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𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂? Join us at the Business Forum of Financing Opportunities for Dutch companies interested in doing business in Peru. 📅 Date: Wednesday, November 19 2025 🕤 Time: 09:30 – 12:30 (NL time) including lunch. 📍 Location: Invest International Offices, Malietoren, The Hague. This cross-sector event is aimed at Dutch SMEs that are interested in doing business in Peru or Peruvian companies which work with Dutch companies or are looking for a partner. We also present the success story from ByBlue and Horacio Ozer Ami Gimenez who is starting a sustainable blueberry farm in Peru. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺: . The Peruvian Embassy in The Hague . Dutch Embassy for Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia . Promperu and NLAndes (the Dutch-Peruvian Chamber of Commerce) . ByBlue on their journey and impact . Invest International on financing options A great opportunity for networking and individual conversations with the co-organizers to learn how to grow your business in the country. 🔗 Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/e8G8ppa4

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 Today, we celebrate World Food Day with the theme set by the FAO: 'Hand in hand for better food and a better future.' Reflecting the power of partnerships in transforming agri-food systems and strengthening global food security. At Invest International, we support Dutch businesses that are driving transitions in agri- & food by creating impact through innovation, sustainability, and international growth. A few of the inspiring projects we’ve backed recently:    ✅ Iribov is scaling up the production of disease-free vegetable plants in Ghana, helping improve food security and create 700 jobs.   ✅ The Agricultural Commodity Transformation (ACT) Fund managed by the Common Fund for Commodities provides loans to small and medium sized enterprises, supporting the transition to regenerative farming in emerging markets. ✅ Edafos transforms agricultural waste into high value fertilizer which improves soil quality and contributes to better farming practices. ✅ The focus of Crafting Markets, a specialty cocoa importer and distributor, is on transferring knowledge to farmers and paying above farm gate prices for organic and specialty cocoa to increase living standards. These examples show how we work hand in hand with entrepreneurs, supply chain actors, governments, and knowledge institutions to enable sustainable business success. Want to know more? Reach out to Raymond Beimers or Tanja Schmid

🌍 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗼-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 PLANTICS B.V. is on a mission to replace fossil-based plastics with a breakthrough bio-resin technology — sustainable, scalable, and already gaining traction in international markets. 💡 Why it matters:  • Lower emissions: Plantics bio-resins store more carbon than chemical alternatives, cutting greenhouse gas emissions per kg produced.  • Circular by design: Biodegradable polymers used for plywood, chipboards, plant pots, and foams can be recycled — the resins are reused in the same production process.  • Future potential: With scale-up and commercialization, this technology could transform entire industries and advance SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production. 🚀 That’s why we’re proud to invest €2.75 million in growth financing to support Plantics in:  • Scaling up production capacity  • Expanding their sustainable product portfolio  • Accelerating their international roll-out 🤝 We look forward to working with Wridzer Bakker and the Plantics team to make circular manufacturing the new standard. 👏 A big thank you to our dedicated deal team: Eelco Benink, Jordi Rustige, Megan Jones, Anniek van Veldhuizen, Rogier Eijkens, and Neha Chhabra and to our external legal counsel Benvalor for their excellent support. 

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 From transformative logistics to climate resilience, our role in the EU’s Global Gateway is shaping the future of infrastructure through strategic investment and collaboration. At the Global Gateway Forum 2025 we are showing what it looks like. Together with Melanie Maas Geesteranus, Leonie Van der Stijl and Lara De Graaff - Muller, alongside Team Europe and Team NL with Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bankk,Atradius Dutch State Businesss. 🚧 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗿 One of the projects is the Lobito Corridor, a transformative logistics route linking Angola, DR Congo, and Zambia to the ports and trade hubs by the coast. It connects over eight million people to regional and global markets. Our part of the project focuses on the development of the Caála Logistics Platform in Angola, enabling farmers with access to the trade route. We help turn infrastructure into a dynamic trade and transport artery. At the Global Gateway Forum, we signed our commitment for the next step, with the European Commission (INTPA) and the Government of Angola and arccla angola. This project is a true co-creation. 🌊 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗼’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 West Africa’s bustling trade corridor between Lagos and Abidjan is increasingly threatened by erosion and flooding. Here, Dutch expertise in nature-based solutions is helping build resilient infrastructure with lasting social and environmental impact as part of the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) initiative. Scale and partnerships are still needed to find a more integrated approach along this coastline with large cities and crucial infrastructure. We stand ready to partner for more. Following the successful completion of phase one by Boskalis, phase two now moves into implementation with a total infrastructure scope of €55 million. Invest International is contributing €2 million for feasibility studies and €23 million for infrastructure, alongside Agence Française de Développement with €20 million and the Togolese Gouvernment, who are active co-financing partners. Together with the delegation of Togo, Boskalis and AFD, we celebrated the start of the work, another example of how strategic collaboration drives meaningful change.

𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 At this year’s flagship EU Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, we’re proud to represent 🇳🇱 Team NL alongside FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken and Atradius Dutch State Business as part of the broader Team Europe approach. Working together to scale up sustainable infrastructure and global partnerships. 🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆? The EU’s Global Gateway is a strategic investment initiative mobilising up to €300 billion by 2027 to build resilient, high-quality infrastructure in digital, energy, transport, health, and education. Aligned with the UN SDGs and Paris Agreement. 🔹 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 As Europe’s only hybrid financial institution, Invest International connects public and private capital to co-develop impactful projects in emerging markets. We bring Dutch expertise, blended finance, and strategic partnerships to the table. 🔹 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗿 A transformative logistics route linking Angola, DR Congo, and Zambia to global markets via the Port of Lobito. As part of Team Europe, Invest International is leading implementation of the 𝘓𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 project, supporting Angola’s ambition to become a regional logistics hub. With €8–10 million in Global Gateway support under preparation. 💬 “We don’t just finance projects, we help shape them.” – Melanie Maas Geesteranus, CEO of Invest International. The video highlights how Invest International contributes to the Global Gateway through its TeamNL and Team Europe approach, showcasing impactful projects in action.

🚀 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟲𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 Today in Johannesburg, Aukje de Vries, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa, attended the signing of the grant arrangement for the City of Johannesburg’s Alternative Waste Treatment Technology Project — marking an important milestone in South Africa’s transition toward sustainable waste management and renewable energy. We’re proud to announce that Invest International is supporting the project with a R550 million (€27.5 million) grant through the DRIVE programme, implemented on behalf of the Ministry for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands. This project brings together the Infrastructure Fund, the City of Johannesburg, and private-sector partners through a public-private partnership model. ♻️ The impact: Transforming waste into clean energy Each year, the project will divert 500,000 tonnes of waste from landfills — about 31% of Johannesburg’s annual waste — and convert residual waste into 28 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 60,000 households. It will also enable the recovery and recycling of 175,000 tonnes of waste annually, extending landfill lifespan and reducing methane emissions.

❝𝐼𝓉’𝓈 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝒿𝓊𝒾𝒸𝑒 𝓊𝓅 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓉-𝓊𝓅 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒸𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝓈𝓅𝒶𝒸𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒻𝑒𝓂𝒶𝓁𝑒 𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓇𝑒𝓅𝓇𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓊𝓇𝓈!❞ — Linda Klunder, Kumasi   𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 Last month at Nieuwspoort, we witnessed four female founders from the Invest International portfolio take the stage at Startup Night Africa, organized by the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken and Lionesses of Africa. Their mission? Building businesses that create jobs, drive innovation, and change lives across continents. 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗯 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿: 🔸 Inez van Oord – FiberFoods Group, bringing sustainable food solutions from Uganda to the world.  🔸 Marthe Paauwe – MoneyPhone, enabling digital financial inclusion in emerging markets.  🔸 Linda Klunder – Kumasi Drinks, turning waste into value with circular cocoa juice from Ghana.  🔸 Anita de Werd – Finwerd Flavours & Fragrances, creating premium, tailor-made flavours and fragrances in Nigeria.     All supported through the Dutch Good Growth Fund, which we manage on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was an evening full of inspiration, ambition, and connection, with strong support from: Anne Le Guellec, Director International Enterprise Department  Marchel Gerrmann, Ambassador for Business and Development  Peter Derrek Hof, Ambassador Women’s Rights and Gender Equality The Startup Night strengthens our commitment as an ambassador for Code-V Vrouwelijk Ondernemerschap, the Dutch alliance of over 100 public and private organizations working to accelerate female entrepreneurship.  ▶ Are you a Dutch female-led business looking to grow abroad? Reach out to Mieke Flierhuis

