Warsaw, June 2026 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a landmark agreement to provide PLN 1 billion in financing to Allegro, Poland’s leading online marketplace, marking the largest corporate R&D programme ever supported in the country by the EU’s development bank.
The long-term financing, part of the EIB Group’s flagship TechEU initiative, will cover nearly 40% of Allegro’s planned expenditure on research, development, and innovation. The company aims to build a reimagined, AI-powered digital marketplace with next-generation delivery systems and customer service capabilities, strengthening Europe’s digital sovereignty.
EIB Vice-President Marko Primorac emphasized the strategic importance of the partnership: “Focused on improved efficiency, R&D drives corporate innovation and lays the foundations for future growth. This new partnership is a great example of the EIB Group’s role in advancing Europe’s digital, industrial and economic strength.”
Allegro CEO Marcin Kuśmierz highlighted that the facility will accelerate investments in advanced technologies, enabling the company to lead the digitalisation of e-commerce in Poland and expand across Central Europe. Resources will be dedicated to software engineers, data scientists, and AI specialists, ensuring innovation while protecting intellectual property through new algorithms and system architectures.
Founded over 25 years ago, Allegro controls about a third of Poland’s e-commerce market and is expanding into Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary, giving SMEs access to new customers. The EIB loan marks Allegro’s first agreement with a multilateral financial institution and will support technical centres across Poland, reinforcing EU social and territorial cohesion.
The TechEU programme, which aims to mobilise €250 billion in key technologies by 2027, has already supported projects in Poland including Synerise, PESA, and the University of Silesia, alongside European collaborations with Quantum Systems, Gatewatcher, and Ineratec.
With this investment, Allegro is set to strengthen its position as Europe’s homegrown e-commerce champion, driving innovation and competitiveness in the digital economy.
