Invest International

Invest International is a Dutch public-private financial institution founded in 2021 by the Dutch government and the Dutch development bank FMO. Headquartered in The Hague, it opened its doors in October 2021 as a state-owned company funded with public capital. Its mission is to fill a financing gap for Dutch and Dutch-linked businesses that want to grow internationally but cannot secure funding through traditional routes. It provides tailor-made finance solutions including investment loans, export finance, project development and equity. The institution operates a hybrid business model that supports both governments and businesses. On the private side, it finances Dutch companies with international growth ambitions, from start-ups to mature businesses, across sectors where Dutch expertise can make a difference: energy; water and infrastructure; agri-food; health; and manufacturing. On the public side, it combines development funding with its finance solutions to help governments address local infrastructure needs, connecting those needs with Dutch knowledge and expertise. Invest International is owned by the Dutch Ministry of Finance and FMO, and adheres to the principles and best practices of the Dutch Corporate Governance code. It describes itself as an impact investor that lives 'impact first', investing in Dutch solutions for global challenges. Its leadership team includes CEO Melanie Maas Geesteranus, CIO Jeroen Plag and CFRO Vanessa Hart, among other directors. The organization is active globally, focusing on markets that are typically out of reach for Dutch businesses due to financial barriers or lack of local knowledge. It positions itself as a trusted partner for international growth, leveling the playing field so Dutch businesses can compete internationally. Examples of its financed projects include ByBlue, a specialist in blueberry varieties driving sustainable cultivation in Peru.

Invest International was founded in 2021 by the Dutch government and the Dutch development bank FMO to support Dutch and Dutch-linked companies doing business in foreign markets. It opened its doors in October 2021 in The Hague as a state-owned company set up by the Dutch government — a private company funded with public capital. The institution was created to fill a financing gap: when traditional financing routes fail, it can provide finance solutions such as investment loans, export finance, project development and equity. From the outset, Invest International operated a hybrid business model enabling it to support both governments and businesses by providing capital as well as project development capacity. It helps make more difficult investments in innovative solutions financeable, while living 'impact first' in everything it does. The organization is owned by the Dutch Ministry of Finance and FMO and adheres to the principles and best practices of the Dutch Corporate Governance code. Its activities focus on sectors in which Dutch businesses can make a big difference to people and the planet: energy; water and infrastructure; agri-food; health; and manufacturing. It supports Dutch and Dutch-linked businesses with international growth ambitions, from start-ups to mature businesses, at every stage of their project or business cycle. It also collaborates with governments to address local infrastructure needs, connecting those needs with Dutch knowledge and expertise. As a relatively new organization that is continuously developing, Invest International emphasizes its people and culture, guided by a set of seven 'People Drivers'. It invests around the world, aiming to build the sustainable markets of tomorrow. An example of its financed projects is ByBlue, a specialist in the import, distribution and development of blueberry varieties driving sustainable blueberry cultivation in Peru.

• 2021

  Founded by the Dutch government and FMO.

• 2021

  Opened its doors in October 2021 in The Hague as a state-owned company.

Impact-first public-private financial institution filling financing gaps for Dutch and Dutch-linked businesses and public infrastructure in developing markets.

• Investment loans

• Export finance

• Project development

• Equity

• Development funding for public infrastructure

• 2026.10.16

  Reported2026.10.16

  Financing package announced for Northern Ghana water and sanitation project[6]宣布为加纳北部供水与卫生项目提供融资方案ghanaiantimes.com.gh

  Ghana's Finance Minister announced a €323 million financing package for the Northern Ghana Water and Sanitation Project, comprising grants from the European Commission and Invest International and a concessional financing facility from the European Investment Bank.

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1. 1Invest International - Dutch Solutions for Global Challengesinvestinternational.nl
2. 2Learn all about impact investor Invest Internationalinvestinternational.nl
3. 3Team members - Invest Internationalinvestinternational.nl
4. 4Careers - Invest Internationalinvestinternational.nl
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6. 6宣布为加纳北部供水与卫生项目提供融资方案ghanaiantimes.com.gh