What Konnect does

Konnect is a B2B SaaS mobile communication platform, developed and operated by Ovivio, that targets Dutch childcare organizations. The product serves three primary stakeholder groups — parents, pedagogical professionals, and location managers — by consolidating parent communication, daily reports, observations, photos and videos, attendance registration, exchange day scheduling, credits and booking management, and multi-location oversight into a single app. It is available on iOS, Android, and web, and the company claims it is the most used parent app and group app in the Netherlands.

The underlying platform uses a standard mobile/web stack with role-based configurable permissions for parents, staff, and managers, and is built around GDPR-compliant data processing that requires explicit consent. Core technical differentiators cited are interoperability across stakeholder roles and integration with Ovivio's adjacent products (child planning, staff planning, and activities), positioning Konnect as the communication layer of a broader childcare operations suite rather than a standalone tool.

Konnect operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market with quote-based subscription pricing and multi-year contracts. Distribution is regional and focused exclusively on the Dutch childcare sector, with no disclosed geographic expansion. Revenue is generated through recurring SaaS subscriptions, likely tiered by organization size, number of locations, or user count, though no public pricing is disclosed. Marketing is conducted via the Ovivio website, newsletter, and direct demo-request funnels ("Plan een gesprek" / "Plan een demo"), and the company has an active careers page (jobs.ovivio.com) supporting continued sales capacity.

Name

Konnect

Legal name

Ovivio

Website

https://konnect.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Konnect is a B2B SaaS mobile platform by Ovivio that serves Dutch childcare organizations by consolidating parent communication, daily reports, attendance tracking, bookings, and multi-location oversight into one app for parents, pedagogical staff, and managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Communication Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Communication & Family Engagement Platforms (Messaging, Portals, Translation) (EDAJAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Childcare & Eldercare Caregiving Platforms (BPAMAHAJ)

Keywords

• Childcare communication software
• Parent engagement app
• Daycare management platform
• Pedagogical staff collaboration
• Attendance booking software

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: B2B SaaS subscription model for childcare organizations providing access to the Konnect platform for parents and pedagogical professionals. Pricing is quote-based, likely tiered by organization size or number of users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Konnect is a B2B mobile communication and collaboration platform sold to Dutch childcare organizations (kinderopvang), giving parents, pedagogical professionals, and location managers a single app for day reports, photos and videos, attendance registration, exchange-day scheduling, credits and bookings, and multi-location oversight. It is delivered as a SaaS subscription via iOS, Android, and web, with quote-based pricing structured around organization size and number of users.

Product overview

Konnect is a mobile communication platform developed by Ovivio, designed for parents and pedagogical professionals (childcare workers) in the Netherlands. The product offers a unified app that consolidates parent communication, daily reports, observations, photos, videos, day planning, attendance registration, child planning, placements, and strip cards/credits into a single environment. Available for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Konnect: Parent and group communication app for childcare professionals, combining communication and collaboration in one platform with features including daily reports, photo albums, news, messages, notifications per group, attendance management, exchange days, credits and bookings linked, and location portal

Products and services

• Konnect

Quantifiable outcome

• Less noise and misunderstandings
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kaymbu: Kaymbu provides parent communication, daily reports, photos, and observations for early childhood programs; it overlaps heavily with Konnect's core communication and documentation features in the childcare vertical.
• HiMama: HiMama is a childcare and daycare management app providing parent communication, daily reports, photos, and observations to early childhood educators — closely aligned with Konnect's parent-app and professional-collaboration use cases.
• Brightwheel: Brightwheel is a US-based B2B SaaS platform for early childhood education and childcare centers, offering parent communication, daily reports, attendance, billing, and staff management — directly comparable to Konnect's product scope and target customer.
• Illumine: Illumine is a childcare management app for daycares and preschools offering parent communication, daily reports, attendance, and billing — comparable product/market fit to Konnect with a similar SaaS delivery model.
• Storypark: Storypark is an early childhood education platform for sharing learning stories, photos, and parent communication — directly comparable to Konnect's emphasis on parent engagement and pedagogical documentation.
• Famly: Famly is a Danish-built childcare management platform with parent communication, attendance, invoicing, and staff planning features — a direct European competitor with comparable product offering and similar vertical focus.

Broad incumbents

• Procare Solutions: Procare Solutions is a large US-based incumbent offering end-to-end childcare and daycare management software including parent engagement, billing, and administration — a broader incumbent with overlapping communication capabilities.

Emerging players

• ChildcareCRM: ChildcareCRM provides CRM and lead-management tools to childcare operators, overlapping with Konnect's administrative-function positioning for Dutch childcare organizations, though focused more on enrollment than parent communication.
• Lillio (formerly HiMama Classroom): Lillio is an early childhood education platform offering lesson planning, observations, and family communication — an emerging player with overlapping parent-engagement functionality.

Regional players

• ParentSquare: ParentSquare is a parent-engagement communication platform primarily serving K–12 schools in North America, comparable to Konnect's family-engagement messaging and notification features but in a different geography and sub-vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ovivio-nl
• Xx.com/konnectnl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Konnect