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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Stock Estate review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 31 March 2026.

Stock.Estate is a new investment platform fully focused on real estate financing. The platform was launched in 2024 and operates from Romania. We rate the platform a 7. You invest in short-term real estate loans for property developers, with high interest rates and short durations.

Lendermarket review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 11 June 2026.

Lendermarket is a peer-to-peer lending platform that allows you to invest in short-term loans with interest rates of up to 16 percent. We rate it a 7 out of 10. The returns and the amount of loans are very good. Almost all of the loans come from Creditstar, the main loan originator, that also owns p2p platform Monefit.

Kraken-review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 21 June 2026.

Kraken is active in over 190 countries and known for its many trading options and strong security. Investment Platforms Europe rates Kraken a 7. In our review we tested both the standard dashboard and Kraken Pro. The main differences we found were in transaction fees and access to newer features like tokenized equities.

Esketit restructures after MFF’s departure from P2P lending

By Dirkjan - 18 August 2025.

Esketit, a large and rapidly growing p2p platform, is restructuring now that Money for Finance (MFF), one of its largest loan originators, has announced that it will cease operations on all peer-to-peer platforms.

InRento review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 24 May 2026.

InRento is a Lithuanian crowdfunding platform for rental properties in Europe. You invest in residential and commercial rentals. In our review we rate it a 7. Projects look good, and recent growth in volumes are convincing us that the platform is able to upscale its operations succesfully.

Lendahand review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 9 August 2025.

Dutch crowdfunding platform Lendahand provides financing to entrepreneurs in countries with emerging economies. In our latest review, Lendahand scores a 7.5 out of 10. It makes impact investing really easy, although it should be clear that this is not the platform with the best financial returns.

Republic Europe review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 8 August 2025.

Republic Europe is an equity crowdfunding platform, formerly known as Seedrs.com. In our latest review, we rated it 6 out of 10. There are interesting campaigns, but company information and forecasts often come directly from the businesses themselves. They are usually very optimistic, which makes the risk of losing your investment high.

Crowdcube review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 6 August 2025.

Crowdcube is one of Europe’s biggest equity crowdfunding platforms. On the platform, you can invest in shares of startups and growth companies, mostly from the United Kingdom and Europe. We rate the platform with a 6. The risk of loss is enormous. Most investments are very risky and shares cannot be traded in the interim.

Enerfip review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 12 August 2025.

Enerfip is a French crowdfunding platform that focuses entirely on sustainable energy. We rate the platform with a 7.5. The platform works well and has a good range of projects. Interest rates are good, although many projects offer no guarantees. Be sure to consider the risks of each project carefully before investing.

Esketit review

By Dirkjan - last updated on 24 March 2026.

Esketit is a P2P platform where you can invest in short-term loans with interest rates up to 12 percent. We rate the platform 7. Returns are high and stable, and the platform is easy to use. AvaFin, the owner of Esketit, no longer offers loans itself. Since 2025 the platform has been working with 5 other loan originators.