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Our new projects detail page explained
UpdatesWritten by Lucas Weaver on 16 December 2021As a part of a larger update to our website, we have updated the page where you view the specific details on individual projects. Here’s what you need to know:
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New country added to our portfolio with Salym in Kyrgyzstan
Written by Lynn Hamerlinck on 4 February 2022
We’re excited to tap into a new region by adding Kyrgyzstan to our portfolio. Lendahand welcomes our first Kyrgyz portfolio company: Salym, a microfinance institution that supports entrepreneurs and people in rural and peri-urban areas, outside of the cities.
UpdatesWritten by Lucas Weaver on 16 December 2021
An update on our shortcomings
As some of you know, we publish our shortcomings on our website. In this blog post, we share with you how we've done tackling them so far.
Our Climate Commitment for COP26
COP26 is happening in Glasgow and it's time to put our money where our mouth is by sharing our progress and commitments publicly.
Creze empowers SMEs in Mexico, and so can you
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 22 October 2021We’re excited to announce digital lending platform Creze as our newest investment opportunity.
Accial and Lendahand team up to create even more impact
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 27 September 2021Lendahand’s selection of co-financing partners is growing. We are excited to introduce you to our newest co-financing partner Accial Capital.
Mind the gap, Lendahand receives USAID grant of 1.2 million dollar to help close the gender gap
Women entrepreneurs are a driving force behind a healthy economy worldwide. But for that they have to be given the right opportunities. Lendahand is now going to (and able to) do something about that.
New at Lendahand: Financing SMEs in their Local Currency
In addition to investments in Euros (EUR) and U.S. Dollars (USD), Lendahand is adding a third opportunity to our portfolio: investing in the SMEs local currencies. This new addition increases the access to financing for entrepreneurs in emerging markets without adding currency exchange risk for you.
Invest in entrepreneurs in Nicaragua through MiCrédito
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 16 July 2021Lendahand's newest investment opportunity MiCrédito is a microfinance institution in Nicaragua with a strong social background. They have been involved in micro-lending since 2004 and have developed a successful micro-lending program for rural populations, who are neglected by both the regulated financial system and by MFIs.
From 1,000 euros to 100 million. Meet three investors who got us there
Last month Lendahand celebrated the great milestone of 100 million euros in investments made. We can't say it often enough: we couldn't have achieved this without you, our crowd. This milestone belongs to all of us. That is why we called three investors who have been investing in Lendahand since the beginning to listen to their stories and experience with the platform.
100 million and counting...
Lendahand has reached the milestone of 100 million euros invested in SMEs in emerging markets. Our CEO Koen The tells us how it all started and how Lendahand managed to get here.
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