# Lendahand

> Lendahand is a VC fund in Rotterdam backing Financial Services and FinTech. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2207652
- X (Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/lendahand
- Website: https://www.lendahand.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lendahand.eu

Lendahand is an online impact investing platform that uses crowdfunding to eradicate poverty around the world. The company's model allows investors to have a specific social and sustainable impact on the world while earning a profit.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | $154k–$17M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 3 | 30% |
| FinTech | 2 | 20% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 20% |
| Environmental Consulting | 2 | 20% |
| Energy | 1 | 10% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 6 | 60% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |
| Series B | 1 | 10% |
| Series C | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 1 | 10% |
| Uganda | 1 | 10% |
| Germany | 1 | 10% |
| Cameroon | 1 | 10% |
| Singapore | 1 | 10% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduard Tee | Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eduard-tee |
| Eke Leertouwer | Operations & Office manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eke-leertouwer |
| Hans Kramer | Socials & PR | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hans-kramer |
| Jorge Vilar | Application Support Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jorge-vilar |
| Koen The | CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koen-the |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sistema.bio | Sistema.bio is a hybrid reactor biodigester that transforms the manure of animals into biogas and a potent, natural fertilizer. By inputting the manure in the system on a daily basis, you will be able to develop and grow your activities on the farm, improve your energy security, and protect the environment. Transforming your animals’ manure intoresource will provide you with a better quality of life! | $15.6M | Series B | Feb 03, 2022 |  |
| Tugende | Tugende helps motorcycle taxi drivers own their own motorcycles in eighteen months or less instead of renting indefinitely. Ownership significantly increases income, job security and road safety. | $17M | Debt Financing | Dec 20, 2021 |  |
| Sistema.bio | Sistema.bio is a hybrid reactor biodigester that transforms the manure of animals into biogas and a potent, natural fertilizer. By inputting the manure in the system on a daily basis, you will be able to develop and grow your activities on the farm, improve your energy security, and protect the environment. Transforming your animals’ manure intoresource will provide you with a better quality of life! | $400K | Debt Financing | Nov 19, 2021 |  |
| upOwa | upOwa develops, deploys and maintains innovative solutions that bring clean electricity to off-grid African communities in an affordable way.upOwa is a growing social business that enables dramatic social and economic improvements at the community level, in a sustainable way thanks to both its financial profitability and environment-friendlyactivities. | $154.2K | Debt Financing | Oct 29, 2021 |  |
| Redavia | REDAVIA offers solar power for businesses in West and East Africa. The REDAVIA system is based on a pre-configured model, including high-performance solar modules and electrical components. It is easy to ship, set up, scale, and redeploy. Businesses benefit from a cost-effective, reliable, clean energy solution with minimal upfront investment ortechnical skills. | $3M | Debt Financing | Sep 24, 2021 |  |
| Lulalend | LulaLend is more than a company. It’s a belief in the power of small business, making a difference, building a better solution and striving for excellence. We work hard to empower businesses across South Africa with the funds they need to grow, and we have a great time doing it! | $800K | Debt Financing | Jun 30, 2021 |  |
| Funding Societies | Funding Societies operates an online platform that connects individual and institutional investors with SMEs seeking loans. The platform allows SMEs to access financing quickly and efficiently, often bypassing traditional banks. The company has operations in multiple Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. | $6.1M | Debt Financing | Jan 25, 2021 |  |
| Redavia | REDAVIA offers solar power for businesses in West and East Africa. The REDAVIA system is based on a pre-configured model, including high-performance solar modules and electrical components. It is easy to ship, set up, scale, and redeploy. Businesses benefit from a cost-effective, reliable, clean energy solution with minimal upfront investment ortechnical skills. | $2M |  | Jul 25, 2019 |  |
| Sistema.bio | Sistema.bio is a hybrid reactor biodigester that transforms the manure of animals into biogas and a potent, natural fertilizer. By inputting the manure in the system on a daily basis, you will be able to develop and grow your activities on the farm, improve your energy security, and protect the environment. Transforming your animals’ manure intoresource will provide you with a better quality of life! | $12M | Series C | May 27, 2019 |  |
| Sistema.bio | Sistema.bio is a hybrid reactor biodigester that transforms the manure of animals into biogas and a potent, natural fertilizer. By inputting the manure in the system on a daily basis, you will be able to develop and grow your activities on the farm, improve your energy security, and protect the environment. Transforming your animals’ manure intoresource will provide you with a better quality of life! | $12M | Series A | May 27, 2019 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alphamundi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alphamundi) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [EcoEnterprises Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ecoenterprises-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [Endeavor Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/endeavor-catalyst) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ENGIE Rassembleurs d'Energies initiative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/engie-rassembleurs-d-energies-initiative) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Lendahand invest in?

Lendahand invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Lendahand's check size?

Lendahand typically joins rounds of $154k–$17M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Lendahand participates in.

### How do I contact Lendahand?

Public channels for Lendahand include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Lendahand?

The team at Lendahand includes Eduard Tee (Operations), Eke Leertouwer (Operations & Office manager) and Hans Kramer (Socials & PR), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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