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FMO Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank

Dutch development bank financing private sector businesses in emerging markets across more than 85 countries

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FMO Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank is the Netherlands' development bank for the private sector. It invests in emerging markets with the aim of supporting jobs and income and improving lives where the difference is greatest. Its motto on the site is pioneer, develop, scale.

What FMO Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank does

  • Long-term project finance: funding for projects that power economies.
  • Risk sharing: it takes on difficult investments and carries a significant share of the risk.
  • Partnership with other financiers: lowering the threshold so other investors can join and new markets open.
  • Impact reporting: published policy updates, monthly transaction overviews and an annual report.

Clients

Companies and financial institutions in emerging and frontier markets, including small and medium businesses run by women and young people, and fragile or conflict-affected states.

Key facts

  • Countries: over 85
  • Experience: more than 50 years in sustainable private sector investment
  • Themes: energy transition, ESG, decent jobs

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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FMO Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #1.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. FMO Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank has no reviews yet and 2 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Venture capital firm · 1 ranking

  • #1of 12
    Nairobi

    It is one of 2 here listing energy.

    Of the 12 here, 5 also cover FinTech and 2 also cover growth stage; 6 also work in Lagos and 4 also work in London.

    Ahead of Helios Investment Partners.

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