Directors of the EIF comprises representatives of the EIB, the European Commission and other public and private shareholders. Laloux currently serves as Director General in charge of the EIB's Lending and Advisory Operations within the European Union. During more than a decade managing the EIB's operations, he has ov...