Cordaid Investment Management

What Cordaid Investment Management does

Cordaid Investment Management operates as a Dutch humanitarian and development organization (legally Stichting Cordaid), headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Founded in 2000 through the merger of several Dutch aid organizations — with operational heritage tracing to predecessors from 1914 (People in Need) and 1925 (Memisa) — Cordaid works in fragile and conflict-affected regions across 30 countries with 779 staff, 16 offices, and 215 civil society and private sector implementation partners. In 2025, Cordaid had 137 projects in implementation, reaching 6.79 million people through healthcare programmes, 1.6 million through humanitarian action, and 1.04 million through agri-food programmes.

The organization's product portfolio comprises five programmatic areas: Healthcare (results-based financing for HIV/TB, maternal/infant, mental health), Humanitarian Assistance (emergency shelter, water, food, hygiene), Food Systems (climate-resilient agriculture and inclusive finance), Justice and Peace (peacebuilding and civil society support), and Education (performance-based primary education). These programs are unified by three cross-cutting approaches — Triple Nexus (relief-rehabilitation-development-peacebuilding), Locally-Led Development, and System Strengthening — plus two thematic priorities (Climate Justice and Gender Equity). FairClimateFund, established in 2009 and wholly owned by Cordaid, extends the portfolio into climate finance and nature-based carbon solutions. Methodology is anchored in Performance-Based Financing, linking payments to pre-agreed outcomes.

Cordaid's revenue model is donation-based, not commercial, with no pricing for services. Funding streams include (1) private donations from 280,000+ individual supporters in the Netherlands via monthly giving, one-time gifts, and FLEX/SMS donations, (2) institutional donor funding from governments (notably the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and EU humanitarian partnerships, (3) corporate partnerships through the "Steun als bedrijf" program, and (4) disaster relief fundraising through the Giro555 platform. Cordaid is a founding member of Caritas Internationalis, a member of ACT Alliance, CIDSE, and the Dutch Relief Alliance, and holds CBF-keurmerk, EU Humanitarian Partnership, and CHS Alliance certifications.

Name

Cordaid Investment Management

Legal name

Stichting Cordaid

Website

https://cordaid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cordaid Investment Management (legally Stichting Cordaid) is a Dutch humanitarian and development foundation that delivers integrated programs in healthcare, humanitarian assistance, food systems, justice/peace, and education across 30 fragile and conflict-affected countries, serving vulnerable populations through 137 projects, 779 staff, and 215 local partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investing and Development Finance

NAICS

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (522)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact Investing & Social Finance (Funds, CDFIs, Microfinance) (BPAGALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Development Finance, Guarantees & Blended Finance Programs (BPADABAM), Debt Relief, Restructuring & Sovereign Financing Support (BPADAOAH)

Keywords

• Impact investing
• Development finance
• Humanitarian assistance
• Microfinance services
• Social venture capital

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual donors in the Netherlands (280,000+ supporters) provide regular donations through monthly giving programs, one-time gifts, and FLEX-donations with SMS-based payment scheduling.
2. Institutional Donor Funding: Funding from institutional donors, governments, and EU humanitarian partnerships to implement development and relief programs globally.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate donations and sponsorship arrangements through the 'Steun als bedrijf' (Corporate Support) program.
4. Disaster Relief Fundraising: Giro555 platform - Dutch fundraising mechanism for disaster relief responses, channeling public donations to emergency operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Cordaid Investment Management invests in people and businesses that have limited or no financial alternatives, deploying impact investment capital in fragile and conflict-affected regions. As part of Stichting Cordaid, a Dutch humanitarian and development foundation, the investment arm channels capital into microfinance, smallholder agriculture, and social ventures alongside broader programmatic work in healthcare, humanitarian aid, food systems, justice and peacebuilding, and education across 30 countries.

Product overview

Cordaid Investment Management operates as a humanitarian and development organisation offering an integrated portfolio of programmes rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings consist of five programmatic areas: Health Care, Humanitarian Assistance, Food Systems, Justice and Peace, and Education. These are unified by three cross-cutting strategic approaches (Triple Nexus, Locally-Led Development, and System Strengthening) and two thematic priorities (Climate Justice and Gender Equity). Methodological frameworks including Performance-Based Financing connect these programmes. The portfolio also includes FairClimateFund, a subsidiary focused on climate action. The overall approach is not a software platform but a coordinated system of development interventions designed to address fragility in conflict-affected regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FairClimateFund: A social venture established in 2009, focused on sustainable household energy projects and nature-based solutions for climate action. Cordaid is the sole shareholder.

