What Myler does

Myler B.V. is a Dutch IT-staffing intermediary founded in 2009 in the Netherlands and headquartered at Taurusavenue 18 in Hoofddorp (operating under firmographic data indicating Utrecht). The company operates the Striive online marketplace — described as the largest assignment platform in the Benelux — through which freelance IT professionals (ZZP'ers) register profiles, store credentials, and bid on assignments, while client organizations post roles and select candidates. Core services include Matchmaking, Contracting, Global Sourcing (international recruitment of scarce IT expertise, particularly from Eastern Europe), and ancillary Premium/Excellent tiers bundling collective insurance products such as AOV, health, and liability cover.

The proprietary platform stack rests on Striive, which combines freelancer self-service (registration, document upload, bid placement) with a Digital Vault (Digitale Kluis) for reusable storage of VOGs, certificates, identity, and screening artifacts. Myler holds a Belastingdienst-approved Modelovereenkomst (approval 905161917910, approved June 7, 2016) granting compliant contracting under the Wet DBA framework, supported by ISO 27001-aligned security posture, parent SOC 2 Type II certification, and NEN-4400-1 sector qualification. AI usage is limited to conversation transcription, information cross-checks, and recommendation generation within the HeadFirst Group environment, with human decision-making retained.

Myler was acquired by HeadFirst Source Group on October 2, 2018 (now HeadFirst Group / HFBG Holding B.V.), and now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary inside a Benelux market-leading group with >250 employees, >200 clients, >10,000 placed professionals, and group turnover exceeding €1 billion. Revenue is generated primarily through matchmaking/transaction fees, managed-services contracting and payrolling, and Global Sourcing placement fees, supplemented by revenues associated with bundled insurance products. Named enterprise and government customers include Achmea, Wehkamp, Rijkswaterstaat, ICTU, UWV, CAK, Defensie (as part of a 4-year ~€350M CGI joint preferred-supplier framework), Belastingdienst, DigiJust, and Compello. Distribution combines enterprise field sales via Account Directors with the self-serve Striive platform for individual freelancers, alongside a supplier/leverancier network used for both domestic and nearshore sourcing.

Name

Myler

Legal name

Myler B.V.

Website

https://myler.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Myler B.V. is a Dutch IT-staffing intermediary operating the Striive marketplace to connect freelance IT professionals (ZZP'ers) with Dutch enterprise and government clients via matchmaking, contracting, Global Sourcing, and bundled insurance services; it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HeadFirst Group (HFBG Holding B.V.).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

akta.pro primary industry

Contractor of Record (COR) / Global Contractor Management (BPACAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• Freelance platform
• Contractor management
• IT workforce solutions
• Global talent sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Matchmaking / Staffing Fees: Myler connects IT professionals (freelancers/ZZP'ers) with opdrachtgevers (clients). Revenue is generated through fees charged for successful placements and ongoing contractor management. The company facilitates the entire hiring process including contracting, compliance, and administrative handling.
2. Contracting Services: Full contract management services for clients hiring external professionals. Includes document control, agreement processing, ongoing management, compliance with legislation, and invoice handling. Ensures 100% compliance with Dutch labor laws (Wet DBA).
3. Payrolling Services: Administrative services for payroll processing of contractors. Part of the comprehensive flex solutions offered under HeadFirst Group umbrella.
4. Global Sourcing Services: International recruitment services bringing scarce IT expertise from abroad (particularly Eastern Europe) to Dutch organizations. Revenue generated through successful placements and ongoing contractor management.
5. Premium/Excellent Service Packages: Enhanced service levels for professionals including insurance solutions (AOV, health insurance, business insurance) with collective discounts. Professional liability insurance processing.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Myler is an IT staffing firm that connects self-employed IT professionals (ZZP'ers/freelancers) with Dutch organizations needing flexible IT capacity. It provides matchmaking of professionals to assignments, full contracting and compliance administration under Dutch Wet DBA law, payrolling, global sourcing of scarce IT expertise from abroad, and collective insurance benefits for its professional network.

Product overview

Myler is an IT staffing and freelance platform operating as part of HeadFirst Group. The platform consists of Striive (assignment bidding platform), Matchmaking services, Contracting services, and Global Sourcing for international recruitment. Additional services include Premium and Excellent tiers offering insurance solutions. Myler connects IT professionals with clients through a transparent marketplace, facilitating the entire hiring process from matching to contract management and invoicing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Striive: Freelancer registration platform used by Myler for job applications and freelancer onboarding

