Posts by Dirkjan

Dirkjan Vis is the owner of Eurolutions, the company behind websites such as investmentplatforms.eu, crowdfundmarkt.nl, investeerders.nl, and several other titles.

Since 2002, Dirkjan has been active as an independent entrepreneur. Additionally, he is an investor and business angel. He also serves as a board member and secretary at BAN Nederland, the trade association for business angels.

On investmentplatforms.eu, he writes about the steps he has taken as a business angel and provides insights on making investment decisions via online platforms, whether in stocks, cryptocurrencies, real estate, or other investment opportunities.

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Robocash review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 4 November 2026.

With Robocash, you can invest in consumer and business loans, mainly focused on Asian countries. We rate the platform 7.5 out of 10. One-click lets you invest automatically with an expected annual return of 8.99 percent. Drawbacks include dependence on a single corporate group and the lack of a licence.

Nectaro

By Dirkjan - last updated on 2 November 2026.

With Nectaro, you can choose investments yourself or automatically invest in loans within the Dyninno group. We give the platform a score of 7 out of 10. Auto-Invest is convenient, but the frequent buybacks of consumer loans and the reliance on a single group make us hesitant to recommend the platform over others.

Mintos expands investment offering with individual stocks

By Dirkjan - 16 October 2026.

Mintos, a Latvian investment platform best known for offering investments in loans, has added individual stocks to its offering. You can now invest in more than 4,000 US, European and other global stocks from 1 euro. The launch brings Mintos into more direct competition with online stock brokers.

French regulator finds flaws in crowdfunding platforms’ investor information

By Dirkjan - 14 October 2026.

The French financial regulator AMF has found problems at 5 crowdfunding platforms. Key project information was missing, and platforms could not always prove that investors had received the required risk warnings. One platform offered shares, although its authorisation covered the issuance of bonds.

Afranga

By Dirkjan - last updated on 13 October 2026.

With Afranga, you can select business loans yourself or choose SaveSmart, where you only select the term and the platform chooses the investment. We rate the platform 7.5 out of 10. We are particularly positive about SaveSmart, which offers an expected annual return of 8 to 10 percent over short terms.

Hive5 review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 3 October 2026.

With Hive5, you can invest in European consumer and business loans. It currently reports an average return of 14.4 percent. We give it a score of 7 in our review. We invested in several loans over multiple years. Payments are proceeding as expected, but regulatory oversight, diversification and a long track record are lacking.

Lightyear review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 15 July 2026.

Lightyear is a young online broker where you can invest in stocks and ETFs at low cost. We rate it 7 out of 10. The platform offers commission-free ETF orders, low trading fees and multi-currency accounts to reduce foreign exchange costs. It also supports fractional investing and provides extensive info on stocks and ETFs.

Collin Crowdfund reaches 1.5 billion euros milestone

By Dirkjan - 9 July 2026.

Dutch crowdfunding platform Collin Crowdfund has recently reached the milestone of 1.5 billion euros in financed loans. We talked to founder Jeroen ter Huurne about the source of these funds: a loyal group of investors. Retail investors still make up about 50 percent of the volume.

Digilo review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 8 July 2026.

Digilo is a young crowdfunding platform focused on business loans secured by real estate. We rate the platform 7 out of 10. It is easy to use and offers a good selection of projects, although the current offering is still limited. As a result, we see Digilo mainly as a useful addition to a diversified crowdfunding portfolio.

Estateguru vs. InRento

By Dirkjan - last updated on 5 June 2026.

Estateguru and InRento are European real estate platforms. InRento focuses on rental properties that generate monthly income. Its track record is positive and the platform is growing quickly, although that may also introduce new risks. Estateguru has a longer track record and larger volume, but also a history of problem loans.

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