Written by Lynn Hamerlinck on 25 August 2026
Recently, Daniel van Maanen and Bauke Buikstra took the helm as Managing Directors of Lendahand, sharing leadership as equals. Time for a double interview!
In July 2026, our colleagues travelled to Kyrgyzstan to carry out due diligence and get to know Oxus KG better. In her travel report, Diosa talks about the entrepreneurs she met there.
Ensure your wealth continues contributing to equal opportunities – even after you're gone. Get to know foundation 'Stichting Equal Opportunities 4 All'.
While you kept on investing via Lendahand, something beautiful happened worldwide: it brought more equal opportunities to the lives of thousands of people. Because yes, your money made a real difference in 2025 too. View our Impact Report 2025!
Niels started investing at fourteen, in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, with €300 in savings. Today, he's the founder of Stockwatch.nl, a well-known Dutch investment platform. We spoke with him about his views on impact investing, how he thinks about risk, and why Lendahand holds a permanent place in his portfolio.
We tend to rely on labels to make sense of the world, and with investing it is often no different. At Lendahand, our impact labels show where your money goes and how capital translates into opportunities across different entrepreneurs, sectors, and regions.
Some people love numbers, while others care most about the story behind an investment. And most people? They’re somewhere in between. Find out your investor type taking this short quiz.
Together with colleagues Willianne and Charles, I traveled to Peru for a due diligence trip and meetings with potential new borrowers. Curious to read how it went?
Discover the world behind your investments. With the tips below, you can read, watch and listen to art from the countries where your investments make a difference.
Did you know the whole Lendahand platform is developed, managed and designed in house? Our development team today is run by two wonderful colleagues who build and maintain the entire platform used by thousands of investors. Let's have a look at how they keep everything running smoothly!
Trees has been investing through Lendahand for years: ‘It does good for the world as well as for my wallet. Social investing is a real win-win for me!’ Find out how her investments are making positive change in emerging markets and read more about her experience with Lendahand.
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