Written by Lynn Hamerlinck on 21 November 2024
Indonesian SME lending platform Validus is going places, and we’re excited to share their recent achievements with you.
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.
Your 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.
Dirkjan 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.
Join 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.
The historical return on investments in Financial Institutions on Lendahand is now 3.9% per year (and rising!).
How 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.
"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.
It's here: Lendahand's Impact Report 2023. The report is not just numbers; it also features various stories of entrepreneurs we supported with your investments last year.
CEO Arno Hoogenhuizen briefly introduces himself and answers the question of what the leadership change means for Lendahand and especially for you as an investor.
CEO Koen The thinks it’s time to step down and pass the torch to others now that Lendahand is an established social enterprise.
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