GGzE

What GGzE does

GGzE (stichting GGzE) is a Dutch regional mental healthcare provider (Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg) headquartered at Landgoed De Grote Beek in Eindhoven, serving the Eindhoven region and surrounding municipalities. Founded in 1918 and operating as an ANBI-recognized foundation, GGzE employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff and runs eight multidisciplinary area teams plus one central team, supplemented by a main campus housing crisis care, intensive treatment (Kliniek voor Intensieve Behandeling), the Top Referent Trauma Centrum (TRTC), gerontopsychiatry (Nestor), and the autism clinic. Specialized sub-brands include De Catamaran (TOPGGz-certified forensic youth psychiatry for ages 14-23), GGzE VIBE (early psychosis intervention), GGzE Bipolair, GGzE Kind & Jeugd (children/youth 0-23), AMBIT (mentalization-based treatment for personality disorders), LichtCafé (light therapy), and De Schakel (residential training for youth 17-24).

Service delivery spans outpatient and clinical treatment, online video-based therapy (9-week waiting time), group programs, day activities, and approximately 300 Beschermd Wonen (protected living) locations across large-scale, small-scale, clustered, scattered, and forensic configurations. Technology infrastructure includes the Psymate eHealth application for daily experience tracking, ZIVVER for secure encrypted communications, the ZorgDomein electronic referral platform, and the Caren patient portal. Innovative clinical methods include psychomotor therapy for loss of control, Cat United (a football-based therapy collaboration with PSV Eindhoven), and recognized interventions TACt and Brains4Use.

Revenue flows primarily from Dutch basic health insurance (zorgverzekering, with patient deductible), municipal social support funding under the Wmo for protected living, and long-term care insurance (Wlz) administered by the zorgkantoor. The go-to-market model is referral-led: general practitioners and medical specialists route patients via ZorgDomein or direct email to [email protected]; municipalities refer through Wmo channels; and additional referrals originate from Jeugdbescherming Brabant, the Ministry of Justice, and reclassering (probation services). Pricing is covered by insurance on an annual subscription basis with deductibles, supplemented by monthly fees for basic day activities. Executive compensation is governed by the WNT (Wet normering topinkomens), and GGzE holds ANBI public benefit status.

Name

GGzE

Legal name

stichting GGzE

Website

https://ggze.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

GGzE is a Dutch regional mental healthcare foundation headquartered in Eindhoven, providing specialized psychiatric treatment, protected living, and outpatient services to children, youth, adults, and the elderly across Eindhoven and surrounding municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Healthcare Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA), Integrated Behavioral Health (Collaborative Care) Platforms (HLALAEAC), Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Coordination (Dementia, Depression, SUD) (HSABAIAF)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Psychiatric treatment
• EHealth platform
• Addiction care
• Youth psychiatry

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dutch Health Insurance (Zorgverzekering): GGzE's primary revenue comes from Dutch health insurance (zorgverzekering) under the terms of the Dutch healthcare system. Treatment is covered by basic and additional health insurance plans. Patients are responsible for their own deductible (eigen risico).
2. Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning (Wmo) - Municipal social support funding: Protected living (beschermd wonen) falls under the Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning (Wmo) funded by municipalities, or under the Wet Langdurige Zorg (Wlz) funded by the care administration office (zorgkantoor).
3. Wet Langdurige Zorg (Wlz): Long-term care funding for clients who meet Wlz criteria, determined by CIZ (Centraal Indicatieorgaan Zorg).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GGzE is a Dutch mental health foundation (stichting) that provides specialist and generalist psychiatric care to residents of Eindhoven and the surrounding Brainport region. Its offering spans emergency psychiatry, inpatient care (HIC, De Boei), intensive home treatment (IHT, FACT), outpatient district teams (Gebiedsteams), and specialized programs in child & youth psychiatry, addiction care, forensic psychiatry, eating disorders, and perinatal psychiatry. Care is delivered through in-person clinics, home visits, and digital eHealth channels including the Psymate app.

Product overview

GGzE is a mental healthcare organization (geestelijke gezondheidszorg) providing specialized mental health services for people in Eindhoven and surrounding areas. The organization operates as a unified care platform with multiple specialized treatment programs and service lines rather than a single product. Key offerings include: De Catamaran (forensic youth psychiatry for ages 14-23 with TOPGGz certification), GGzE VIBE (early psychosis intervention), GGzE Kind & Jeugd (child/youth services 0-23 with age-specific teams), GGzE Bipolair (bipolar treatment), GGzE Nestor (neuropsychiatry/gerontopsychiatry), Top Referent Trauma Centrum (complex trauma), AMBIT (personality disorders), Online Behandeling (digital treatment platform), Beschermd Wonen (300 protected living places), Dagbesteding (day activities), LichtCafé (light therapy), Kliniek Autisme (autism inpatient), and Gebiedsteams (8 geographic area teams). Services are delivered primarily at Landgoed De Grote Beek (main campus) and various community locations throughout the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De Catamaran: Forensic youth psychiatry and orthopsychiatry clinic for young people aged 14-23 who have become stuck in life and received a court-ordered treatment measure.
• GGzE Kind & Jeugd
• GGzE VIBE
• GGzE Bipolair
• GGzE Nestor
• GGzE Intensieve Behandeling
• GGzE Intensieve behandeling
• GGzE Top Referent Trauma Centrum (TRTC)
• AMBIT
• Dagbesteding Autisme (DBA)
• LichtCafé
• Beschermd Wonen
• De Schakel

