What Linku does

Linku is a Dutch digital agency (webbureau) founded in 2007 and headquartered in Nijmegen, Netherlands, employing roughly 20+ people across development, UX design, AI, and operations. The company builds custom web applications, mobile apps, and websites/platforms for mid-to-large organizations that require business-critical software, most visibly in healthcare (Radboudumc, ParkinsonNet, Beauclinic), government and municipal services (Meerlanden, serving 350,000 residents), publishing (F&L Media), contact lens retail (Visser Contactlenzen, an 8-year continuous engagement), construction/logistics (KlokGroep), and fire safety (Walker Fire, Smeba, VDP Beveiligingstechnieken). Its technology stack spans full-stack web development with Sanity CMS, Symfony/PHP, React, React Native, Ionic and Angular, supported by a documented OTAP development methodology (development–test–acceptance–production).

Alongside custom project work, Linku has productized AI capabilities: Notizy, an AI-powered meeting notetaker; geheim.linku.nl, an AES-256 encrypted secure data sharing tool; the VDP AI Knowledge Bank for field technicians; and a Dutch-language AI chatbot for the bakery sector's collective labor agreement (Bakbekwaam). The company is ISO 27001:2023 certified, positions itself as a long-term technology partner, and operates a sales-led go-to-market with project-based engagement initiated via direct outreach and a dedicated werkenmet.linku.nl culture site, supported by content marketing, SEO, podcasts, and customer events such as Linku NEXT.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional-services fees for custom software development (quote-based, project-by-project), supplemented by ancillary transaction-fee income from Nexus meeting room rentals at the Nijmegen office. Pricing is largely quote-based on bespoke engagements; only the meeting room rental is publicly disclosed (from €225 per half-day). No external funding has been disclosed, ownership is privately held and founder-led, and the company has not pursued public listing or acquisition activity to date.

Name

Linku

Legal name

Linku

Website

https://linku.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Linku is a Dutch custom software development agency in Nijmegen that builds business-critical web applications, mobile apps and websites for mid-to-large organizations, with a growing productized AI offering led by its Notizy meeting notetaker.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Project-based custom software development including web applications, mobile apps, and platforms. Pricing discussed on werkenmet.linku.nl with transparent approach to budget and priorities.
2. Meeting Room Rental (Nexus): Rental of meeting spaces at their Nijmegen office. Single room for half-day starts from €225, includes coffee, tea, water, flipover, TV, notebooks and pens.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Linku is a Dutch digital agency (web bureau) that designs, develops and continuously evolves custom software for organizations, including business-critical web applications, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and digital platforms/websites. It bundles these builds with UX design, Sanity CMS and Symfony expertise, and increasingly with proprietary and client-specific AI solutions such as Notizy (AI meeting notes), AI knowledge banks and chatbots. It also operates a secondary meeting-room rental service (Nexus) at its Nijmegen office.

Product overview

Linku is a Dutch digital agency (webbureau) offering custom software development services. Its core product portfolio includes Notizy (AI-powered meeting notetaking app), AI chatbots, and AI knowledge retrieval systems, alongside traditional web development services encompassing custom web applications, mobile apps, and websites/platforms. The company also provides specialized AI services and expertise in UX design, Sanity CMS, and Symfony development. A secondary offering is Nexus, a meeting room rental service in Nijmegen. The overall portfolio is structured around digital transformation projects for organizations, with AI capabilities positioned as a key differentiator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Notizy AI-powered notetaking application that automatically records spoken conversations, transcribes audio to text, structures dialogue and extracts action items, used by municipalities, hospitals, psychologists, teachers, sales professionals, lawyers and physiotherapists.
• geheim.linku.nl (Secure Data Sharing Tool) Secure data sharing platform developed by Linku for safe exchange of files and information with clients, using AES-256 bit encryption so that shared content is practically unbreakable to cryptographic attacks.
• VDP AI Knowledge Bank Controlled AI knowledge retrieval system that lets field technicians query curated technical documentation on-site, with secure context (only correct information consulted), full control over sources and output, designed for easy expansion and maintenance.
• AI Chatbot (Bakbekwaam) Empathetic AI chatbot that answers employee and employer questions about the Dutch bakery sector's collective labor agreement, translating complex documents into accessible answers at B1 reading level.
• Custom Web Applications Custom web application development service for business-critical processes that need to be fast, effective and scalable, using Sanity CMS, Symfony (PHP), React, Angular and OTAP methodology.
• Custom Mobile Apps Custom mobile application development for iOS and Android using React Native and Ionic, making business processes accessible anytime, anywhere for end users such as inspection staff, healthcare providers and event organizers.
• Websites & Platforms Custom websites and digital platforms for services and interaction that organizations want to develop digitally, including Sanity headless CMS implementations.
• Nexus Meeting Rooms (Nijmegen) Meeting and event venue rental at Linku's Nijmegen office — one large hall with bar (capacity 6-80) and four smaller meeting rooms (capacity 4-8 each), hourly and half-day pricing starting from €225 per half-day.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transformed 180+ organizations with AI
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SanitycoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Sanity partner. Sanity is a headless CMS platform that Linku uses for content management in client projects, as mentioned in their expertises section alongside Development, AI, and Symfony.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Emakina: European digital agency group with Dutch operations (including former Mirabeau) offering custom software, e-commerce, and digital marketing. Overlaps with Linku's services but at much larger scale across multiple countries.
• Capgemini Engineering: Global engineering services and digital transformation firm with significant Dutch operations. Operates broadly in custom software development and embedded/industrial digital systems, competing for the same Dutch enterprise RFPs.
• Deloitte Digital: Global consulting firm's digital practice offering enterprise software development, AI, and digital transformation. Competes for the same Dutch enterprise clients as Linku but at vastly different scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• Craft: Dutch software agency with custom development and platform engineering capabilities. Similar size, services, and Dutch market focus.
• De Voorhoede: Amsterdam-based Dutch front-end and full-stack development agency building custom web applications for enterprise clients. Closely comparable to Linku in scale, technical depth and Dutch market focus.
• Netvlies: Dutch digital agency providing custom web applications, e-commerce, and CMS solutions. Comparable in service offering and Dutch regional market position.
• Trimm: Dutch digital agency offering custom web/app development and data/AI services. Similar in scale, services portfolio, and Dutch mid-market focus to Linku.
• Schuberg Philis: Dutch custom software and DevOps boutique serving regulated industries. Comparable in focus on mission-critical applications for enterprise clients in finance, healthcare, and government.
• Conclusion Futureproof: Dutch digital transformation consultancy within the Conclusion group, offering custom software development and modernization services. Comparable in targeting Dutch enterprise digital transformation needs.
• Iquality: Dutch digital agency offering custom software development, AI integration, and Microsoft platform expertise. Comparable in service breadth and Dutch enterprise focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/linkuimedia

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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