
Lendahand operates a regulated impact crowdfunding platform connecting retail investors with entrepreneurs and small businesses in emerging markets.
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The page explains how to apply for funding with Lendahand and says its platform provides fast access to capital.
The page explains four steps for starting impact investing through crowdfunding at Lendahand, including investment considerations, potential impact, and repayments.
The company works with financial institutions in emerging economies to provide financing for small and medium enterprises. The page lists its partners by country and provides details about local borrowers.
The page presents the current status of the company's impact investment portfolio, including outstanding amounts by borrower, interest-rate composition, and other statistics.
The company says it received an award again this year and has sought to increase its impact since first receiving its B Impact score while offering a financial product.
The Lendahand blog covers crowdfunding, impact investing, financial access, and inclusion for global change.
The company says investments through Lendahand created more equal opportunities for thousands of people worldwide in 2025. The page links to its Impact Report 2025.
Lendahand is proud of the following awards and features
The company lists its vacancies.
The Lendahand team enables users to invest for global impact, and the company says it is working to improve its services.
The page describes the social impact of projects crowdfunded by the company's investors.
The company is licensed and supervised by the AFM and works with a regulated payment service provider.
The company's mission is to fight poverty in emerging markets.
The company reports its achievements and areas where it needs to improve.
The company accepts contact by email, on-site chat, phone, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Lendahand offers investments in sustainable projects that support entrepreneurs worldwide and provide financial returns.
Privacy Statement Lendahand (Hands-on B.V.)
The company offers investments in entrepreneurs in developing countries from €10, with annual interest rates of 5–8%.
Daniel van Maanen and Bauke Buikstra take over as Managing Directors of Lendahand in a shared leadership arrangement. Their appointment replaces the CEO/CFO model, and the supervisory board and the AFM have approved the change, giving the company two Managing Directors instead of separate CEO and CFO leadership.
Aug 2026 · LendahandNews article
Lendahand colleagues travel to Kyrgyzstan to conduct due diligence on Oxus KG, a new borrower for the platform. Their visit extends Lendahand’s Central Asia lending pipeline, with the team assessing the borrower as part of its work in the region.
Jul 2026 · LendahandNews article
Lendahand’s 2025 impact report says €27.9 million was invested and 23,740 entrepreneurs were financed. The investment total is 75% higher than the €15.9 million reported for 2024.
Jul 2026 · LendahandNews article
Lendahand’s Yvette traveled to Peru on a due-diligence trip to meet entrepreneurs and borrowers. The trip confirmed continued lending to borrower Santa Isabel in 2026 and included evaluations of prospective new borrowers.
Jan 2026 · LendahandNews article