StiVAD

What StiVAD does

StiVAD (Stichting Vastgoeddata) is a Dutch non-profit foundation that operates an independent information platform for real estate investment transaction data. Founded during the 2009 credit crisis and formally established in October 2011 by 18 institutional real estate investors, it was created to address the lack of reliable market references for property valuations. As of recent reporting, the platform serves approximately 90 participants spanning institutional investors, housing corporations, tax assessors, accounting firms, and financiers, with participating investors collectively representing around 20% of the Dutch real estate investment market and approximately EUR 60 billion in assets under management. StiVAD explicitly does not sell data to third parties; data suppliers retain their intellectual property rights.

The platform is built on a modular, open-source architecture accessed through the StiVAD Application Platform (STAP), a secure browser dashboard with Progressive Web App (PWA) mobile access and an extensive API for direct system integration. The core product is the Vastgoed Beleggingstransactie Register (VBTR), which captures more than 50 variables per transaction supplied directly by property owners and overlays them on open-source BAG geographic data. A second core product, the Footfall Index Netherlands (FIN), tracks more than 25 million retail visitors per month across 14 anonymized sub-indices for retail investment benchmarking. A VBTR-OT module extends coverage to off-market transactions.

StiVAD is funded through annual participant contributions rather than commercial data sales and is governed by a Supervisory Board and Management Board under Chairman René Vierkant. Its work is endorsed by the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (AFM) and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and implements recommendations of the Platform Taxateurs en Accountants (PTA), reinforcing its position as a neutral, regulated information platform for Dutch real estate market transparency.

Name

StiVAD

Legal name

Stichting Vastgoeddata

Website

https://stivad.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StiVAD is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating a membership-based information platform that collects real estate investment transaction data directly from property owners, serving 90 institutional investors, appraisers, accountants, and financiers in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Data and Analytics Platform

NAICS

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence (FSAEAJAJ)

Keywords

• Real estate transaction data
• Property investment register
• Real estate market transparency
• Retail footfall analytics
• Property valuation data

Headquarters

HQ city

Amstelveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Participant Membership Fees: As a non-profit foundation, StiVAD operates on participant contributions. Data suppliers retain intellectual property rights over their data, and StiVAD does not sell data to third parties, indicating a membership/subscription model for participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

StiVAD operates a non-profit real estate information platform providing direct transaction data from property owners through two core products: the Vastgoed Beleggingstransactie Register (VBTR), which captures more than 50 variables per investment transaction with map-based visualization, and the Footfall Index Netherlands (FIN), tracking over 25 million retail visitors per month across 14 anonymized sub-indices. Access is delivered via the StiVAD Application Platform (STAP), a modular open-source platform with browser-based dashboard, PWA mobile app, and API integration capabilities, serving 90+ institutional participants including real estate investors, appraisers, accountants, and financiers in the Netherlands.