Products and services

• Spoedeisende Psychiatrie (Emergency Psychiatry)

Quantifiable outcome

• Cat United shows positive effects on self-reflection and motivation to change in youth participants
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KoraalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKoraal, Combinatie Jeugdzorg, and GGzE have combined their knowledge and expertise in the Intersectoraal FACT-team Jeugd (i-FACT). This team focuses on youth and families in the Southeast Brabant region with complex problems across multiple life areas, in combination with psychiatric problems and/or mild intellectual disability and parenting/growing-up problems. The team consists of experts in mental healthcare, youth care, and disability care.
• Combinatie JeugdzorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombinatie Jeugdzorg collaborates with Koraal and GGzE in the Intersectoraal FACT-team Jeugd (i-FACT), targeting youth with complex multi-domain problems including psychiatric issues and/or mild intellectual disability in Southeast Brabant.
• PSV (PSV Eindhoven football club)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCat United is a collaboration project between PSV and De Catamaran that uses football training to teach young people physical and social skills and practice them in practice. The first results show a positive effect on self-reflection and motivation to change.
• Baby ExtraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBaby Extra focuses on promoting contact between (expectant) parents and their baby. GGzE refers clients to Baby Extra for this specialized service.
• De Woenselse PoortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Woenselse Poort offers forensic and intensive care for people with psychiatric conditions. The goal is to manage risks to enable safe return to society or another living arrangement. GGzE Intensieve Behandeling includes Long-Care and Kliniek voor Intensieve Behandeling (KIB), which work in coordination with De Woenselse Poort.
• ZIVVERcoreTechnology or IntegrationGGzE uses ZIVVER for secure email and digital file exchange. ZIVVER encrypts information and uses recipient verification to prevent sensitive information from reaching the wrong person. This is critical infrastructure for healthcare data privacy compliance.
• FAIR BrabantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGzE has joined regional cooperation FAIR Brabant (June 2026 announcement), expanding its network of collaborative partnerships in the Brabant region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Parnassia Groep: The Netherlands' largest mental health and addiction care provider, operating multiple GGZ brands across many regions with a full portfolio of outpatient, inpatient, and forensic services. Directly comparable as a Dutch GGZ institution with TOPGGz-certified specialty programs and a similar mix of protected living and specialized clinics.

Direct peers

• GGZ inGeest: Major Dutch mental health institution affiliated with VUmc in Amsterdam, offering specialist psychiatry, outpatient care, and eHealth platforms including PsyQ. Highly comparable as a TOP-tier Dutch GGZ provider with mixed specialist/generalist services and a focus on evidence-based treatment.

Regional players

• Reinier van Arkel: Dutch GGZ institution operating in North Brabant ('s-Hertogenbosch region), offering specialized and general adult psychiatry, forensic care, and protected living. Closest geographic neighbor to GGzE with highly overlapping service portfolio, making it a regional peer serving an adjacent catchment area.
• Arkin: Amsterdam-based Dutch mental health and addiction provider offering specialist psychiatric treatment, FACT teams, eHealth, and protected living. Directly comparable as a large regional GGZ institution with a similar mix of specialty clinics and area-based service delivery.
• Altrecht: Utrecht-region Dutch mental health institution offering specialist care for adults, youth, eating disorders, and autism. Comparable in scope and service mix as a top-clinical Dutch GGZ provider with multiple specialty programs and a similar nonprofit operating model.
• Dimence Groep: Dutch mental health and addiction provider serving Overijssel and surrounding areas, with FACT teams, protected living, and specialist clinics. Directly comparable as a regional nonprofit GGZ institution with a comparable service portfolio.
• Pro Persona: Arnhem/Nijmegen-based Dutch GGZ institution offering specialist and general adult psychiatry, youth care, and forensic services. Highly comparable as a regional Dutch mental health provider with a similar service mix and area-team operating model.
• Lentis: Groningen/Drenthe-based Dutch mental health institution with specialist clinics, FACT teams, and protected living. Comparable as a regional nonprofit GGZ institution operating area-based teams across a Dutch province, similar to GGzE's Eindhoven-area footprint.
• Mondriaan: Limburg-region Dutch GGZ institution offering specialist adult and youth psychiatry, addiction care, and protected living. Directly comparable as a regional Dutch mental health provider operating under similar zorgverzekering/Wmo funding mechanics.
• Novadic-Kentron: Dutch addiction and mental health provider operating in North Brabant with overlapping geography to GGzE. Comparable as a regional Dutch GGZ/addiction institution serving the broader Brabant region and competing for similar municipal (Wmo) and insurance contracts.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GGzEindhoven
• Facebookfacebook.com/ggzeindhoven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ggze
• Instagraminstagram.com/ggzeindhoven
• Xx.com/ggze

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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