We finance Dutch start-ups and scale-ups who want to grow their business internationally, and we support them at every stage of their development. In partnership with us, entrepreneurs realise projects that make a positive impact on global challenges.
Our international financing is tailor-made for Dutch or Dutch-linked start-ups and scale-ups that support the transitions needed for a more sustainable world. We bridge the gap when traditional financiers can’t offer the right support. Early-stage businesses typically use our financing solutions to start or expand operations abroad by investing locally, and for working capital, such as an import transaction.
Get a business ready for our debt financing solutions with this grant, which could be used for a local pilot, or technical or commercial validation of the business plan.
Short-term loan or working capital to enable a business’s first transaction abroad, for example to finance a first container shipment to the Netherlands.
Long-term loan, typically used to enable businesses to make a foreign direct investment.
Long-term import loan, often as working capital to scale-up the import of sustainable goods from a foreign market.
For scale-ups, we can co-invest with other parties in equity solutions for the business to support international expansion plans, for example.
We help scale-ups mitigate development risk for new products with a proven technology, or when they are entering a new market, for example.
95% of cashew nuts grown in Africa and consumed in Europe are shelled in Asia, leading to a polluting 12,000-kilometre detour from farm to table. Dutch startup Johnny Cashew has decided to do away with the so-called 'detour cashew' and create the world's first carbon-neutral, fair and transparent cashew chain.
In emerging markets such as Kenya, kiosks and small shops play a pivotal role in the economy. However, access to financing poses a significant challenge for these small entrepreneurs. Fintech start-up Sevi addresses this gap by providing innovative software to funds and banks in order for these entrepreneurs to purchase inventory on credit. To scale-up Sevi’s high-end API software solution, we co-financed a start-up loan.
Addressing challenges faced by smallholder farmers, The Coffee Quest pioneers sustainable supply chains across 10 coffee-producing countries. Focused on overcoming market barriers and environmental impacts, they strive to empower farmers and mitigate climate change by fostering resilient practices and equitable access to resources and knowledge.
We’ll finance expansion beyond the Netherlands, even if that’s a start-up’s first step.
Only Dutch start-ups and scale-ups are eligible for our debt financing solutions.
We are able to support start-ups and scale-ups who run into barriers securing finance, especially combined with potential risks around countries, currencies and structures.
Your 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 investing, we assess the business’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.
