Open Vld

What Open Vld does

Open Vld, now operating as "Anders." following a 2024 rebrand, is a Belgian liberal political party headquartered in Brussels. The organization traces its lineage to the Liberale Partij founded in 1846 and represents liberal-minded Belgian voters, entrepreneurs, and professionals, primarily in Flanders. It fields elected representatives across the Flemish Parliament, Belgian Federal Parliament, European Parliament, Brussels Parliament, and the Brussels regional government, where they advocate the party's platform built on three pillars — Ontvetten (slimming government), Ontplooien (empowering individuals), and Ondernemen (facilitating entrepreneurship). The party is chaired by Frédéric De Gucht and is affiliated with the European ALDE Party alliance via a signed Charter of Values.

The party has no commercial product, technology stack, or proprietary IP in the conventional sense; its "output" is policy advocacy, legislative proposals, and electoral participation. Recent visible policy initiatives include a 17-billion euro alternative budget plan, a proposal to abolish corporate tax, an abortion-law reform bill, and public commentary on EPB fine enforcement. Revenue mechanics are not disclosed in the source data, but Belgian political parties are typically funded through state subsidies tied to electoral performance, membership dues, and donations.

Anders. operates a multi-channel engagement strategy combining six social media platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok), a regularly updated blog, in-person events, an email newsletter with postcode-based regional segmentation, regional chapter pages (Afdelingen), an online shop, and a member login portal. This digital infrastructure is used to drive membership sign-ups ("Word Lid") and voter engagement rather than commercial transactions.

Name

Open Vld

Legal name

Anders.

Website

https://openvld.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1846

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Anders. (formerly Open Vld) is a Belgian liberal political party headquartered in Brussels that fields elected representatives across Flemish, Federal, European, and Brussels governmental bodies to advocate a platform of smaller government, individual empowerment, and entrepreneurship-friendly policies for Flemish voters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Party Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (81394)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

Keywords

• Liberal political party
• Political representation
• Policy advocacy
• Parliamentary representation
• Civic engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussel

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anders. is a Belgian liberal political party that advocates for reduced government intervention, individual empowerment, and entrepreneurial initiative through its representatives in the Flemish Parliament, Federal Parliament, European Parliament, and Brussels government. The party organizes its policy platform around three pillars (Ontvetten/streamlining government, Ontplooien/personal empowerment, Ondernemen/entrepreneurship) and engages citizens via events, newsletters, social media, and a member sign-up program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Political Representation in Flemish Parliament Representation of liberal policy positions by elected Anders. (formerly Open Vld) members in the Flemish Parliament, advocating the party's three-pillar platform (Ontvetten, Ontplooien, Ondernemen) to Flemish citizens and businesses.
• Political Representation in Belgian Federal Parliament Representation of liberal policy positions by elected Anders. members in the Belgian Federal Parliament.
• Political Representation in European Parliament Representation of liberal policy positions by elected Anders. members in the European Parliament, in affiliation with the ALDE Party.
• Brussels Government Participation Participation by Anders. ministers and parliament members in the Brussels regional government and parliament.
• Party Membership (Word Lid) Formal membership program enabling Belgian citizens to join Anders. as party members, with sign-up available via the website.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ALDE Party (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnders. is affiliated with the ALDE Party, a European political alliance of liberal and democrat parties. The party has signed the ALDE Charter of Values, aligning itself with the broader European liberal movement and its values of freedom, individual rights, and market-oriented policies.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Liberal Democrats (UK): The UK Liberal Democrats are a social-liberal party with which Anders. shares ALDE affiliation, EU-integration values, and a centrist reformist positioning. Both compete as third-party alternatives to larger conservative and social-democratic blocs.
• FDP (Freie Demokratische Partei): FDP is Germany's classical liberal party advocating free markets, civil liberties, and entrepreneurship. It shares Anders.'s market-liberal orientation and operates as a similarly positioned ALDE-aligned European party.
• Radikale Venstre (Danish Social Liberal Party): Radikale Venstre is Denmark's social-liberal party aligned with ALDE, sharing Anders.'s pro-European, progressive-liberal orientation and Reform-friendly positioning distinct from left and right.
• D66: D66 is a Dutch progressive-liberal party focused on reform, education, and EU integration. Both D66 and Anders. position themselves as reformist alternatives to traditional politics and share membership in the broader European liberal movement.
• Venstre (Denmark): Venstre is Denmark's main center-right liberal party, championing free enterprise, individual freedom, and reform — values highly aligned with Anders.'s 'Ontvetten/Ondernemen' agenda. Both are ALDE/Renew Europe member parties.
• Renaissance (formerly En Marche): Renaissance is France's centrist liberal/pro-European party, fellow ALDE/Renew Europe member, and shares Anders.'s emphasis on European integration, market-oriented reform, and centrist positioning.
• Moderaterna: Moderaterna is Sweden's main center-right liberal-conservative party sharing Anders.'s market-friendly orientation and ALDE family membership, though operating in a different Nordic political context.
• VVD (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie): VVD is the Netherlands' main center-right liberal party, sharing Anders.'s emphasis on entrepreneurship, smaller government, and individual responsibility. Both operate in low-country political cultures and are members of the ALDE/Renew Europe family.
• Mouvement Réformateur (MR): MR is the French-speaking Belgian liberal party and the natural sister party to Anders./Open Vld within Belgium. Both belong to the ALDE family and compete for the same liberal voter base across Belgium's linguistic divide, with Anders. dominant in Flanders and MR dominant in Wallonia/Brussels-French.

Others

• ALDE Party (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe): ALDE Party is the European-level federation of liberal parties of which Anders. is a member. While not a direct competitor, it functions as a coordinating umbrella organization shaping strategy, candidate pipelines, and EU-level policy positioning for Anders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/anders_partij
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@anders.partij
• Facebookfacebook.com/anders.partij
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vld
• Instagraminstagram.com/anders.nationaal
• TikToktiktok.com/@anders.partij

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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