cMember

What cMember does

cMember operates under the legal entity Cantrijn Groep B.V., a Dutch private limited company headquartered in Gorinchem, Netherlands. The firm delivers digital strategy and community management services to associations, communities, platforms, and foundations (verenigingen, communities, platforms en stichtingen) in the Netherlands, anchored by its proprietary community platform called Semble.

Semble functions as the central data and integration hub for all Cantrijn Digital projects, consolidating user/member data and connecting it with third-party applications for online payment collection (incasso), event organization, and permanent (continuing) education. The company's stated technology philosophy is 'what already exists, you don't need to make anymore'—Cantrijn selects existing best-of-breed applications and links them intelligently via Semble, rather than building competing features from scratch. The platform is positioned as a middleware/integration layer rather than a full-suite CRM or ERP.

Cantrijn operates a multi-cluster professional services model spanning Verenigingsmanagement (association management), Backoffice, Communicatie & Eventsupport, Financiën & HR, Kwaliteitsondersteuning, Digital, and Project & Interim. The go-to-market is consultative and direct, with custom-quoted project-based pricing and no disclosed self-serve or transparent pricing. Headcount is 1-10 employees, no external funding rounds are disclosed, and the company has been operating since 2010 as a bootstrapped specialist firm. Customer logos and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

cMember

Legal name

Cantrijn Groep B.V.

Website

https://cmember.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cantrijn Groep B.V. (cMember) is a Dutch private limited company that provides digital strategy and community management services to associations, foundations, and platforms in the Netherlands, anchored by its proprietary Semble community platform that integrates member data with third-party applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Process Automation (DPA) & Orchestration Suites (HDAEAHAF)

Keywords

• Community management software
• Association management platform
• Member data management
• Digital strategy consulting
• Online collaboration tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

cMember (operating under Cantrijn Groep B.V.) provides Semble, a proprietary community platform that consolidates user data and integrates with applications for online collections, event organization, and permanent education. The company also delivers digital strategy services and project management, guiding associations, communities, platforms, and foundations from initial concept through implementation by smartly connecting existing applications rather than building new ones.

Product overview

Cantrijn Digital offers a single platform architecture centered on Semble, their proprietary community platform. Semble serves as the central hub that consolidates user data and connects various applications used by associations, communities, platforms, and foundations. The platform enables integrations for online payment collection, event organization, and permanent education (continuing education).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Semble: A powerful community platform used as the basis within all Cantrijn Digital projects. Semble brings together all user data and can be integrated with other applications for online collaboration, event organization, and continuing education.

Products and services

• Semble Community Platform A proprietary community platform that aggregates all user data in one place and serves as the central hub for online collaboration. It functions as the foundation for digital projects targeting associations, communities, platforms, and foundations, and integrates with applications for online payment collection, event organization, and continuing education.
• Digital Strategy and Project Management Services Consulting and project management services in which online community professionals develop future-oriented digital strategies, define goals and functionality with the client, and guide organizations from idea to final delivery. Targeted at collaboration organizations including associations, communities, platforms, and foundations in the Netherlands.
• Application Integration Services Service that curates and intelligently links existing third-party applications using Semble as the central platform, including integrations for online payment collection (incasso), event organization, and permanent education. Designed for collaboration organizations seeking accessible digital tools without rebuilding from scratch.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Glue Up: All-in-one engagement platform built for associations, communities, and nonprofits — combining member management, events, CRM, and payments. Directly comparable to Semble's offering for the association sector.
• Wild Apr: Membership management software designed for small-to-mid associations and nonprofits, offering member databases, events, websites, and online payments. Closely comparable in target customer and feature scope.
• MemberClicks: Association management platform providing membership management, event registration, email marketing, and website CMS for small-staff associations. Comparable in customer profile and integrated feature set.
• iMIS: Engagement management system purpose-built for associations and membership organizations, offering member management, events, committees, and continuing education. Strong functional overlap with cMember's Semble platform.
• Personify: Provider of association and member-based organization software spanning constituent management, events, and online communities. Comparable focus on association CRM and community engagement.
• ClubExpress: Club and association management platform with built-in website, member directory, events, forums, and payments. Directly comparable integrated offering for community organizations.
• MemberPlanet: Membership and engagement platform built for associations, clubs, and member-based organizations, with member management, events, payments, and communication tools. Comparable feature set and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce (Nonprofit Cloud / NPSP): Global CRM leader with a dedicated Nonprofit Success Pack and membership solutions used by associations and foundations. Competes with cMember at the higher end of the association market with significantly broader resources.
• HubSpot: Broad CRM and marketing automation platform adopted by associations and membership organizations for member communications, events, and content. Overlaps with Semble on community/marketing workflows but serves a much wider audience.

Emerging players

• Join It: Modern membership management platform targeting associations and nonprofits with streamlined member sign-up, renewals, and events. An emerging, design-forward alternative addressing similar use cases to cMember's offerings.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cMember_nl
• Facebookfacebook.com/cmembernl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cmember-b-v-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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