Boba Group

What Boba Group does

Boba Group is a Dutch for-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Dordrecht, Netherlands, specializing in autism care and mental health services. Founded circa 2004 and operating across 7 locations with 350+ employees, Boba delivers an integrated portfolio covering ambulant coaching (adults and children with autism, ADHD, giftedness, and acquired brain injury), GGZ mental health treatment (Generalistische Basis GGZ and Specialistische GGZ at Dordrecht and Maastricht), long-term care under the WLZ framework, school-based youth care (Jeugdhulp op School), UWV-funded job coaching, and forensic care. Revenue flows through Dutch public funding mechanisms: health insurer contracts (basispakket), municipal Jeugdwet/WMO budgets, WLZ indications, and UWV re-integration plans, with no direct consumer billing for core services. The technology layer includes Virtual Reality coaching (developed with Clever, deployed since May 2022), E-health modules for psycho-education and mood tracking, the Caren client dossier portal, Zivver secure communications, and blended online/in-person delivery. Customer segments span individuals with autism (primary), ADHD, giftedness, and brain injury, alongside schools, municipalities, UWV, and families served through the Boba Academie and community programs (BoSo evenings, autism cafés, drawing group, podcast).

Name

Boba Group

Legal name

Boba

Website

https://boba.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Boba Group is a Dutch healthcare provider specializing in autism care, delivering ambulant coaching, GGZ mental health treatment, long-term care, school-based youth services, and job coaching across 7 Netherlands locations to 350+ clients with autism and related conditions, funded primarily through Dutch health insurers, municipalities, WLZ, and UWV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism and Mental Healthcare Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Home Health Care Services (62161), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Therapy Platforms (ADHD/Autism/Behavioral Coaching) (HLALAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ), Autism Executive Functioning & Academic Skills Intervention (EDAKAKAI), Therapy-Integrated Childcare Support (coordination with OT/PT/SLP/ABA) (HSAAAIAM)

Keywords

• Autism care services
• Mental health treatment
• Job coaching programs
• School-based youth care
• Long-term care support

Headquarters

HQ city

Dordrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance (Basispakket): GGZ treatments (Generalistische Basis GGZ and Specialistische GGZ) are covered under the Dutch basic health insurance package (basispakket). The legal deductible (eigen risico) of €385 applies in 2026. Boba holds contracts with Dutch health insurers for 2026.
2. Municipal Funding (Jeugdwet / WMO): Youth support at school (Jeugdhulp op School) and coaching services are funded through municipalities under the Jeugdwet and Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning (WMO). Referrals come via social district teams (wijkteam) or municipalities.
3. Wet Langdurige Zorg (WLZ): Long-term care for clients with a WLZ indication is funded under the Long-term Care Act (Wet langdurige Zorg), providing sustained coaching in familiar environments or clustered residential settings.
4. UWV Re-integratie and Jobcoaching: Job coaching and re-integration services are funded through UWV (Dutch employee insurance agency) for clients under WIA, Wajong, WGA, WW, WAZ, WAO, or ZW schemes. Boba executes UWV-approved re-integration plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Boba Group delivers specialized autism care, mental-healthcare (GGZ), youth care, long-term care (WLZ), forensic care, school-based support and job coaching to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and related conditions across the Netherlands. Services are delivered ambulantly, at school, in residential settings, on-site at Boba clinics and increasingly through blended digital and VR-enhanced care pathways. Care is funded through Dutch health insurers, municipalities (Jeugdwet/WMO), the WLZ administration and UWV re-integration contracts.

Product overview

Boba Group operates as a specialized autism care provider offering an integrated portfolio of coaching, mental health treatment, and educational support services. The core offering consists of ambulatory coaching programs (including autism coaching, job coaching, youth care at school, and long-term care) delivered at 7 locations across the Netherlands. Boba provides specialized GGZ (mental health care) services at Dordrecht and Maastricht locations, offering both Generalist Basic GGZ and Specialist GGZ treatment. The portfolio includes innovative service modules like Virtual Reality (VR) Coaching for social skills practice, E-Health digital therapeutic modules, Boba Sociaal social events, and the Boba Academie training center. Additional offerings include parent training programs, art groups, and a podcast. All services are built around the core methodology emphasizing individualized, strength-based support for clients with autism, ADHD, giftedness, and related conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Virtual Reality (VR) Coaching: A virtual reality coaching program allowing clients to safely practice social situations such as grocery shopping, public transport, and job interviews.

