Hooge Raedt Social Venture

Hooge Raedt Social Venture B.V. (HRSV) is a Dutch impact investor based in Baarn, Netherlands, created by Ruud and Annelies Bakhuizen, who also founded the FEMI Foundation in 1995. HRSV is fully owned by the FEMI Foundation and has deployed a total of EUR 8,509,000 since its formation in 2013 into small and medium-sized commercial enterprises in East Africa that improve the quality of life for poor and low-income people through job creation, income generation, and affordable products and services. The firm's geographic focus covers Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. HRSV invests at seed and early stages with checks in the $100,000 to $1 million range, and currently holds 15 active investments. In Tanzania, the portfolio includes BioBuu (waste recycling), Carbon Tanzania (carbon credits), East Coast Agritech, Jibu Company (water), Kazi Yetu (agriculture), NEI Ltd (natural extracts), Silverleaf Academy (education), and YYTZ Agroprocessing (food processing). In Kenya, HRSV backs FarmMoja (agritech), ForestFoods, Kwangu Kwako (affordable housing), Penda Health, and Sanivation. Previous and exited investments include Eneza Education, Komaza (Kenyan forestry), and KopaGas in Tanzania. The day-to-day operations are led by team member Joris, who handles deal sourcing, due diligence, and post-investment monitoring. Mark, who also serves as Managing Director of Hooge Raedt Groep Holding, contributes expertise in corporate finance and M&A. HRSV pursues both social and environmental impact and values additionality — investing where the capital genuinely would not otherwise flow.