Lendahand Blog

Written by Hans Kramer on 17 June 2019

In Kenya, unhealthy air is the no.1 cause of death. What can you do about it?

Written by Koen The on 31 May 2019

A bit over a year ago we wrote about our shortcomings. What has happened since then, an update.

Written by Tobias Grinwis on 3 April 2019

With the obtained funding upOwa will be able to provide access to affordable solar energy to off grid households in Central Africa and accelerate the achievement of UN SDG 7.

Written by Tobias Grinwis on 29 March 2019

Lendahand is happy to welcome its latest partner and its first transaction in the commercial and industrial space (solar energy for SMEs), candi solar!

Written by Peter Stolze on 25 February 2019

“Vibrant businesses, better lives!” Dat is de missie van PUM Netherlands senior experts (PUM), partner van de Lendahand Foundation. PUM-experts delen op vrijwillige basis kennis en expertise met ondernemers in 30 ontwikkelingslanden en opkomende markten verspreid over de hele wereld. Wil jij hier een bijdrage aan leveren?

Written by Peter Stolze on 21 February 2019

Lendahand heeft de afgelopen 6 jaar ongeveer 2.400 projecten gefinancierd van 30 uitgevende instellingen. Van de totale gelden die via de websites van Lendahand zijn geïnvesteerd, moeten we nu ongeveer 2.5% afboeken. We willen dit percentage uiteraard niet laten oplopen en als het even kan verlagen. Daarom hebben we een aantal conclusies getrokken.

Written by Peter Stolze on 14 February 2019

Vorige week bereikte ons het bericht dat het onze Keniaanse partner NewLight Africa niet is gelukt nieuwe financiering aan te trekken om de hieronder genoemde (nieuwe) strategie uit te kunnen voeren. Een internationale crediteur van NewLight Africa heeft dientengevolge besloten de uitstaande gelden op te eisen. Het resultaat hiervan zal zijn dat het bestuur van NewLight Africa op zeer korte termijn daadwerkelijk het faillissement zal aanvragen, omdat niet aan het verzoek kan worden voldaan. Helaas betekent deze ontwikkeling dat investeringen in deze partner volledig zullen moeten worden afgeschreven. Alle investeerders in deze partner zijn inmiddels ingelicht.

Written by Koen The on 21 December 2018

Lendahand is on a mission. We exist because we believe that there are very cool companies active in emerging markets that are creating economic value while having an enormous positive impact on their surroundings. With the right amount of funding they can build their company and create jobs. But the problem is that they find it very hard to impossible to find that funding.

Written by Peter Stolze on 4 September 2018

Een organisatie mag uitsluitend een volledige kopie of scan, dat wil zeggen waarbij alle persoonsgegevens zichtbaar zijn, van iemands identiteitsbewijs maken als de organisatie daartoe een wettelijke grondslag heeft. Voor zowel Lendahand als de betaaldienstverlener waarmee wordt samengewerkt is dat het geval. De gegevensverwerking is noodzakelijk voor het nakomen van een wettelijke verplichting (namelijk de Wwft).

After a few days in Yogyakarta at the head office of Nusa Makmur, the local partner of Lendahand, it was time to leave the “big city” to see with my own eyes where these loans really go to. In this blog, two examples of cooperatives in Indonesia that want to contribute positively towards their local communities through their financial services.

Written by Hans Kramer on 26 June 2018

We are very proud of that we have been awarded again this year. SInce we first obtained our B Impact score we've tried to raise the impact bar for ourselves while creating an attractive financial product. Social impact and a healthy return go hand in hand.

Written by Hans Kramer on 24 May 2018

One of the cool things about Lulalend is that they disburse loans through an automated online platform. By using algorithms, credit scores can be assigned and assessed rapidly. A potential borrower knows whether his loan has been approved in just a couple of hours. If so, the money is transferred and will be in the borrower’s account the same day.

Written by Hans Kramer on 26 April 2018

Investments in sustainable initiatives will continue to increase in the coming years. This is evident from a large study by Schroders Investment Managers. In their Global Investor Study 2017, they did a survey with more than 20,000 active investors from 30 countries in all parts of the world about the sustainability of their investments. People from Australia, Brazil and the USA, but also from Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.

“More than 50 million small entrepreneurs are seen as unbankable in Indonesia. Nusa Makmur aims to change this by collaborating with local cooperatives in the country. Through these cooperatives Nusa Makmur reaches the entrepreneurs that make a difference in their local communities.”

Op zondag 1 april (geen grap) kwam ik aan in Yogyakarta. Gelukkig had Novita, Executive Assistent bij Nusa Makmur, me al voorbereid op het vervoer. In plaats van onderhandelen met een taxi-chauffeur in de hitte (33 graden) heb je handige Apps waarmee je een chauffeur kunt vinden in de buurt. Je kunt voor de Indonesische Uber gaan, genaamd GrabCar of gebruik GoJek voor een motortaxi.

Written by Tobias Grinwis on 22 March 2018

Two captains of industries - and not coincidentally two B-Corps - are combining forces. Sistema.bio is a social enterprise that provides biogas digesters and appliances to rural farmers in several countries in Latin America, Kenya and India. Lendahand allows retail investors to sustain this initiative while earning a decent financial return. Together they will positively impact the lives of more than 4.500 people.

Written by Peter Stolze on 16 March 2018

5 March 2018 it was exactly 5 years ago that the first investment was made on our crowdfunding platform. Looking back, we can honestly say it's been a hell of a ride: we experienced 5 exciting and hectic years with many challenges.

As the title should have made clear, my name is Alessandro Kowsoleea. Since the first of March I have joined Lendahand as intern in the investments team. As intern, I aim to support the team as much as I can in day-to-day activities. Fortunately, there is always tons to do!