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New year’s greetings from the Lendahand team: reflections and plans for 2025
Dear impact investors, The new year has begun—a perfect time for reflection and looking ahead.
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Bright Days Ahead: How Spark Opens Up Energy Access with Backing from Carabus and Atradius DSB
Written by Lynn Hamerlinck on 18 February 2025
Providing clean, safe and sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa with your investment
How significant are our shortcomings 3.0 now?
In December 2024, CEO Arno Hoogenhuizen unveiled our latest shortcomings. But how did we fare with our previous shortcomings? Find the third edition of our shortcomings, complete with an update, here.
How your investment helped long-time borrower Validus achieve a milestone investment
StoriesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 21 November 2024Indonesian SME lending platform Validus is going places, and we’re excited to share their recent achievements with you.
Shall we start investing in development aid ourselves?
The Dutch cabinet has decided to make significant cuts to the development aid budget. Each year, €2.4 billion less. This week it was announced that NGOs dedicated to development aid will have to manage with a budget of €0.4 billion instead of €1.4 billion.
A unique Guarantee on Your Direct Investment in Sustainable Energy
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 6 November 2024Your investment in Carabus is more than just a debut for Lendahand. For the first time in the Netherlands, a partnership with Atradius DSB makes a direct investment in a sustainable energy project via crowdfunding possible, with a 100% guarantee.
Investor Dirkjan Vis: “Meaningful returns, that's what Lendahand represents to me.”
InvestingWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 26 September 2024Dirkjan Vis is an online entrepreneur who is passionate about what's happening in the investing world. He shares his experience as a crowd investor at Lendahand.
Microfinance as a Lifeline for Many Entrepreneurs in Timor-Leste
StoriesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 12 September 2024Join us to Timor-Leste where we visit Kaebauk to better understand how your financing is being used to combat poverty and foster economic prosperity in the country.
Why Investing in Financial Institutions is Paying Off
InvestingWritten by Daniël van Maanen on 8 August 2024The historical return on investments in Financial Institutions on Lendahand is now 3.9% per year (and rising!).
Beleaf Farms is Transforming Agriculture in Indonesia with support from Funding Societies
StoriesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 24 July 2024How does Funding Societies transform financing into tangible impact and positive change in Southeast Asia? We talk to their client Beleaf Farms, an innovative scale-up that is transforming the lives of many farmers and the agricultural sector in Indonesia.
Crowd-Investor Kevin's Travels to Uzbekistan
StoriesWritten by Kevin Mulders on 15 July 2024"Who exactly are these entrepreneurs I invest in?" I sometimes wondered. Since March 2020, I've been investing in projects through Lendahand to do something good with my money in distant countries. As an avid traveler, I've since visited several countries where I've supported local entrepreneurs through crowdfunding.
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