What Createment does

Createment is a Netherlands-based IT traineeship and talent placement company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Eindhoven. The company recruits career switchers from non-IT backgrounds, screens them through a proprietary technical assessment at its Eindhoven facility, and trains successful candidates via a 14-month traineeship program comprising a 2-month intensive bootcamp (covering Java, Python, and Scrum) followed by practical work placement at client organizations. Createment offers four specialized tracks: Software Development, Data Science, Cyber Security, and IT Specialist, and supports trainees with continuous coaching, a buddy system, and monthly guidance, claiming a 97% post-traineeship employment rate and over 500 cumulative placements.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and dual-sided: it markets to career switchers through content (blog, podcast 'The Next Move', LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit) and markets directly to enterprise clients seeking IT talent. Its client roster includes Dutch enterprises across retail (Jumbo), aviation (Transavia), energy and utilities (Alliander, Enexis), financial services (APG, SNS Bank, Van Lanschot Kempen), government (Douane/Belastingdienst), construction (VolkerWessels), consulting (CGI, BDO), and manufacturing (VDL). The company has begun expanding beyond the Netherlands into Belgium (2023) and opportunistically into the United Kingdom.

Createment generates revenue primarily through traineeship placement fees from client organizations, operating as a professional services business. It has no disclosed funding rounds, remains privately held and founder-led by Jeroen van der Made, and has no parent company or institutional investors identified in available data. Supporting services include technical assessment, personalized coaching, and a training partnership with Code Nomads. Technology underpins the business only at a tooling level; the company is not a technology product vendor, and no proprietary AI/ML, patents, or certifications are disclosed.

Name

Createment

Legal name

Createment

Website

https://createment.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Createment is a Netherlands-based IT traineeship company, founded in 2014 in Eindhoven, that recruits career switchers, trains them through a 14-month program across four IT tracks, and places them at Dutch enterprises including Jumbo, Transavia, APG, and Alliander, reporting a 97% placement rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Staffing and Talent Development

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Bootcamps & Accelerated Reskilling (Full-time/Part-time) (BPAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK), Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

Keywords

• IT traineeship programs
• IT talent placement
• Career switch training
• IT recruitment services
• IT staffing Netherlands

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Traineeship placement fees: Createment places trained IT trainees at client organizations and receives compensation for matching talent with employer needs. The company trains individuals without IT backgrounds and guarantees employment after completion, earning revenue from organizations seeking IT professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Createment recruits career switchers without prior IT backgrounds and trains them through a 14-month IT Traineeship program that begins with a 2-month intensive bootcamp (covering Java, Python, and Scrum) followed by hands-on work placement at client organizations. The traineeship is offered across four specializations: Software Development, Data Science, Cyber Security, and IT Specialist, with Createment guaranteeing employment placement upon completion and reporting a 97% success rate.

Product overview

Createment operates as a talent development and IT traineeship company offering a unified 14-month IT Traineeship program. The core offering consists of four specialized tracks: Traineeship Software Development, Traineeship Data Science, Traineeship Cyber Security, and Traineeship IT Specialist. The program combines a 2-month intensive bootcamp (covering Java, Python, and Scrum) with hands-on work experience at client organizations. Supporting services include a Technical Assessment process for candidate evaluation and personalized coaching throughout the traineeship. After completing the program, trainees are placed at client organizations, with the company claiming a 97% successful placement rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Traineeship A 14-month comprehensive training program that prepares individuals without prior IT backgrounds for careers in IT and places them at client organizations. The program combines a 2-month intensive bootcamp (covering Java, Python, and Scrum) with hands-on work placement, offered across four specialization tracks: Software Development (training participants to become full-stack developers proficient in Java, Python, and related technologies), Data Science (covering algorithms, digital problem-solving, and data analysis), Cyber Security (preparing participants to protect organizations against hacks, ransomware, and viruses), and IT Specialist (a broad IT track allowing participants to explore multiple specializations). Createment guarantees employment after completion, reporting a 97% successful placement rate at client organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of trainees successfully employed after completing the traineeship
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• YACHT: Dutch tech staffing brand under Randstad focused on placing IT professionals at enterprises, including junior and traineeship pipelines. Comparable to Createment in IT talent development and enterprise placement model.
• Cooder: Dutch IT staffing and traineeship provider placing trained IT talent at client organizations. Competes directly with Createment for both career switchers and enterprise 'opdrachtgevers' in the Netherlands.
• Team Rockstars IT: Dutch IT staffing company specializing in placing developers and IT specialists at Dutch enterprises. Comparable to Createment in B2B IT talent placement and the Dutch mid-market enterprise customer segment.
• Talent&Pro: Dutch IT traineeship and recruitment firm running parallel programs that train and place career switchers into IT roles at Dutch enterprises. Closely comparable to Createment in target audience, training-to-placement model, and B2B client base.
• CareerValue: Dutch IT recruitment firm specializing in placing developers, data, and IT specialists at Dutch organizations. Comparable to Createment in target customer base (Dutch enterprises) and IT candidate pool.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Largest global staffing firm with a substantial Netherlands IT staffing practice (including YACHT). Overlaps Createment's enterprise IT placement market but operates across all sectors and geographies.
• Michael Page: International recruitment firm with established Netherlands operations placing IT professionals. Comparable to Createment at the IT/enterprise boundary, but focused on permanent mid-to-senior placements rather than traineeship pipelines.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with a strong Dutch IT and technology practice placing professionals at enterprises. Broader and larger than Createment, but operates in the same IT talent placement category with overlapping enterprise clients.
• Young Capital: Dutch staffing and recruitment firm focused on younger and early-career talent, including IT. Comparable to Createment in placing junior/entry-level professionals at Dutch enterprises but with a much broader sector footprint.

Regional players

• Simplon: European coding bootcamp network primarily active in France and other continental European markets, training career switchers in software development. Comparable to Createment in career-switch IT training mission, but operates in different geographies and serves a more diverse social-impact population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Createment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/createment
• Instagraminstagram.com/createment.nl
• Xx.com/createment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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