About Us

WHO WE ARE

We are a locally embedded international Impact Investment Advisory and Asset Management firm.

We provide services to high impact growth stage SMEs, investors, development agencies, government, and non-governmental mission-aligned institutions, to bridge the investment supply-demand gap.

WHY WE EXIST

BiD Capital Partners exists to support entrepreneurs in emerging economies, to access Investment Capital.

OUR HISTORY

The journey of transforming BiD Network to BiD Capital Partners started in 2018,however, our story began in 2006.

 

Three visionary founders, Thierry Sanders, Koen Wasmus and John van Duursen established Business In Development (BiD) Network to help impactful entrepreneurs in emerging countries to access to finance. . Over the years, we grew into a highly recognized global player including receiving the G20 Global SME Finance- 2010 award.

 

Since inception, we have facilitated more than $40 million in Investment capital to enterprises in emerging economies, varying from early-stage to multi-million-dollar scale-ups. These investments have created more than 3.000 direct jobs and impacted the lives of over 75.000 people.

 

In addtion to our transactional track record, we have accumulated a wealth of experience including supporting the growth of the global entrepreneurship ecosystem, investment readiness, building a global private and institutional investor network, being a trusted consortium partner in large development programs, managing blended finance mechanisms, contributing to impact investment- development finance research publications, developing digital investment platforms, and providing sourcing and due diligence services for investors.

 

There is a long list of impressive professionals who have all contributed along the way to the purpose we all still believe in: Accelerating impact investment flow into emerging markets.

 

Thank you all for your continuous support.