Products and services

• Coaching (Ambulante coaching) Ambulant one-on-one autism coaching for adults, adolescents and children with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and related conditions, delivered at the client's home, school or in the community to build self-reliance, social skills and daily functioning.
• Coaching op en naar werk

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients rate Boba an average of 8/10 (rapportcijfer algemeen 8.0 in 2025). Client satisfaction scores: Omgangsvorm 4.7-4.8/5, Besluitvorming 4.3-4.5/5, Uitvoeren behandeling 3.9-4.0/5.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ClevercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2022Clever is the technology partner that developed Virtual Reality coaching tools for Boba. They created a specialized VR headset and virtual scenarios (e.g., supermarket, public transport, office) in collaboration with Boba coaches, management, GGZ staff, and the client council. Boba is the first autism care provider in the Netherlands to deploy VR coaching at scale, with 25 clients served in Rotterdam in the first year.
• UWVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBoba collaborates with UWV (Dutch employee insurance agency) to provide job coaching and re-integration services. Boba executes UWV-approved re-integration plans for clients receiving benefits under WIA, Wajong, WGA, WW, WAZ, WAO, or ZW schemes. The jobcoach submits applications via the UWV jobcoach portal or by post.
• Leidse Regiopartners (WMO Maatwerk, Philadelphia, Impegno)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoba forms the 'Leidse regiopartners' together with WMO Maatwerk, Philadelphia, and Impegno — a strategic collaboration active in Voorschoten, Oegstgeest, Leiden, Leiderdorp, and Zoeterwoude. Combined they offer customized individual support for clients with LVB, GGZ issues, and autism. The partners share knowledge and complement each other's expertise, with ongoing development of day activities (dagbesteding) collaboration.
• Samenwerkingsverbanden (School Partnerships)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBoba partners with school networks (samenwerkingsverbanden) to deliver Jeugdhulp op School (JHOS) services. Partner schools include De Steenen Kamer (Zwijndrecht), Yulius 't Tij (Dordrecht), Yulius Lingewaal College (Gorinchem), Yulius Drechtster College (Dordrecht), and Het Pluspunt (Oud-Beijerland). Schools arrange Boba's support through their own educational arrangements via the samenwerkingsverband.
• ASVZminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASVZ collaborates with Boba in organizing the autism café in Gorinchem, where both organizations provide coaches to support adults with autism during social evenings.
• NVA (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Autisme)minorOthersBoba's podcast uses terminology guidance from the NVA (Dutch Association for Autism) regarding preferred language ('mensen met autisme' and 'autisten') as the autistic community has no consensus on terminology preference.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ipse de Bruggen: Dutch care provider for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, offering residential, day-activity, and ambulant support. Comparable to Boba's WLZ and Wonen bij Boba services.
• Philadelphia: Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism across housing, day programs, and ambulatory coaching. Comparable to Boba's WLZ and ambulant coaching services; partner in the Leidse Regiopartners collaboration.
• ASVZ: Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities and autism, offering residential, ambulatory, and day-activity support. Comparable to Boba's WLZ and Wonen services; ASVZ is also an explicit Boba community partner (autism café).
• GGz Breburg: Regional mental health provider in North Brabant offering GB GGZ, Specialist GGZ, and autism-related treatment. Comparable to Boba's GGZ Dordrecht/Maastricht operations in scale, payer mix, and autism focus.
• Amerpoort: Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities and autism, with housing, ambulatory, and day-program services. Comparable in service mix (residential + ambulant coaching) to Boba's WLZ and coaching portfolio.
• Dr. Leo Kannerhuis: Dutch specialized treatment center for autism across the lifespan, offering GGZ diagnostics and intensive treatment. Closely comparable to Boba's Specialist GGZ and autism coaching portfolio, with similar client base and Dutch public-payer model.
• Reinaerde: Dutch care provider offering housing, ambulatory support, and day programs for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. Comparable to Boba's ambulant coaching and residential offerings under the same Dutch public-payer framework.
• Dimence: Dutch mental health and autism care provider offering GGZ, coaching, and ambulatory support in eastern Netherlands. Comparable to Boba as a regional GGZ provider with autism specialization under the same Dutch public reimbursement framework.

Broad incumbents

• Parnassia Groep: Largest Dutch mental health provider offering GGZ, forensic care, and youth services nationwide. Comparable as an incumbent GGZ incumbent and the entity that received the legacy Virenze-Boba client files under curator oversight.
• 's Heeren Loo: One of the largest Dutch care providers for people with intellectual disabilities, including autism, across housing, GGZ, and ambulatory support. Comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping autism capability, but operating at materially greater national scale than Boba.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeopen.spotify.com/show/5PkroOZpsJWbuXdV17QnAl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boba
• Xx.com/boba_autisme

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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