Products and services

• Striive Online bidding platform where freelancers can place bids on IT assignments. Described as the largest assignment platform in the Benelux with more than 20,000 assignments published annually, enabling IT professionals to register, browse open assignments, manage profiles, and submit bids.
• Matchmaking Service that matches IT professionals with client organizations based on CV, expertise, and team-related criteria. Has been facilitating Dutch opdrachtgevers with the right IT specialists since 2009, providing transparent smartmatching between professionals and hiring organizations.
• Contracting Full contract management service for organizations hiring external IT professionals. Includes Myler's own Belastingdienst-approved modelovereenkomst ensuring 100% compliance with Dutch Wet DBA legislation, document control, agreement processing, compliance management, and invoice handling.
• Global Sourcing International recruitment service sourcing scarce IT expertise from abroad, including nearshore options from Eastern Europe, to fulfill Dutch client needs. Provides an exclusive personal network of world class professionals for organizations facing local talent shortages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Placement speed of 2 weeks from initial contact to start
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CGIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018CGI and Myler combination selected by Ministry of Defense as one of 7 preferred suppliers for ICT professional hiring. CGI provides ICT knowledge and expertise for adaptive military capabilities, while Myler handles resourcing, matching, contract management, and invoicing processes. A special 'Network for Defense' (Netwerk voor Defensie) was created including specialized partners.
• Netwerk voor Defensie PartnerssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2018Partners in the Defense Network include: Bright Cubes, Dimension Data, Grabowsky, ITvitae, Le Blanc Advies, Legian, Plus IT, Teamwerk Participatiediensten, TenICT, TriOpSys, and Vesta Partners. Specializes in providing employment for people with distance to the labor market.
• HeadFirst GroupcoreOthers · 2 October 2018Myler is a subsidiary of HeadFirst Group, the market leader in Benelux for organizing external hiring of professionals. The acquisition was completed on October 2, 2018. HeadFirst Group includes entities like HeadFirst, Staffing Management Services, Source, Pitch Payroll, and Striive.
• WehkampcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2018E-commerce company Wehkamp extended partnership with Myler for 2 years. Myler manages flexible labor contracts, handles screenings, and manages the entire invoicing process for Wehkamp's IT domain. Partnership built on 3+ years of successful collaboration.
• AchmeacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Strategic partnership where Achmea provides group insurance solutions exclusively to Myler associate professionals, while Myler finds freelance professionals for Achmea's contingent workforce. Sjaak van der Steen coordinates group healthcare, income protection insurance (AOV), and liability insurance for IT professionals placed through Myler. Relationship described as partnership in the truest sense rather than just a supplier relationship.
• ASMLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMyler launched a Nearshore and Global Sourcing project in partnership with ASML to find professionals of scarce competencies abroad to fulfill needs in the Netherlands. ASML had a crucial need for professionals, and this partnership established Myler's international sourcing capabilities.
• International Suppliers (Global Sourcing)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMyler works with a number of international suppliers who collect expertise from abroad (particularly Eastern Europe) to fulfill Dutch client needs for scarce IT skills.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Michael Page Technology: Michael Page is a global professional recruitment firm whose technology practice places IT contractors and permanent hires with Dutch enterprises, overlapping with Myler's matchmaking and contracting services.
• Randstad: Randstad is the world's largest staffing company with a dominant Netherlands presence (parent of Yacht) and broad workforce solutions — a broader incumbent whose scale and MSP capabilities compete with Myler's full-service contracting offering.
• Hays: Hays is a global professional staffing firm with deep expertise in IT and technology contracting across Europe, including a sizable Dutch operation that competes with Myler for enterprise IT mandates.

Direct peers

• iSense ICQ Groep: iSense is a Dutch IT staffing and recruitment firm focused on placing contractors and permanent IT professionals, operating in the same market segment and competing for the same freelance IT talent as Myler.
• Yacht: Yacht is Randstad's Dutch professional staffing brand focused on tech, IT, and engineering — directly competing with Myler for the same ZZP/contractor IT talent pool and the same Dutch enterprise clients.
• LINKIT: LINKIT is a Dutch IT staffing and consulting company placing freelancers and contractors with enterprises, competing head-to-head with Myler in the Benelux IT ZZP market.
• Brunel International: Brunel is a global engineering, IT, and project staffing specialist with substantial Netherlands operations, directly competing for the same IT contractor placements and large enterprise/MSP frameworks Myler targets.
• Spilberg: Spilberg is a Dutch IT staffing and consulting firm specializing in placing freelance IT professionals with enterprises and government, mirroring Myler's core matchmaking and contracting value proposition in the Benelux.

Emerging players

• Toptal: Toptal is a global freelance platform connecting elite IT and tech talent with enterprises — an emerging marketplace peer that competes with Myler's Striive platform for high-end IT contractor placements, especially with Dutch multinationals.
• Upwork: Upwork is a global online freelance marketplace for IT and professional services, an emerging platform competitor that pressures local staffing margins and gives Dutch clients an alternative channel for sourcing IT contractors.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Myler_ZZP
• Facebookfacebook.com/mylercommunity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/myler-the-professional-network

Compliance3 records

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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