What Visualchefs does

Visualchefs is a privately held Dutch animation and visual content studio headquartered in Harderwijk, Netherlands, founded in 2015. The company operates with a six-person team led by founder/creative director Tim and delivers custom project-based work for B2B clients across at least ten verticals including maritime (Feadship), aviation (NXT Airport / Groningen Airport Eelde), mobility (Cortina, Alpina, New Horizon, Carqon), HVAC and industrial equipment (HatchTech, Hyrax, Isoduct), sun protection (Degalux), luxury watches (URBN22), healthcare and government (Internetpolitie, CCV, Stichting Rutgers), broadcasting and telecom (EO, Ziggo), retail (Euroma), and staffing (GetJobsDone). Named clients include both enterprises and agencies (Supervisual, Leadlogic), indicating the studio serves both end-customers and reseller/agency channels.

The studio's core offerings span 2D animation, 3D animation, photorealistic 3D renders, Augmented Reality (AR) experiences, interactive video, interactive digital manuals, photography, and graphic design. Technically, the differentiators center on multidisciplinary visual production under one roof, AR delivery via QR-code-triggered smartphone experiences, and interactive digital guides that adapt to customer-specific situations and languages. Underlying production relies on standard 2D/3D animation and rendering tooling rather than proprietary platforms or AI-driven pipelines; there is no evidence of in-house software, APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML systems.

Commercially, Visualchefs runs a sales-led, professional services model with quote-based project pricing, multi-year engagements, and direct client engagement through its website portfolio, phone, email, and in-person meetings. The go-to-market is portfolio-driven, relying on a public case-study website (visualchefs.nl) and organic social to attract inbound leads, supplemented by partnerships with marketing agencies (Supervisual, Leadlogic) and complementary creative vendors (Studio Lasos, Sterk met woorden, Mandelo). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, subsidiaries, or institutional ownership are evidenced; the company is founder-owned and operates without disclosed investors.

Name

Visualchefs

Legal name

Visualchefs

Website

https://visualchefs.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Visualchefs is a privately held Dutch animation and visual content studio in Harderwijk that produces custom 2D/3D animation, 3D renders, AR experiences, interactive video, and digital manuals for B2B clients across mobility, healthcare, aviation, maritime, government, and consumer goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation and Visual Content Services

NAICS

Commercial Photography (541922), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX & Motion Graphics (CGI, Compositing, 2D/3D) (MPAAAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

VFX Production & Shot Work (CG Integration, Matte Painting, FX) (MPAHABAB), Animation Services for VFX (Creature/Character, Crowd, Simulation Support) (MPADAHAF), VFX Production & Supervision (2D/3D, Compositing, FX, CG) (MPADAHAA)

Keywords

• 2D animation services
• 3D animation production
• Augmented reality experiences
• Explainer video creation
• Interactive digital manuals

Headquarters

HQ city

Harderwijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Animation Projects: Project-based custom animation and visual content creation services including 2D/3D animation, AR experiences, and photography. Each project is tailored to client specifications with collaborative concept development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Visualchefs is a Dutch animation and visual content studio that produces custom 2D animation, 3D animation, photorealistic 3D renders, augmented reality experiences, interactive video, QR-code-based interactive digital manuals, photography, and graphic design for B2B clients. Each engagement is a tailored, project-based creative service in which the studio collaborates with the client from concept development through to final digital delivery for use in marketing, websites, trade shows, and customer communications.

Product overview

Visualchefs is a Dutch animation and visual content studio offering a comprehensive portfolio of creative services. The core offerings include 2D Animation for educational and marketing content, 3D Animation for product demonstrations, 3D Renders for photorealistic product visualization, Augmented Reality (AR) experiences, Interactive Video, Interactive Digital Manuals (step-by-step animated instructions via QR codes), Photography, and Graphic Design. The studio serves diverse industries including automotive (Cortina/Alpina, New Horizon), healthcare (Internetpolitie, CCV, Rutgers), aviation (NXT Airport/Groningen Airport Eelde), maritime (Feadship), construction equipment (Hyrax, HatchTech), and home products (Degalux, Isoduct). Services are delivered as custom project-based work rather than standardized software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2D Animatie (2D Animation)
• 3D Animatie (3D Animation)
• 3D Renders
• Augmented Reality (AR)
• Interactieve Video (Interactive Video)
• Interactieve Digitale Handleidingen (Interactive Digital Manuals)
• Fotografie (Photography)
• Grafische Vormgeving (Graphic Design)

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurable reduction in customer service inquiries through interactive digital guides
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Sterk met woordenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on CCV project where Sterk met woorden provided webtexts and Visualchefs created visual animations, with Studio Lasos handling branding and web design.
• Studio LasosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on CCV project where Studio Lasos handled branding and web design while Visualchefs created visual animations.
• MandelominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Mandelo on Isoduct project, where Mandelo ensured 3D renders from the animation were broadly deployable in Isoduct's communications.
• Lead LogicminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClose collaboration with Lead Logic on Internetpolitie FraudeScanner project, working together on core message formulation, creative concept presentation, storyboard development, design, graphics, animation and sound design.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Buck: Independent design-driven animation and interactive studio producing 2D/3D animation, motion graphics and digital experiences for global brands; comparable as a creative boutique offering the same animation/3D/interactive service stack at slightly larger scale.
• UNIT9: Global production studio delivering animation, interactive content, AR/VR experiences and digital campaigns; comparable across the full 2D/3D/AR/interactive service stack, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• Submarine: Amsterdam-based creative production studio offering animation, documentary and interactive content for B2B brands; comparable as a Dutch-headquartered multidisciplinary visual content shop serving similar enterprise and cultural clients.
• Ambassadors: Dutch creative studio offering animation, motion design and digital content production for B2B brands; comparable as a Netherlands-based multidisciplinary animation/visual content provider serving enterprise clients.
• Dawn Creative: Dutch creative studio combining animation, motion design and content production for B2B clients; directly comparable as a Netherlands-based multidisciplinary visual content studio of similar scale.
• Studio Rots: Dutch animation and motion design studio producing 2D/3D animation, motion graphics and explainer content for commercial clients — directly comparable service mix, scale and Dutch B2B customer profile.
• Tom Creative: Dutch animation studio producing 2D/3D animation and motion content for brands and agencies; directly comparable on service mix, scale and B2B Dutch client base.

Broad incumbents

• MediaMonks (S4 Capital): Large global digital production network offering content, animation, AR and interactive experiences as part of a much broader creative and media portfolio; overlaps with Visualchefs' full-stack animation/AR/interactive offering but at incumbent scale.

Emerging players

• WeAreTilt: Animation and motion graphics studio with significant focus on explainer and commercial animation content; partially overlaps with Visualchefs' 2D/3D animation and explainer video services for B2B brands.

Regional players

• In-Sight Media: Dutch commercial photography and video production house offering product and corporate imagery; adjacent peer because Visualchefs' photography arm competes directly with their photo/video production services in the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/visualchefs_nl
• Facebookfacebook.com/visualchefs.nl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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 →

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