What type of impact investor are you?

Some people love numbers, while others care most about the story behind an investment. And most people? They’re somewhere in between.

 

Here are 5 questions to find out your investor type:

1. Do you usually look at the project details before reading the intro text?
☐ Yes ☐ No

2. Do you like your investments to be automatically diversified, without having to keep an eye on them all the time?
☐ Yes ☐ No

3. Do you get more excited about an e-mail notification that Auto-Invest has invested for you than about the launch of a new project?
☐ Yes ☐ No

4. Are returns and consistent investing more important to you than the country a project is located in?
☐ Yes ☐ No

5. After investing, you don’t usually read updates about how the borrower is doing. Is that true for you?
☐ Yes ☐ No

 

Your result

Mostly YES? You’re a Strategist.

You want to make an impact, while you also love clarity, diversification, and convenience.

Automatic investing with Auto-Invest is right up your alley. You set your preferences once and let the system invest for you in projects that match your profile. You trust that your money is creating impact, while your strategic approach helps you spread risk and aim for steady returns without having to think about it all the time. Efficient and effective.

 

Mostly NO? You’re a Meaning Seeker.

You consciously choose projects that resonate with you. For you, it’s important to know who the entrepreneurs are and what change your investment is helping to create. You enjoy selecting projects yourself and following the stories behind them on the Lendahand Blog.

Investor Trees is a great example of a Meaning Seeker:

“I love reading the stories of the entrepreneurs I support. It makes me feel more connected to the projects I invest in.”

 

About the same number of YES and NO? You’re an Allrounder.

You like to diversify rationally, but you also want to invest in projects that move you. Returns, duration and risk matter to you, and so does the impact you’re making.

You might use Auto-Invest as a base, while still manually selecting projects that appeal to you.

Just like investor Dirkjan, you consciously look for the balance between financial and social returns:

“What I like about Lendahand is that I don’t have to assess the risks of foreign projects myself. I rely on the platform’s ratios and choose projects that speak to me.”

 

One platform for every type of investor

Whether you invest strategically or emotionally, Lendahand is there for every type of impact investor. You might immediately recognise your style, or notice that your approach changes over time.

In your personal dashboard, you can easily track how your portfolio is performing and decide whether your strategy still feels right for you.

Whatever your style: By investing with Lendahand, you’re contributing to equal opportunities for entrepreneurs in emerging markets. And that’s what making an impact is all about.

 

👉 Want to diversify your investments more easily?
Activate Auto-Invest and let your money work for impact automatically.

 

👉 Curious about the stories behind your investments?
Explore the travel blogs and project stories, such as the reports from colleague Yvette in Peru or Lynn in Timor-Leste.