🌿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 Last week, Invest International signed an MoU with EcoShape to strengthen our collaboration on implementing Nature Based Solutions: solutions that build with nature to tackle challenges like climate change — for example, protecting coastlines with sand replenishment and dunes. 🔹 Why EcoShape? EcoShape is a Dutch network organisation that develops and shares knowledge about Building with Nature: a new philosophy in hydraulic engineering . This partnership allows us to access to a broad network of Nature Based Solutions expertise to support our portfolio of public infrastructure projects. 🔹 Proven partnership in practice We’re already working together to protect the West African coast — combining Dutch expertise with local climate resilience efforts, while building a shared knowledge base on Nature-based Solutions in practice. One example is our ongoing collaboration in Togo, where EcoShape supports the development of a monitoring system to observe coastal protection projects that include Nature Based Solution components along the West African coastline. Moving forward, we will work together to solve global challenges while broadening avenues and markets for Dutch businesses by providing much needed expertise, knowledge and technology for the implementation of Nature Based Solutions. This is just the beginning. We’re eager to see what solutions and impact this collaboration will unlock.✨ 📸 Have a look at the photos from the coastal protection project in Togo and of last week’s MoU signing!

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗨𝗥 𝟭𝟬𝗠 + 𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟭𝟬𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 We’re proud to announce our cornerstone investment in the Agricultural Commodity Transformation (ACT) Fund, supporting the transition to regenerative farming in emerging markets. Through a dual-currency loan of EUR 10 million and USD 10 million, Invest International enables the ACT Fund to reach its first close and begin financing SMEs that are building inclusive, sustainable agricultural value chains. 🔹 The ACT Fund, managed by the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), aims to raise USD 100 million to support small and medium-sized enterprises in developing regions. 🔹 The goal: to improve the livelihoods of about 275,000 farmers over the lifetime of the fund. 🔹  Investment scale: 70 portfolio investments ranging from USD 1.5M–5M each 🔹 Technical assistance: raise USD 10 million to promote regenerative practices 🔹 Dutch linkages: strong links through ownership, supply chains & processing links to European markets. Michiel Slootweg, Director Private Sector Invest International: “By combining impact-driven finance with Dutch sector expertise, we help unlock capital for SMEs that are building resilient, inclusive food systems.” Michael van den Berg, Investment Director ACT Fund: “Together, we are unlocking capital for SMEs that drive regenerative farming, strengthen smallholder livelihoods, and build climate resilience at scale.” We’re looking forward to working with CFC for the ACT Fund. And congratulations to our colleagues Arnold van Garderen, Felicia Erftemeijer, Ceryl Verbokkem, Myriam van der Meer, Minke Hoekstra, Neha Chhabra, Vitor de O. Rubbo, Tanja Schmid, Anniek van Veldhuizen, and Julie Robert for making it happen.

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝘆𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲'𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂 ❝With Invest International’s financing, we can cultivate our own developed varieties in the climate of the Ica Valley. This gives us greater control over the supply chain and allows us to guarantee top quality year-round❞, says Horacio Ozer Ami Gimenez, co-owner and founder of ByBlue   Dutch company ByBlue is a specialist in the import, distribution and development of blueberry varieties. With €3.5 million in financing from Invest International, the company is establishing a farm in Peru’s Ica Valley, a region known for its ideal growing conditions and strategic location for international trade. The financing is made possible through the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF), managed by Invest International on behalf of the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken The project blends Dutch agricultural innovation with sustainable technology. The farm will produce from August to December, helping to improve year-round availability and reinforce the Netherlands’ role as a global fruit hub. 💬 Investment Manager Olga Bruinen-van Bracht: ❝With the loan, ByBlue is building a farm and creating a hub for innovation and sustainable agriculture in Peru. From developing premium blueberry varieties for Europe to generating local jobs and promoting climate-smart farming, this project shows how Dutch entrepreneurship can make a meaningful difference.❞ Watch the video to see how this partnership is shaping the future of sustainable farming 🔽 - a MAKMENDE Media production -