We are a trusted financing partner to Dutch small and medium enterprises that want to grow abroad.
SMEs are the backbone of the Dutch economy but often they can’t secure all the financing they need to grow outside of the Netherlands. We bridge the gap between what the business needs and how much other financiers can offer. We are experts in export and investment finance for SMEs and mid-corporates and can also provide equity for innovative companies with a proven track record.
We offer tailor-made financing to help established companies invest outside the Netherlands. We can also support with guarantees and loans to import from long-term suppliers.
Export transactions enable SMEs and mid-corporates to grow internationally, but they’re often cut off from traditional financing channels. That’s why, in addition to our export solutions for bigger tickets, we offer a unique export finance facility for small tickets – transactions conducted between €100,000 and €5 million.
We partner with fund manager OHV and export credit insurer Atradius Dutch State Business to close the gap in the market for smaller export financing and strengthen the competitive position of Dutch SMEs.
Loans or guarantees to expand the business abroad. For example to set up or expand a processing facility for local or export markets. Or to import goods from a long-term supplier abroad when a business needs to bridge the gap between purchasing goods and their delivery.
Finance for exporting Dutch capital goods or services abroad, especially to emerging markets and developing countries, through loans including working capital.
Finance for working capital combined with an investment loan. For companies that contribute to one or more of the sustainable development goals, capital solutions can be structured.
We can co-invest with other parties in equity solutions for the business to support international expansion plans, for example.
Feasibility financing to reduce financial risk for established companies that are undertaking a new activity. We help SMEs and mid-corporates mitigate development risk for new products with a proven technology, or when they are entering a new market, for example.
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If there’s a sound business case, we can finance expansion beyond the Netherlands.
You are a Dutch company or connected to the Dutch economy through Dutch interest, content or earning capacity.
We finance sound businesses and ideas when other financiers can’t, for example if they don’t operate in a particular market.
Business creates impact on one or more of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, especially towards creating sustainable economic growth and developing climate resilience.
Before financing, we assess the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach to business and then offer help to manage risks around these and reach ESG standards.
We'll ask you up to 10 questions to see if we can potentially invest in your business.
