Sorgente

What Sorgente does

Sorgente B.V., founded in 1997 and headquartered in Houten, Netherlands, is a private specialist in home-delivered medical nutrition (medische voeding). The company delivers four core product categories to patients across the Netherlands: drinkvoeding (oral liquid nutrition), sondevoeding en toebehoren (tube feeding nutrition, pumps and accessories), dieetzuigelingenvoeding (specialized infant formula, including hypoallergenic and amino-acid preparations), and stofwisselingspreparaten (metabolic disease preparations such as amino-acid formulas for PKU). Customers are individual patients with prescriptions from doctors or dietitians, including adults with cancer, Crohn's disease, or swallowing difficulties; infants with cow's milk allergy; and patients with inherited metabolic disorders.

The operating model is an e-commerce distribution platform centered on the Mijn Sorgente customer portal, which integrates with Dutch health insurer reimbursement systems. The portal includes a Bestelhulp ordering assistant that calculates 30-day quantities from the patient's prescription and surfaces reimbursement status and order history. Logistics run through PostNL, with 95% of orders delivered within one business day (maximum three) and options for day choice, evening delivery, and PostNL pickup points. Four specialized customer teams (Drinkvoeding, Sondevoeding, KinderCare, Stofwisseling) and 24/7 nursing support for tube feeding patients provide clinical handholding, including home visits for pump setup.

Revenue is primarily derived from health-insurer reimbursement of prescribed products under contracts with all Dutch health insurers, functioning as a recurring prescription-driven stream. A minor non-reimbursed transaction revenue stream exists via a partnership with MCT Dieetshop (Kopra Trading) for MCT margarine, and small surcharges apply for evening delivery and sub-€50 non-reimbursed orders. Distribution is exclusively domestic — Sorgente does not deliver outside the Netherlands — and the company is a Certified B Corporation participating in the Dutch Green Deal Duurzame Zorg.

Name

Sorgente

Legal name

Sorgente B.V.

Website

https://sorgente.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sorgente B.V. is a Dutch medical nutrition specialist, founded in 1997, delivering prescribed drinkvoeding, tube feeding, infant formula, and metabolic preparations directly to patients' homes nationwide and reimbursed by all Dutch health insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Medical Nutrition Delivery

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Clinical Nutrition Beverage Production (Oral Nutritional Supplements) (AFAFAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Medical Infant Formula (Hypoallergenic, Lactose-Free, Metabolic) (CRADAEAB)

Keywords

• Medical nutrition delivery
• Tube feeding supplies
• Oral nutritional supplements
• Specialized infant formula
• Metabolic disease nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Houten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Reimbursed Medical Nutrition: The primary revenue stream consists of medical nutrition products (drinkvoeding, sondevoeding, dieetzuigelingenvoeding, stofwisselingspreparaten) that are reimbursed by Dutch health insurers based on prescriptions from doctors or dietitians. Sorgente has contracts with all Dutch health insurers for reimbursement of medical nutrition and accessories.
2. Non-Reimbursed Products: Products not covered by health insurance, such as MCT margarine, are sold directly to customers. These products are ordered through partners or the Sorgente webshop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sorgente B.V. is a Dutch specialty home-delivery provider of prescription medical nutrition, supplying drinkvoeding (oral liquid nutrition), sondevoeding (tube feeding with pumps and accessories), dieetzuigelingenvoeding (specialized infant formula), and stofwisselingspreparaten (metabolic disease preparations) to patients across the Netherlands. Orders are placed through the Mijn Sorgente online portal or by telephone, and products are reimbursed through contracts with all Dutch health insurers when accompanied by a prescription. The company also provides feeding pumps on loan, home nursing support for tube-feeding patients, and 24/7 emergency support.

Product overview

Sorgente B.V. is a specialist in medical nutrition (medische voeding) delivering products to patients' homes in the Netherlands. The company offers four main product categories: Drinkvoeding (ready-to-drink liquid medical nutrition), Sondevoeding en toebehoren (tube feeding with pumps, administration systems and accessories), Dieetzuigelingenvoeding (specialized infant formulas), and Stofwisselingspreparaten (metabolic disease preparations including amino acid formulas). Products are primarily ordered through the 'Mijn Sorgente' online account system and delivered via PostNL. Customers with prescriptions receive reimbursement through health insurance. The company also provides feeding pumps on loan (bruikleen) and offers customer support through specialized teams for different patient groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mijn Sorgente: Customer portal for managing orders, reimbursements, and personal account information

Products and services

• Drinkvoeding

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of orders delivered within 1 business day
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MCT Dieetshop / Kopra TradingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSorgente partners with MCT Dieetshop (operated by Kopra Trading) for the sale of MCT margarine products. These products are not reimbursed by health insurers and are ordered through the partner's webshop. Sorgente refers customers to the partner but does not sell this product directly.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• B. Braun: B. Braun manufactures enteral nutrition products and pumps (e.g., Applix Smart, which Sorgente supplies on loan). Directly comparable on tube-feeding hardware and consumables.
• Nutricia (Danone): Nutricia is the dominant brand owner of medical nutrition products (oral nutritional supplements, tube feeding, infant formula, metabolic preparations) that Sorgente distributes to Dutch patients. Directly comparable on product portfolio and therapeutic coverage; larger scale with global manufacturing.
• Abbott Nutrition: Abbott Nutrition produces oral nutritional supplements (e.g., Ensure, Ensure Plus) and enteral feeds marketed into hospital and home settings. Directly comparable to Sorgente's drinkvoeding/sondevoeding portfolio.
• Nestlé Health Science: Nestlé Health Science manufactures and supplies medical nutrition across drinkvoeding, sondevoeding, and pediatric/maternal nutrition categories. Overlaps with Sorgente on every core product line and is one of the underlying suppliers in its distribution model.
• Mead Johnson (Reckitt): Mead Johnson produces specialty and metabolic infant formulas (e.g., for cow's milk allergy, PKU), overlapping with Sorgente's dieetzuigelingenvoeding and stofwisselingspreparaten lines.
• Fresenius Kabi: Fresenius Kabi is a global supplier of enteral nutrition (tube feeds, pumps, administration sets) and clinical nutrition products. Closely comparable to Sorgente's sondevoeding and accessories product group.

Broad incumbents

• Mediq: Mediq is a large Dutch distributor of medical devices, wound care, and home healthcare products with overlapping home-delivery and reimbursement handling. Broader portfolio than Sorgente but same Dutch payer-driven distribution model.
• Hero Group: Hero operates in medical and pediatric nutrition including specialized infant formula and metabolic products through Hero Medical. Comparable to Sorgente's pediatric and metabolic nutrition categories, with broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/SorgenteBV

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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