Data Kitchen

What Data Kitchen does

Data Kitchen is a Dutch data management consultancy and training provider founded in 2014 and headquartered in Voorschoten, Netherlands. The firm delivers DAMA-DMBOK-aligned training programs, data governance and quality consulting, and address-validation data products to corporate enterprises (Boskalis, Vitens), SMBs (Gold Design Juweliers), government entities, and nonprofit organizations (Jantje Beton, Juconi, ADO Den Haag). Operations are run by a 1-10 person team of senior data professionals, including founder Mark Leijdekker (a data veteran since the late 1980s), Astrid Rosdorff, Rolf Neleman, and Joost Waijers, with no external investors or parent entity disclosed.

The product portfolio spans four revenue streams: (1) instructor-led training including a 2-day DAMA-DMBOK course (€1,495/participant), a 3-day DAMA-DMBOK CDMP course (€2,495), a 3-day DATA & AI course (€2,495), and a 1-day AI in Data Management workshop (€995); (2) consultancy services covering data governance plan development, data glossary creation, data maturity assessments, and a Privacy Deep Scan covering 1,600+ GDPR/AVG checkpoints; (3) data quality services using the ACCU methodology (Accurate, Correct, Complete, Unique), including deduplication, enrichment, and look-alike modeling; and (4) transactional data products, notably the Mailbaarheid-check address-validation service and the Postcode Base, a weekly-updated Dutch address reference table built on the official BAG government registry. The Mailbaarheid-check and enrichment capabilities are powered by the CBA (Contact Bestand Analyse) platform, managed in partnership with CDDN, which covers over 100 million relationships across 12.8 million unique Dutch persons.

Data Kitchen operates a sales-led go-to-market built on direct outreach by phone and email, supplemented by website inquiry forms and gated white papers. Training is delivered at the Voorschoten "House of Vision" headquarters for open enrollment and on client sites for in-company engagements, which carry 10-20% volume discounts for groups of 2-10. Strategic partners include DAMA Nederland (co-developed DMBOK curriculum; first to award PE points for DMBOK training), CDDN (CBA platform operator), Cmotions (implementation partner for Data Glossary projects), and Sandd (postal distribution partner for direct mail campaigns). The company is profitable and self-funded, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or subsidiaries.

Name

Data Kitchen

Legal name

Data Kitchen

Website

https://datakitchen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Data Kitchen is a Dutch data management consultancy and training provider founded in 2014, offering DAMA-DMBOK training, data governance and quality consulting, and address-validation products to corporate, government, SMB, and nonprofit clients in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Management Consulting and Training

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Platforms & Modern Data Stack Services (Lakehouse, DW, MDM) (BPAEAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Database Administration & Data Engineering (RDBMS/NoSQL, ETL/ELT, Pipelines) (EDABAFAI), Data Quality, Profiling & Cleansing (HDAEADAD)

Keywords

• Data management training
• Data governance consulting
• Data quality services
• DAMA-DMBOK certification
• Address data validation

Headquarters

HQ city

Voorschoten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Training Programs: Revenue from open enrollment and in-company training programs on DAMA-DMBOK, Data & AI, and related data management topics. Includes CDMP exam preparation.
2. Consultancy Services: Fees for data governance, data management, and data quality consulting engagements. Includes Data Governance Plan development, Data Glossary creation, and Data Maturity assessments.
3. Data Products and Deliveries: Revenue from B2C and B2B address data, data enrichment services, deduplication, look-alike modeling, and the Postcode Base product.
4. Privacy Compliance Services: Privacy Deep Scan services providing GDPR compliance measurement across 1600+ data protection checkpoints.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Data Kitchen provides DAMA-DMBOK-based training programs (open enrollment and in-company) and data management consulting services in the Netherlands. Their service portfolio includes Data Quality (ACCU methodology), Data Governance, Data Intelligence (predictive models, look-alike analysis), B2C/B2B address data delivery, Mailbaarheid-check validation, Privacy Deep Scan, and the Postcode Base data reference product. The firm combines training that builds internal capability with consulting that delivers operational data improvements for corporate, government, and SMB clients.

