GGZ

What GGZ does

GGZ (Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg) is a Netherlands-based, privately held information platform headquartered in Amsterdam that aggregates news, professional resources, recruitment, and clinical tools for the Dutch-speaking mental health care sector. The company operates ggz.nl for the Netherlands and ggZ.be for Belgium, serving psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, care institutions, and sector employers, with a reported headcount of 101-250 employees and Dutch commercial registration (KVK 72181400).

The product surface spans editorial media, clinical tooling, recruitment, and direct care. Editorial assets include the GGZ Vaktijdschrift professional journal and the Applied Neuroscience & Mental Health (ANAMH) journal. Clinical tooling is centered on MINDS Digitaal Testen, an online psychological assessment application that now includes the specialized Minds Dementie Batterij (MDSB) for dementia assessment, distributed via a Minds testmanager. Direct-to-patient service is delivered through GGZ Aan Huis, an internet-based psychotherapy offering, and GGZ Vacatures operates a sector-specific job marketplace covering the Netherlands and Belgium. Adjacent resources include organizational advisory services via "Directie adviseurs GGZ," a research arm branded De Vrije Wetenschappers / GGZ Research, and a user forum.

The business model and pricing are not publicly disclosed; the platform monetizes through a mix of editorial advertising, recruitment listings, licensed digital testing services, and paid clinical or advisory engagements. GGZ has formalized an ecosystem of seven connected organizations (aangesloten organisaties) including Hersencentrum, Psyvium (corporate mental health), Academisch Centrum voor Trauma en Persoonlijkheid, De Zaanse Praktijk PMC, Dekker & Stobbe Vertrouwenspersoon, Minds Digital Testing (mindsware.nl), and GreenScout, indicating a partner-mediated distribution model rather than a single-product SaaS motion. No funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity are disclosed in the available data.

Name

GGZ

Legal name

GGZ

Website

https://ggz.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GGZ is an Amsterdam-based information platform serving the Dutch and Belgian mental health care sector, aggregating professional news, peer-reviewed journals (GGZ Vaktijdschrift, ANAMH), sector job listings, digital psychology testing tools (MINDS, MDSB), and online psychotherapy (GGZ Aan Huis) for clinicians, institutions, and patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Information Platform

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Behavioral Health (Collaborative Care) Platforms (HLALAEAC)

Keywords

• Mental health platform
• Digital psychological testing
• Professional mental health journal
• Online psychotherapy services
• Healthcare job marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GGZ operates ggz.nl as a Dutch-language information and services hub for the mental health care sector, aggregating news, scientific content, the GGZ Vaktijdschrift professional journal, and a forum. Beyond publishing, it delivers standalone offerings: the Minds Digitaal Testen online assessment platform (including the Minds Dementie Batterij), GGZ Aan Huis internet-based psychotherapy, GGZ Vacatures sector job board, and organizational advisory services. Sister site ggz.be extends coverage to Belgium.

Product overview

GGZ (Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg) is a Dutch mental health care platform that operates primarily as a news and information portal for the mental health sector. The platform aggregates professional journals (GGZ Vaktijdschrift), digital testing tools (Minds Digitaal Testen including the Minds Dementie Batterij), remote psychotherapy services (GGZ Aan Huis), and a job vacancy service (GGZ Vacatures). The platform functions as a central hub connecting mental health care professionals, organizations, and job seekers in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GGZ Vaktijdschrift: Professional journal for mental health care professionals
• GGZ Aan Huis
• Minds Digitaal Testen

Products and services

• Minds Digitaal Testen Online testing application that supports psychological assessment and diagnostics for mental health care practitioners and their clients. It enables standardized digital administration of psychological tests within the Dutch mental health care workflow.
• GGZ Vaktijdschrift Professional journal delivering clinical and scientific reference material for mental health care practitioners in the Netherlands, available in a digital format on ggz.nl alongside the related ANAMH (Applied Neuroscience & Mental Health) publication.
• GGZ Aan Huis Internet-based psychotherapy service that delivers remote mental health care to clients via online sessions, allowing patients to access psychotherapeutic treatment without in-person visits.
• GGZ Vacatures Job vacancy platform serving as a recruitment marketplace for the mental health care sector in the Netherlands and Belgium, connecting employers in the GGZ sector with job-seeking professionals.
• Minds Dementie Batterij (MDSB) Digital test battery dedicated to dementia assessment, administered via the Minds testmanager platform, used by clinicians for structured cognitive evaluation of patients within the Dutch mental health care sector.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 1NTERAMind (Stichting 1NTERAMind): Dutch e-mental health platform offering digital psychological interventions for common disorders. Comparable to GGZ in providing Dutch-language digital mental health products and assessments.
• Mindler: Nordic digital mental health platform offering iCBT and therapy via app, with operations across Sweden and other European markets. Comparable to GGZ in offering digital assessment tools and online therapy, though scaled across multiple geographies.
• OpenUp: Amsterdam-based e-mental health platform offering online therapy, webinars, and self-help to Dutch individuals and employers. Directly comparable to GGZ as a Dutch mental health platform, with overlapping therapy delivery (vs GGZ Aan Huis) and overlapping sector content play.
• Interapy: Dutch online therapy platform offering protocolled e-mental health treatments. Directly comparable to GGZ Aan Huis for online psychotherapy delivery and targets a similar Dutch end-user.
• iPractice: Dutch online psychology practice providing remote mental health treatment across the Netherlands. Directly comparable to GGZ Aan Huis for the psychotherapy component, and similarly targets the Dutch mental health sector.
• Psyvium: Dutch corporate mental health provider listed as a connected organization on ggz.nl. Comparable to GGZ in serving the Dutch mental health sector with adjacent training, advisory, and direct service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Psychology Today: Global mental health information platform with professional directory, articles, and therapist listings. Comparable to GGZ's information/media function, but operates at much larger global scale and is the dominant mental health content destination.
• Talkspace: US-listed online therapy platform connecting users with licensed therapists via messaging and video. Comparable to GGZ Aan Huis for the online psychotherapy delivery model, though operating at much larger scale in the US market.
• Headspace: Global mental wellness and therapy platform offering employer-channel and consumer mental health services. Comparable to GGZ in mental health service delivery and content, but vastly larger and operating across multiple geographies.
• WebMD: Major consumer health information platform covering conditions, providers, and tools. Comparable to GGZ in operating a content-driven health information portal, though broader in clinical scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ggz-nl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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