Dutch Training Professionals

What Dutch Training Professionals does

Dutch Training Professionals (DTP) is a Maarssen, Netherlands-based matchmaking platform founded in 2013 by Bas van Riet that connects organizations with vetted freelance Learning and Development (L&D) professionals. The company operates as a curated two-sided marketplace, screening candidates against explicit criteria of HBO/WO-level education, a minimum of five years of professional experience, and a minimum 8/10 client rating before admitting them to a network of 14,000+ L&D freelancers. The platform supports both training delivery (workshops, in-company programs) and broader L&D consulting engagements, including learning strategy and talent development projects. DTP monetizes via a transaction-fee or margin model applied to each successful match between a client organization and a freelancer from the network.

The underlying technology consists of proprietary profiling and matching logic layered on top of the curated talent database, with a public-facing LinkedIn community of 8,964+ members reinforcing the talent acquisition funnel. Go-to-market relies on a small core team of 1-10 employees executing direct sales to mid-market and enterprise clients, supplemented by community-led demand generation. The enterprise client roster is broad and includes De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, PwC, CBRE, Nedap, DPG Media, Xerox, HvA, Wageningen, DAF, and Slachtofferhulp Nederland, spanning legal, professional services, technology, media, real estate, education, government, and industrial sectors.

The company has extended beyond pure matchmaking through two notable product moves: the GoPlato sub-brand for Academies and Professional Programs, which packages structured curriculum offerings, and an L&D Pro Team offering that places interim L&D professionals into client organizations on a managed basis. The company also pivoted to online training delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, broadening the modalities available for fulfillment. Revenue mechanics remain anchored to per-match transaction fees, with managed interim and program-based revenue layered on top of the marketplace core.

Name

Dutch Training Professionals

Legal name

Dutch Training Professionals BV

Website

https://dutchtrainingprofessionals.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dutch Training Professionals is a Maarssen-based matchmaking platform founded in 2013 that connects organizations with vetted freelance Learning and Development professionals from a curated network of 14,000+ candidates, monetizing via transaction fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training & L&D Staffing Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sales, Customer Service & Soft Skills Training (BPACANAD)

Keywords

• Training matchmaking
• Freelance L&D staffing
• In-company training
• Trainer placement
• Learning development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Maarssen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Trainer matchmaking and placement: DTP matches organizations with vetted freelance trainers and coaches, handles the administrative transaction including invoicing between the matched professional and the client. The company takes a margin or service fee on the transaction, functioning as a matchmaking broker.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dutch Training Professionals (DTP) is a Dutch matchmaking intermediary that connects organizations with pre-screened freelance Learning & Development trainers and coaches. DTP vets trainers against strict criteria (HBO/WO level, 5+ years experience, minimum 8/10 verified client rating), profiles them comprehensively, and matches them to client training requests — responding with curated profiles within one working day. The company handles the entire administrative transaction, including invoicing between client and matched professional, and operates an extended network of 14,000+ professionals when no direct match is available.

Product overview

Dutch Training Professionals operates as a training matchmaking and professional services platform that connects organizations with vetted independent trainers and coaches. The core offering consists of GoPlato (Academies & Professional Programs) and the L&D Pro Team service providing staffing and interim solutions. The platform matches organizations with over 14,000 pre-screened professionals across six expertise areas: Leadership & Management, Personal Effectiveness, Collaboration & Communication, Customers & Sales, Vitality in Organizations, and Train-the-Trainer. Services include in-company workshops, complete academies, and professional matching for permanent/project/interim placements, complemented by L&D content through articles and vlogs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GoPlato: Academies & Professional Programs platform

Products and services

• GoPlato (Academies & Professional Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Trainers directly transitioned to online (corona-proof) training during the pandemic with evaluation scores maintained at previous in-person levels
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• GoodHabitz: Dutch-origin online learning provider for businesses, now operating across Europe. Competes for the same corporate L&D budget as DTP but via a subscription e-learning model rather than in-company trainer matchmaking; useful as a benchmark for the Dutch L&D tech ecosystem.
• Springest: Dutch training comparison and booking platform that aggregates open training courses from providers. Adjacent to DTP's matchmaking model but focused on open-schedule course discovery rather than in-company freelancer matching; both target Dutch professionals seeking L&D content.

Others

• GITP: Dutch assessment, coaching, and talent development firm. Adjacent to DTP in the broader L&D value chain — overlapping in coaching and leadership development, but with stronger focus on psychometrics and assessment products rather than trainer matchmaking.

Direct peers

• Cegos: Global corporate training and L&D provider with a strong presence in the Netherlands through Cegos Netherlands. Already a customer and partner of DTP (Cegos Swiss engaged DTP for Dutch delivery), and competes for the same Dutch enterprise L&D budget with both open training and custom in-company programs.
• De Baak Training & Coaching: Dutch management development institute offering leadership programs, team coaching, and organizational interventions. Directly comparable in the leadership and management training category that DTP serves, with a similar enterprise client base in the Netherlands.
• Schouten & Nelissen: Large Dutch training and coaching bureau offering in-company training, leadership development, and personal effectiveness programs. Directly comparable to DTP in target customer (Dutch enterprises), service categories (leadership, sales, vitality), and delivery model (vetted professional trainers).
• NCOI Group: Major Dutch provider of professional development, management training, and corporate academies. Competes with DTP for the same enterprise L&D wallet, particularly for academy-style engagements and train-the-trainer programs, but with owned curriculum rather than a freelance marketplace.
• Kenora: Dutch training and coaching bureau focused on personal effectiveness, leadership, and commercial training. Directly comparable in scope, target market (Dutch enterprises), and freelancer-based delivery model, making it one of the closest head-to-head competitors.

Broad incumbents

• Udemy Business: Global enterprise learning marketplace with a large catalogue of on-demand courses. Represents the self-serve digital alternative to DTP's human-mediated matching; not a direct competitor in in-company workshops, but a substitute buyer option for corporate L&D budgets.
• LinkedIn Learning: Enterprise-focused online learning platform integrated with LinkedIn's professional network. Competes for the same corporate L&D spend at the broad upskilling level; less overlap in custom in-company workshops but a structural threat as enterprises consolidate L&D vendors onto integrated platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Dutchtraining
• Facebookfacebook.com/dutchtrainingprofessionals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dutch-training-professionals
• Instagraminstagram.com/dutchtrainingpro

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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