MegaKids

What MegaKids does

MegaKids B.V. is a Dutch specialized autism care organization headquartered in Haarlem, founded in 2008 (with some sources citing 2010) and operating for more than 15 years in the North Holland region. It delivers guidance, short-term treatment, and supported housing services for people with autism across four primary client life stages: school-age children (notably through care-education day classes for 'thuiszitters' and a specialized homework class), young adults (through individual and group guidance), and adults (through the MegaHomes supported housing model). Its core service portfolio comprises seven interlocking offerings: Zorgonderwijs arrangement, Gespecialiseerde huiswerkklas, MegaHomes, MegaCamp (annual survival camp in the Belgian Ardennes), individual tailored guidance, group guidance, and short-term treatment trajectories. The methodology layer is built on the 'Geef me de 5' (Give Me the 5) psychoeducation framework and BrainBlocks training, with many staff certified as BrainBlocks Ambassadors.

Name

MegaKids

Legal name

MegaKids B.V.

Website

https://megakids.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MegaKids is a Dutch autism care organization in Haarlem providing guidance, short-term treatment, supported housing, and education-care programs for children, young adults, and families, funded primarily through municipal contracts under the Jeugdwet, WMO, and Wonen en Herstel frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism Care Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (61171), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism-Specific Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ), Autism Executive Functioning & Academic Skills Intervention (EDAKAKAI)

Keywords

• Autism care services
• Youth guidance programs
• Residential autism support
• Care education arrangements
• Autism treatment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Haarlem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Healthcare Contracts (Jeugdwet, WMO, Wonen en Herstel): Megakids is contracted through various municipalities as an approved provider of youth care services under the Dutch Jeugdwet, WMO (Social Support Act), and Wonen en Herstel frameworks. Revenue flows from government-funded healthcare budgets rather than direct client billing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MegaKids provides specialized autism guidance, life-course support, and short-term treatment programs for children, youth, and young adults with autism. The portfolio includes care-education day classes for school refusers, specialized homework support, small-scale supported housing (MegaHomes for 3-4 residents), annual survival camps, and individual and group guidance services. Services are delivered through municipal healthcare contracts under Dutch Jeugdwet, WMO, and Wonen en Herstel frameworks, with the organization functioning as an official DUO state-examination location.

Product overview

MegaKids is a specialized autism care organization offering a portfolio of interconnected services for people with autism. The core offerings include Zorgonderwijs arrangement (care-education day classes for school refusers), Gespecialiseerde huiswerkklas (specialized homework support), MegaHomes (small-scale supported housing), MegaCamp (annual adventure camp), and both individual and group tailored guidance programs. Short-term treatment trajectories (Behandeling) are integrated with guidance services. The company serves children, youth, young adults, parents, schools, healthcare institutions, employers, and municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zorgonderwijs arrangement
• Gespecialiseerde huiswerkklas
• MegaHomes
• MegaCamp
• Begeleiding op maat individueel
• Begeleiding op maat groep
• Behandeling

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Gemeente HaarlemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative municipal partner working with Megakids on the Proeftuin/Dagklas program to provide education-care arrangements for VO 'thuiszitters' (school refusers) who cannot fit into the regular education system.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Zuid-KennemerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing alternative education arrangements for students with autism through individual care arrangements under the collective agreement.
• Nuhoff-PsychotherapiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of a consortium formed in the context of the new Youth Act procurement, focused on ambulatory and outreach-based youth guidance and treatment.
• Yes We Can ClinicsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of a consortium formed in the context of the new Youth Act procurement, working together for integrated youth care with shared vision and small-scale approach.
• William Schrikker GezinsvormenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of a consortium formed in the context of the new Youth Act procurement, focused on keeping youth ambulatory and outreach-oriented while providing short-term intensive treatment when residential care is needed.
• Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en WetenschapcoreOthersGovernment ministry that designated Megakids as 1 of 15 national pilot projects (proeftuinen) for education-care arrangements (OZA) for children with complex support needs.
• Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en SportcoreOthersGovernment ministry that, together with the Ministry of Education, designated Megakids as 1 of 15 national pilot projects for education-care arrangements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dr. Leo Kannerhuis: Dutch autism expertise center providing intensive treatment, diagnostics, and guidance for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Comparable specialized clinical and ambulatory offerings under Dutch healthcare frameworks.
• Centrum Autisme: Dutch specialized center offering diagnostic, treatment, and guidance services specifically for people with autism across the lifespan. Closest direct peer in terms of autism-exclusive focus and Dutch healthcare delivery model.
• William Schrikker Gezinsvormen: Dutch youth-care organization (part of De Opbouw) and MegaKids consortium partner, providing family-style residential and ambulatory care for vulnerable youth including those with autism. Comparable client base, funding framework (Jeugdwet), and integrated care model.
• De Bascule: Major Dutch academic center for child and adolescent psychiatry with dedicated autism expertise teams. Provides comparable Jeugdwet-funded diagnostics, treatment, and care-education arrangements, though at significantly larger scale.
• Yes We Can Clinics: Dutch youth mental-health and autism treatment provider and MegaKids consortium partner. Operates small-scale residential and ambulatory programs for youth with psychological and autism-related needs, overlapping directly with MegaKids' guidance and short-term treatment services.
• Nuhoff-Psychotherapie: Dutch psychotherapy provider and MegaKids consortium partner focused on ambulatory youth guidance and treatment. Directly comparable Jeugdwet-funded service model and target population.

Regional players

• Levvel: Amsterdam-based Dutch youth-care provider offering specialized support including autism services under Jeugdwet. Comparable client population and funding model but broader service portfolio and larger scale.
• Enver: Dutch youth-care provider in the Rotterdam region offering ambulatory and residential youth support including for autism. Comparable Jeugdwet service delivery and small-scale residential philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• GGZ Rivierduinen: Large Dutch mental-health provider in the South Holland region offering autism spectrum disorder treatment and ambulatory services. Comparable funding frameworks and target population but as part of a much broader mental-health portfolio.
• Parnassia Groep: Largest Dutch mental-health conglomerate offering autism diagnostics, treatment, and care under multiple frameworks. A scaled incumbent that competes for the same municipal Jeugdwet and WMO contracts across regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/megakids

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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