Product overview

Data Kitchen is a Dutch data management consultancy and training provider offering a portfolio of services centered on DAMA-DMBOK framework-based training and data consulting. The core training products include the DAMA-DMBOK 2-day and 3-day CDMP courses, the DATA & AI 3-day training, and the 1-day AI in Data Management workshop. The service lineup spans Data Quality services (including the ACCU methodology — Accurate, Correct, Complete, Unique), Data Governance consulting, Data Intelligence (predictive models, look-alike analysis), B2C/B2B Data Delivery, the Mailbaarheid-check for address validation, the Privacy Deep Scan for GDPR compliance, and the Postcode Base as a data reference product. The portfolio functions as a suite of complementary offerings: training builds internal capability while the consulting and data services deliver operational outcomes. The Postcode Base and Mailbaarheid-check are available as standalone or integrated data products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DAMA-DMBOK 2-day Training A two-day training introducing the DAMA-DMBOK framework and its 11 knowledge areas, with practical examples, best practices, and optional exam preparation for the CDMP certification. Priced at €1,495 per participant including lunch at the Voorschoten location.
• Driedaagse Open Training DAMA-DMBOK CDMP A three-day instructor-led training based on the DAMA-DMBOK framework, preparing participants for the CDMP certification exam of DAMA International, covering the 11 knowledge areas of data management. Priced at €2,495 per participant.
• Driedaagse Open Training DATA & AI A three-day training combining the DMBOK Fundamental with a workshop on AI and Data Management, covering practical insights into strengthening data management processes with AI tools, integration of AI within the DAMA-DMBOK 2.0 framework, and ethical AI application. Priced at €2,495 per participant.
• Workshop 'Toepassing AI in Data Management' A one-day workshop serving as a modern continuation of DAMA-DMBOK training, focusing on effectively integrating AI into Data Governance and understanding AI's impact on regulation and ethics within data management. Priced at €995 per participant.
• Data Quality (DQ) Services Consulting services that bring data to a fit-for-use state by ensuring data is Accurate, Correct, Complete, and Unique (ACCU), including one-time cleanup and ongoing DQ monitoring with custom-built solutions.
• Data Governance Services Consultancy services that initiate and guide improvement processes by examining people, resources, and processes to permanently extract more value from data, including Data Glossary development.
• Data Intelligence Services that extract insight and information from data, translate it into advice, and evaluate resulting actions, including predictive models and look-alike customer profiling.
• Data Leveringen B2C en B2B Supply of B2C and B2B address and contact data files, including enrichment with missing contact elements (NAWT), look-alike profiling, and deduping services.
• Mailbaarheid-check A validation service that checks address and contact data accuracy before mailings, reducing waste by identifying moved, deceased, or incorrect records using the CBA (Contact Bestand Amen) master data environment.
• Privacy Deep Scan An objective, fully comprehensive measurement of privacy compliance across more than 1,600 data protection checkpoints, delivering concrete remediation steps and demonstrating GDPR/AVG compliance measures.
• Postcode Base A reference table of all up-to-date Dutch addresses and postal codes, updated weekly based on the BAG (Basisregistratie Adressen en Gebouwen) government database, available as a downloadable file or web service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Data quality improvements that generate ROI within 1 year (as demonstrated with Juconi case study)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CmotionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerData Kitchen works with Cmotions as a partner on Data Governance projects, specifically on the Data Glossary project for Boskalis. Cmotions contributes expertise in data modeling and implementation support.
• CDDNcoreTechnology or IntegrationCDDN is the technical manager of the CBA (Contact Bestand Analyse) platform, which brings together contact data from approximately 410 list owners covering over 100 million relationships. Data Kitchen leverages this platform for their mailability check and data quality services.
• SanddminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSandd postal delivery service partnered with Data Kitchen for the Gold Design jewelry distribution project, providing attractive rates for brochure delivery to selected target groups.
• DAMA NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData Kitchen developed their DAMA-DMBOK training in partnership with DAMA Nederland, being among the first organizations to create training on the revised DMBOK 2.0. They were also the first to award PE points for DMBOK training.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cmotions: Dutch data and analytics consultancy that partners with Data Kitchen on data governance projects (e.g., Boskalis Data Glossary). Directly comparable as a Netherlands-based data governance and analytics implementation firm serving similar enterprise clients.
• Xebia: Dutch-origin IT training and consulting firm with strong data, Agile, and DevOps training portfolios. Directly comparable as a Netherlands-based training and consultancy competing for the same corporate training budgets and data engineering talent.
• GoDataDriven: Netherlands-based data and AI training and consulting firm offering courses on data engineering, analytics, and machine learning. Directly comparable as a Dutch data training and consultancy with a similar niche, training-led GTM and corporate client base.
• The Data Agency: Netherlands-based data and AI consultancy focused on data strategy, governance, and analytics implementations. Directly comparable as a Dutch data services firm with overlapping governance, quality, and AI offerings for enterprise and government clients.
• Passionned Group: Dutch data-driven consulting and training firm specializing in BI, analytics, and data literacy for enterprises. Directly comparable as a Netherlands-based training and consultancy competing for similar corporate data management and BI mandates.
• DAMA Nederland: Dutch chapter of DAMA International and Data Kitchen's content partner for DMBOK training. Directly comparable as the primary local source of DAMA-DMBOK curriculum, certifications, and community for Dutch data management professionals.
• I-Advise: Belgian/Dutch data and analytics consultancy covering data governance, quality, and master data management. Directly comparable as a Benelux-focused data management consultancy with overlapping service lines in governance and data quality.

Emerging players

• DataCamp: Online data and AI skills training platform with corporate subscription offerings across data engineering, analytics, and governance topics. Comparable as a scalable, capital-backed training provider that increasingly competes for corporate L&D budgets that Data Kitchen targets with its open-enrollment and in-company courses.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Invent: Global management and technology consulting arm of Capgemini with a sizable data governance and data management practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering DAMA-aligned training, governance, and data quality services to large enterprises that Data Kitchen also targets.
• Deloitte Consulting (Data & AI practice): Global consulting firm with a large data governance, analytics, and AI practice serving Dutch multinationals. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for the same enterprise data governance and MDM engagements and runs internal DMBOK-style training programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/datakitchen.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/data-kitchen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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