Social Finance NL

Name

Social Finance NL

Legal name

Social Finance NL B.V.

Website

https://socfin.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Impact Advisory

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact Investment & Social Finance Programs (BPADAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Assistance, Policy Lending & Capacity Building Programs (BPADACAN), Impact Investing & Social Finance (Funds, CDFIs, Microfinance) (BPAGALAA), SDG / Thematic Sustainable Investment Funds (FSANAJAN)

Keywords

• Social impact bonds
• Impact measurement consulting
• Results-based financing
• Social business cases
• Outcome-based financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Services: Professional services rendered under contract agreements. Billing is calculated based on hours spent multiplied by applicable hourly rates as established by Social Finance NL. Clients are additionally liable for external costs (disbursements) paid on their behalf.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Social Finance NL is a Dutch social finance consultancy that advises governments, financiers, and social entrepreneurs on impact measurement, social business cases, and results-based financing. The firm structures and manages Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), develops feasibility studies, and runs outcome-focused collaborations such as the Sociaal Innovatiefonds. Knowledge dissemination via the Money Matters podcast, events, and publications completes the offering.

Product overview

Social Finance NL is a social finance consultancy offering three integrated service pillars — Adviseren (advisory on impact measurement and business cases), Doen (structuring Social Impact Bonds, fund management, and impact investing), and Inspireren (knowledge sharing via the Money Matters podcast, events, and publications). Its core financing product is Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), structured as results-based financing instruments. The Money Matters Podcast and its live event variant Money Matters Live! function as knowledge-dissemination products that build the Social Finance ecosystem alongside advisory publications such as the annual results-financing report.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adviseren (Advisory Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• €1 investment yields €3.92 in societal value for Beweeghuis network care model
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en WerkgelegenheidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Social Affairs and Employment is a key government partner. SFNL conducted research reports for the ministry and collaborates on social innovation and results-based financing initiatives.
• FNOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNO is a foundation focused on health and participation. They collaborate with SFNL on programs like Jongeren INC for youth employment.
• Gemeente RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Rotterdam was the location of the first Social Impact Bond in the Netherlands (2013). They continue to collaborate on social innovation projects.
• OranjeFondscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOranjeFonds is a social fund supporting civil society organizations. They provide funding and collaborate on social innovation initiatives.
• Ministerie van Volksgezondheid Welzijn en SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Health, Welfare and Sport is a government partner for healthcare-related projects including preventive care and network care initiatives.
• Invest-NLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvest-NL is a Dutch development bank. They commissioned SFNL to develop social business cases for cross-domain healthcare networks like Beweeghuis.
• ReumaNederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Beweeghuis project for people with movement-related health issues in Maastricht-Heuvelland region.
• Noaber FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilanthropic foundation collaborating on the Beweeghuis healthcare network project.
• ABN AMROminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking partner collaborating on financial health initiatives. Provides free advisory services to help customers manage finances.
• PartosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartos is the Dutch association for development cooperation. They co-organized an event with SFNL to connect NGOs and impact investors.
• NABU Impact InvestingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging Director Laure Wessemius-Chibrac participated in events discussing development cooperation and impact investing.
• Social Enterprise NLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFNL is a member of Social Enterprise NL, the Dutch association for social enterprises.
• Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab), Oxford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuben Koekoek was Fellow of Practice at GO Lab. Dr. Eleanor Carter from GO Lab contributed research for SFNL's report on results-based financing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Partos: Dutch association for development cooperation that co-organized events with SFNL connecting NGOs and impact investors; thematically aligned on innovative financing for social outcomes in the Netherlands.
• Social Enterprise NL: Dutch membership association for social enterprises that SFNL is itself a member of; comparable in building the Dutch social-finance ecosystem and connecting entrepreneurs with financiers.
• Triodos Investment Management: Dutch impact investor managing impact funds across EU themes including social and healthcare; operates a different model (fund management vs. advisory) but serves overlapping Dutch clients and themes.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Netherlands: Large consultancy with a dedicated social impact and impact investing practice; competes for the same advisory and outcomes-financing mandates from governments and large foundations, but at much greater scale.
• McKinsey Social Sector Practice: Global consultancy with deep social-sector and outcomes-measurement work for governments and foundations; competes on large outcome-based financing mandates and brings significantly more resources.
• KPMG Impact: Big 4 firm with established impact advisory, social impact bond, and ESG practices across Europe; overlaps with SFNL in outcomes-based financing mandates but is part of a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Social Finance UK: The originating UK-based social finance organization that pioneered Social Impact Bonds and operates as the global network hub to which SFNL belongs; directly comparable mission, SIB structuring capability, and advisory practice.
• Impact Europe (formerly EVPA): European industry association for venture philanthropy and social investment; comparable in the impact investing ecosystem SFNL serves and a possible platform for cross-border expansion.
• Bridges Fund Management: UK-based impact-focused fund manager active across outcomes-based contracts and impact investing in the UK and EU; directly comparable in blending advisory, fund management, and outcomes-based financing.
• Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab), University of Oxford: Academic-practice hybrid that produces research and policy guidance on outcomes-based contracting and SIBs; SFNL's founder is a former Fellow of Practice there, and it is a close collaborator on Dutch outcomes-financing work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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