What Volt Amersfoort does

Volt Amersfoort is a local chapter of Volt Nederland, a Dutch non-profit political association (vereniging) affiliated with Volt Europa, the pan-European political movement operating across 31 countries. The organization fields candidates at multiple electoral tiers — municipal, provincial, Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives), Eerste Kamer (Senate), and European Parliament — and is anchored in a pro-European, progressive policy platform covering climate, digital transformation, social equality, and democratic reform. It serves Dutch voters and citizens who join as members or engage as volunteers, with Amersfoort identified as one of the municipalities where Volt maintains a local branch.

Volt does not sell a software or technology product. Its operational infrastructure consists of a privacy-focused public website (voltnederland.org) using Plausible.io analytics and no tracking cookies, a member portal, a donation platform, and digital channels (newsletter, paid social, YouTube) used during election campaigns. It has built sub-brands including the Spinoza Circle (high-donor program, €1,000+/year), Volt Academy (member education), Charge (scientific platform), and Volt There (foreign foundation). The organization holds ANBI public-benefit status (KVK 71977228) and operates integrity mechanisms (Integrity Committee, Confidential Advisors, Disputes Committee).

Revenue is generated entirely through a non-commercial model: recurring membership fees at a €30/year minimum and donations across preset tiers (€25–€1,000), with major gifts (e.g., €100,000 from Stichting the Dreamery Foundation in 2025, €50,000 from M. Koopman in 2024) publicly disclosed above the €3,000 threshold. Go-to-market is community-led: voter acquisition via targeted online advertising and local events (community BBQs, meet-ups, summer park events), feeding into electoral participation as the primary 'distribution channel' for political representation.

Name

Volt Amersfoort

Legal name

Vereniging Volt Nederland

Website

https://voltnederland.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Volt Amersfoort is a Dutch local branch of Volt Nederland, a non-profit political association and pan-European movement that fields candidates across municipal, provincial, and national elections, funded by member dues and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Party / Civic Advocacy

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG)

Keywords

• Political party
• Political association
• Political representation
• Progressive movement
• Municipal politics

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Members pay a minimum of €30 per year for Volt Netherlands membership. This provides recurring revenue from engaged supporters.
2. Donations: Volt receives donations from supporters. Donations above €3,000 per person per year are publicly disclosed on their transparency page. The party received major donations including €100,000 from Stichting the Dreamery Foundation (2025) and €50,000 from M. Koopman (2024).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Volt Amersfoort is the local Amersfoort branch of Volt Nederland, a pan-European progressive political party and civic movement. The organization recruits members, fields candidates in municipal, provincial, national, and European elections, and advocates for pro-European policies across five thematic areas (green environment, equal opportunity, innovative economy, Europe in a safe world, and democracy) plus EU reform. It operates as a volunteer- and member-driven movement, with no commercial products.

Product overview

Volt Nederland is a pan-European political party and civic movement operating in the Netherlands. The organization does not offer technology products or services in the traditional SaaS sense. Its core activities include political representation, membership programs, campaign organizing, and public engagement through advocacy, events, and democratic participation initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spinoza Circle: A donor circle for major supporters who contribute €1,000+ annually
• Volt Academy
• Charge
• Volt There

Products and services

• Membership Program

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Volt EuropacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolt Nederland is the Dutch branch of Volt Europa, a pan-European political party and movement operating in 31 countries. The relationship is hierarchical/affiliated, with shared values, programs, and organizational structures across European branches.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Volt There: Foreign-affiliate foundation of Volt linked to the same pan-European network; relevant as a sister entity for cross-border fundraising and coordination.
• Volt Europa: Pan-European parent organization of Volt Nederland and Volt Amersfoort, operating across 31 countries with shared programs and structures; the direct upstream peer for the subject company.
• Partij voor de Dieren (PvdD): Dutch progressive party with thematic overlap on climate, sustainability, and ethical politics; competes for the values-driven, urban progressive electorate.
• GroenLinks-PvdA: Dutch merged green-social-democratic party competing for the same progressive, climate-focused, social-equality voter base that Volt targets.
• SP (Socialistische Partij): Dutch left-leaning party competing for parts of Volt's social-equality platform, particularly on inequality and citizen empowerment themes.
• DiEM25: Pan-European democratic movement active in multiple countries with comparable cross-border political organization model to Volt.
• D66: Dutch progressive liberal party with overlapping pro-European and pro-reform agenda; the most direct Dutch competitor for Volt's progressive, urban, pro-EU voter segment.
• ChristenUnie: Dutch progressive party active in coalition politics that occasionally intersects with Volt on social-ethics and EU-policy positioning.
• European Federalist Party: Pan-European federalist movement advocating deeper EU integration; a direct ideological peer to Volt's pro-European federalist positioning across borders.

Emerging players

• Piratenpartij (Pirate Party NL): Small Dutch party with overlap on digital rights, transparency, and citizen-empowerment themes that are central to Volt's platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/voltnederland
• Facebookfacebook.com/VoltArnhemNijmegen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/volt-amersfoort

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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