Products and services

• Impact Investment in People and Businesses Impact investments directed at people and small businesses with limited or no access to traditional financial alternatives in fragile and developing regions.
• Humanitarian Assistance Programmes Emergency relief and humanitarian aid programmes providing life-saving assistance including shelter, water, food, and hygiene products to people affected by crises and disasters.
• Education Programmes Primary education system strengthening through performance-based financing, supporting school autonomy, teacher motivation, and improved learning outcomes for children.
• Justice and Peace Programmes Programmes designing lasting solutions to conflict, injustice and insecurity through community engagement, security/justice provider accountability, peacebuilding, and support for civil society.
• FairClimateFund Social venture focused on sustainable household energy projects and nature-based climate solutions, advocating for fair transition to net-zero.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6.79 million people reached through healthcare programmes (2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritas InternationaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of Catholic relief organizations; Cordaid is a founding member. Enables coordinated humanitarian response and advocacy across 200+ countries.
• Caritas VenezuelacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing partner providing humanitarian assistance in Venezuela. Activated for emergency earthquake response with nationwide volunteer network.
• ACT AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal faith-based coalition operating in 120+ countries. Enables joint humanitarian and development programming.
• CIDSEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for Catholic development agencies from Europe and North America. Joint advocacy for justice and development.
• Dutch Relief AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of Dutch humanitarian organizations funded by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Cordaid leads joint emergency responses.
• Giro555coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch fundraising platform for disaster relief. Cordaid participates as one of the nine Dutch aid organizations.
• KUNO PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform for Humanitarian Knowledge Exchange in the Netherlands. Connects practitioners, academics, policymakers, and civil society.
• CHS AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommitment to Core Humanitarian Standard for quality and accountability in humanitarian response.
• UNOY (United Network of Young Peacebuilders)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of Youth Borderlands Forum and Young People Behind Cameras initiative for youth peacebuilding.
• FairClimateFundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial venture established in 2009, sole shareholder is Cordaid. Focuses on sustainable household energy and nature-based climate solutions.
• SOMO AfricaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupport for youth entrepreneurship training under Highflyers Project in Uganda.
• WO=MEN Dutch Gender PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform of ~50 organizations working towards gender equality and women's rights in Netherlands and beyond.
• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN entity for gender equality and women's empowerment. Partnership for gender transformative programming.
• SimaviminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for gender equality programming focused on water and sanitation rights for women and girls.
• Melania FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization helping enterprising women in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
• Afghan Women's NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-partisan network representing and defending women's rights in Afghanistan with capacity-building support.
• Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted by Cordaid, promotes inclusive peacebuilding and statebuilding globally.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Norwegian Refugee Council: Humanitarian INGO focused on displacement, conflict, and fragile settings with comparable geographic footprint, mixed institutional and private funding, and direct program implementation model.
• Oxfam Novib: Large Dutch-based international development and humanitarian INGO with similar combined advocacy, humanitarian response, and long-term development programs targeting fragile regions, comparable Dutch private donor fundraising model, and overlapping institutional donor mix (EU, Dutch MFA).
• Plan International: International development and humanitarian INGO combining child rights, education, health, and protection programming across fragile regions with a comparable sponsorship/private-donor funding model.
• Action Against Hunger: International humanitarian INGO specializing in food security, nutrition, and water/sanitation with comparable multi-country footprint, donor base, and operational focus on fragile settings.
• World Vision: Faith-rooted, globally-operating humanitarian and development INGO with comparable scale, area-based development programs in fragile states, and substantial private donor fundraising model in Western markets.
• Mercy Corps: Humanitarian and economic development INGO that combines emergency response with market-based development in fragile settings, with similar focus on private-sector engagement and agri-food systems programming.
• International Rescue Committee: Humanitarian INGO delivering health, education, and economic recovery in conflict-affected countries with comparable institutional donor mix, multi-country footprint, and US-headquartered operations model.
• CARE International: Globally operating humanitarian and development INGO with similar multi-program portfolio (health, food security, women's empowerment, humanitarian response) and comparable donor and partner ecosystem in fragile settings.
• Save the Children: Major international NGO operating health, education, and humanitarian programs in fragile and conflict-affected regions with comparable scale, multi-donor funding model, and advocacy-driven mission.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières: Larger medical-humanitarian INGO operating in fragile and conflict-affected states, comparable institutional and private donor mix, and overlapping geographic footprint, though more clinical/medical in focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CordaidInternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cordaid-investment-management-b.v.

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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