# The Currency Exchange Fund

> The Currency Exchange Fund is a VC fund in Amsterdam backing Solar and Energy. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcxfund
- Website: https://x.com/tcxfund
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TCXfund

The Currency Exchange Fund is a currency risk management product for investors active in frontier and emerging markets. Their unique fund focuses on currencies and maturities covered regular market.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for The Currency Exchange Fund. Shizune tracks 1 team members at The Currency Exchange Fund. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/the-currency-exchange-fund?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 100% |
| Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 100% |

10 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ruurd Brouwer | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ruurd-brouwer-2a79 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Easy Solar | Easy Solar is a leading energy distribution company in West Africa, financing high-quality solar products and appliances for those with limited or no access to the conventional grid. Customers can finance their purchase over time by paying in weekly or monthly installments, with the option to pay via cash or mobile money. To date, Easy Solar hasreached more than 400,000 beneficiaries, distributed through its extensive network of agents and outlets throughout Sierra Leone and Liberia. | $5M | Debt Financing | Apr 13, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FEI-OGEF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fei-ogef) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The Currency Exchange Fund invest in?

The Currency Exchange Fund invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Retail startups, most often at Debt Financing stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sierra Leone. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The Currency Exchange Fund?

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### Who are the partners at The Currency Exchange Fund?

The team at The Currency Exchange Fund includes Ruurd Brouwer (CEO). 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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