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Letter to Investors from CEO Koen: “I am passing on the torch.”
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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A New Director: What Does This Mean for You as an Investor?
Written by Arno Hoogenhuizen on 11 June 2024
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.
After ten years of crowdfunding, Lendahand co-founder passes on the torch
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 3 June 2024After ten years, co-founder and CEO Koen The thinks it is time for new leadership at Lendahand and makes way for Arno Hoogenhuizen.
From Investment Firm (MiFID) to Crowdfunding Service Provider (CSP)
What does transitioning from a license as an investment firm (MiFID) to the ECSP license mean? Find all the information here.
Everything about Auto-Invest: What is automatic investing at Lendahand?
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 23 April 2024Join us in a Q&A with colleague Arno Hoogenhuizen to learn everything about the new Auto-Invest feature.
Lendahand and Triodos Investment Management join forces
New partnership generates more capital from individual investors for impactful entrepreneurs in emerging countries.
New: Empowering Entrepreneurs in the South Pacific with SPBD
UpdatesWritten by Chiara Capodacqua on 23 October 2023Imagine the serene islands of the South Pacific. Now, you wouldn’t immediately think of developing a business there, but local entrepreneurs do exist on the remote islands of Tonga and Samoa! Let’s discover how the Microfinance Institutions network of SPBD makes opportunities bloom for local entrepreneurs.
New: Espoir for Female Entrepreneurs in Ecuador
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 4 October 2023The Ecuadorian NGO Espoir has been providing microcredit loans across 6 different provinces of the country since 1992. They aim to fight poverty in Ecuador by offering microloans, business education, and health services to low-income microentrepreneurs.
New partnership with impact investing company Agents for Impact to reach more MFIs in emerging markets
UpdatesWritten by Anshul Jindal on 29 August 2023The recent partnership between social impact companies Agents for Impact and Lendahand allows an expansion of our impact investment portfolio.
New: Drive Economic Resilience in Uzbekistan with MFI Vodiy
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 22 August 2023In Uzbekistan, microfinance institution Vodiy bridges the gap and provides much-needed financial support to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with limited access to traditional banking services.
From Fortune to Future: Financing for Sustainable Rural Development
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 14 August 2023Microfinance institution Fortune Credit focuses on empowering Kenyans with financing to foster economic growth and promoting sustainability by offering clean cooking solutions to rural households.
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