Product overview

StiVAD is an independent, non-profit foundation operating a modular platform built on open-source software. The platform centers on two core products: the Vastgoed Beleggingstransactie Register (VBTR), which collects detailed real estate investment transaction data directly from property owners (with over 50 variables per transaction and BAG map integration), and the Footfall Index Netherlands (FIN), which tracks Dutch retail foot traffic with over 25 million counted visitors monthly. Access is provided through the STAP application platform via browser and PWA mobile app, with an extensive API enabling data exports to external systems. The platform serves 90 participants including institutional investors, corporations, appraisers, accountants, and financiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vastgoed Beleggingstransactie Register (VBTR) An online real estate investment transaction register providing direct transaction data from property owners. The VBTR contains more than 50 variables per transaction and offers detailed map views with additional open source data layers from the Basis Administratie Gemeenten (BAG). Datasets are available for research purposes to support better property valuations, financial stability, and market transparency. It targets institutional real estate investors, appraisers, accountants, and financiers in the Netherlands.
• Footfall Index Netherlands (FIN) A retail benchmarking platform providing robust national passer-by indices for Dutch shopping areas. The FIN tracks more than 25 million counted visitors per month across 14 specific and anonymized sub-indices, enabling multidimensional performance analysis and investment strategy benchmarking for retail property owners and investors.
• StiVAD Applicatie Platform (STAP) The primary application platform providing access to all StiVAD products. Users can explore data through a secure browser environment (STAP dashboard) or via a Progressive Web App (PWA) on mobile devices. The platform supports searching, filtering, sorting, exports, and API access for institutional participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% market share of Dutch real estate investment market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AFM (Autoriteit Financiële Markten)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2011Dutch financial regulator supporting StiVAD's market transparency initiatives. AFM has advocated for self-regulation in the real estate sector and central transaction registers.
• DNB (De Nederlandsche Bank)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2011Dutch central bank supporting transparency initiatives in real estate valuation and monitoring StiVAD's development.
• Platform Taxateurs en Accountants (PTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2011Platform of Tax Advisors and Accountants that issued 28 recommendations for the real estate sector. StiVAD implements the recommendation for data sharing between property owners and tax assessors.
• NLV B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding participant and FIN participant. One of the original 18 institutional real estate investors who established StiVAD in 2011.
• a.s.r. real estatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding participant, VBT-register and FIN participant. One of the original institutional investors who established StiVAD in 2011.
• BouwinvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding participant, VBT-register and FIN participant. One of the original institutional investors.
• VestedacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding participant. One of the original institutional investors who established StiVAD.
• Altera VastgoedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding participant. One of the original institutional investors.
• RedevcocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding participant. One of the original institutional investors.
• Achmea Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding participant and FIN participant. One of the original institutional investors.
• AmvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding participant. One of the original institutional investors who established StiVAD.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm, producing detailed capital markets research, investment analytics, and global RE trends reports. Comparable as a broad CRE data and research provider; CBRE Global Investors is also a StiVAD participant.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm publishing market reports, investment analytics, and capital markets data. Comparable to StiVAD as a broad CRE research and data provider serving institutional clients.
• Colliers International: Colliers is a global commercial real estate services and investment management firm producing market research, capital markets data, and investor analytics. Comparable to StiVAD as a broad CRE services and data provider serving institutional investors and occupiers.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is a global real estate services firm that publishes extensive CRE market research, capital markets data, and investment trends analyses. Comparable to StiVAD as a research and data provider in the CRE market; JLL is also a StiVAD participant, reflecting the dual role.

Direct peers

• Real Capital Analytics (MSCI): Real Capital Analytics (now part of MSCI) provides global commercial real estate transaction intelligence with property-level deal data, capital flow analytics, and pricing trends. Closely parallels StiVAD's VBTR product in capturing CRE transaction data for valuation and benchmarking purposes.
• MSCI Real Estate (IPD): MSCI's Real Estate division (formerly IPD) is the global leader in real estate performance benchmarking, with the largest commercial property transaction index and analytics offering. Directly comparable to StiVAD's VBTR as a RE data and benchmarking platform serving institutional investors, lenders, and advisors.
• CoStar Group: CoStar is the dominant commercial real estate data and analytics platform covering transactions, leasing, valuations, and market analytics globally. Comparable to StiVAD as a CRE data platform, though with much larger scope (US-anchored) and commercial sales model.
• Altus Group: Altus Group provides commercial real estate data, analytics, and technology (ARGUS software, market intelligence) to investors, lenders, and advisors globally. Directly comparable to StiVAD's mission of providing RE data and analytics infrastructure to institutional market participants.

Emerging players

• REalyse: REalyse is a UK-based real estate data and analytics platform that aggregates and analyzes CRE data for institutional investors. Comparable to StiVAD as a technology-driven RE data specialist focused on European institutional markets.

Regional players

• Catella: Catella is a Nordic-focused real estate investment advisor and research firm providing CRE market data, transaction analytics, and valuation services in Scandinavia. Comparable to StiVAD as a European regional RE data and research provider, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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