VAGGA

Name

VAGGA

Legal name

CGG Vagga vzw

Website

https://vagga.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CGG Vagga vzw is a non-profit ambulatory mental healthcare provider in Antwerp, Belgium, delivering specialized second-line treatment to children, adults, and elderly patients with psychiatric, addiction, and forensic needs, funded primarily through RIZIV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Mental Healthcare

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Outpatient mental healthcare
• Psychiatric treatment services
• Addiction treatment programs
• Addiction prevention services
• Forensic mental healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ambulatory Healthcare Services: Government-funded healthcare services through RIZIV (National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance) for psychiatric and psychological treatments, supplemented by client contributions
2. Client Contributions: Fixed client fees for consultations: €11 standard rate, €4 reduced rate for OMNIO/WIGW status holders, with RIZIV rates for psychiatric consultations
3. Prevention Services: Fee-for-service prevention training and coaching for organizations: €90/hour for non-profit, €200/hour for profit organizations, with free first consultation and some coaching services provided at no cost

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VAGGA is a specialized ambulatory mental healthcare center (CGG) providing outpatient treatment to children, youth, adults, and the elderly with serious psychological or psychiatric problems, addiction issues (alcohol, drugs, gambling, gaming), and forensic referrals. Its five integrated departments (Children & Youth Care, Adult & Elderly Care, Addiction Care, Addiction Prevention, and Forensic Care) deliver individual therapy, psychiatric consultations, group programs, and organization-level prevention coaching funded primarily through the Belgian national health insurance (RIZIV) supplemented by per-session client contributions.

Product overview

VAGGA operates as a single unified mental healthcare offering, not a software platform with distinct products. The organization provides specialized ambulatory mental health treatment through integrated service departments rather than standalone software products or modules. Services are organized into five interconnected departments: Children and Youth Care, Adults and Elderly Care, Addiction Care, Addiction Prevention, and Forensic Care. The organization does not offer software products, APIs, or technology platforms—the care is delivered through in-person therapeutic sessions, group programs, and counseling services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children and Youth Mental Health Services Specialized ambulatory treatment for children and adolescents with serious psychological problems or disorders, including group programs and individual therapy, delivered through the Kinder- en Jeugdzorg / Jeugdzorg department.
• Adult and Elderly Mental Health Services Specialized treatment for adults (24+) and elderly individuals with serious psychological problems or disorders, delivered through the Volwassenen- en Ouderenzorg department via individual therapy, group therapy, and psychiatric consultations.
• Addiction Care (Verslavingszorg) Treatment for individuals with addiction problems related to alcohol, drugs, gambling, gaming, or other substances, including early intervention programs for youth and adults; patients are referred during weekdays 11u-12u for intake.
• Addiction Prevention (Verslavingspreventie) Prevention services supporting organizations and local authorities in dealing with alcohol, drugs, gambling, and gaming issues through coaching, training, drug policy development, and educational materials, including free first consultations and free local-area activities in Antwerp and its districts.
• Forensic Care (Forensische Zorg) Specialized ambulatory treatment for individuals with mental health issues combined with interpersonal boundary-transgressing behavior, serving both court-mandated and voluntary clients and addressing aggression, sexual boundary issues, and similar forensic presentations.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Free ClinicminorOthersPartner organization for addiction care referral and collaboration. Refer users with specific addiction needs as appropriate.
• AdicminorOthersPartner organization for addiction care referral and collaboration.
• De SleutelminorOthersPartner organization for addiction care referral and collaboration.
• UFC (Universitair Forensisch Centrum)minorOthersUniversitair Forensisch Centrum - specialized ambulatory treatment for persons with deviant sexual behavior.
• Tele-onthaalminorOthersExternal helpline (tel 106) for anonymous support, referenced as crisis resource for visitors to the VAGGA website.
• Zelfmoord1813minorOthersExternal suicide prevention hotline (tel 1813) referenced as crisis resource.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Tele-onthaal: Belgian anonymous crisis helpline (tel 106) referenced by VAGGA as a crisis referral resource. Complementary service rather than a competitor; relevant as a peer given overlap in mental health support delivery in Belgium.
• CAW (Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk): Flemish welfare organization that is one of VAGGA's primary referral partners (huisarts/CAW referral pathway). Not a direct competitor but part of the same integrated care ecosystem and a key channel for VAGGA's patient acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• UPC Duffel: University psychiatric center (Universitair Psychiatrisch Centrum) providing inpatient and specialized mental health services in the broader Antwerp region. Comparable for forensic care referral relationships but operates at a higher acuity and larger scale than VAGGA's ambulatory model.
• ZNA (Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen): Large hospital network in the Antwerp region with psychiatric and mental health service lines. Comparable as a broader incumbent that overlaps in mental health delivery but operates a hospital-based model rather than VAGGA's ambulatory CGG model.

Direct peers

• CGG Kempen: Accredited CGG (Centrum voor Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg) operating in the Kempen region of Flanders, providing the same second-line ambulatory mental health, addiction, and forensic services to a defined catchment area. Directly comparable as a peer CGG with RIZIV funding and equivalent scope of practice.
• CGG De Viersprong: Another Flemish CGG providing ambulatory mental health and addiction care to a defined regional population. Closely comparable in service mix, RIZIV funding model, and target patient segments (children, adults, addiction, forensic).
• De Sleutel: Belgian addiction care organization that is an active referral partner with VAGGA. Provides specialized addiction treatment that overlaps directly with VAGGA's Verslavingszorg department, making it a relevant competitor and collaborator.
• CGG De Pont: Flemish CGG operating around Mechelen with the same RIZIV-funded ambulatory mental health and addiction services. Closely comparable in scope, referral-driven GTM, and multidisciplinary team structure.
• CGG Vivaldis: Flemish CGG offering ambulatory second-line mental health and addiction services across multiple sites. Operates under the same CGG accreditation framework as VAGGA with overlapping service categories and referral-driven GTM.
• CGG Brussel: Brussels-based CGG providing ambulatory mental health, addiction, and forensic care in a metropolitan context. Directly comparable operating model, with differences mainly in geography and population served.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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