TalentZ

Online Recruitment and Job Matching Platformtalentz.nl

Company typePrivate
Founded2019
HeadquartersSpanbroek, Netherlands
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B and B2C
OfferingSoftware

TalentZ firmographics

Firmographics

Name: TalentZ
Legal name: TalentZ B.V.
Website: https://talentz.nl
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2019
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

TalentZ industry classification

Industry

Product category: Online Recruitment and Job Matching Platform
NAICS: Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)
SIC: Services-Employment Agencies (7361)
akta.pro primary industry: Career Services & Job Placement Platforms (Jobs, Recruiting, Employer Networks) (EDAFAMAM)
akta.pro secondary industries: Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL), Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD), Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

Keywords

Job matching platform
Skills-based recruitment
Internship marketplace
Vacancy listing platform
Student employment matching

Where TalentZ is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Spanbroek
HQ country: Netherlands
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

TalentZ business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B and B2C
Offering type: Software
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

Platform Services (Core): The core platform is entirely free for all users. The company may generate revenue through advertising, partnerships, or premium features not mentioned in the available sources.
Educational Institution Services: TalentZ develops a student tracking system (studentvolgsysteem) for educational institutions alongside the main platform.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Freemium	Others	Free platform for all users

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

TalentZ product offering

Product offering

Core offering

TalentZ operates a free online recruitment and internship matching platform connecting job seekers and students with employers across the Netherlands. The platform uses an automated skills-based matching algorithm that pairs candidates to vacancies based on entered skills, competencies, education, work experience, and optional filters such as distance and company size. Employers can post vacancies for free, while candidates create profiles that can be matched anonymously to reduce hiring discrimination.

Product overview

TalentZ is a single, unified job and internship vacancy platform that connects job seekers, students, and employers in the Netherlands. The core platform offers automatic matching between users based on skills and competencies, with additional features including anonymous application options, profile management, and an integrated application process. All services are provided completely free to all users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

TalentZ Platform

Quantifiable outcome

MBO student secured internship within one day of profile creation
+1 more outcomes

Companies that use TalentZ

Customer profile

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

TalentZ technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

TalentZ partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

UWVminorOthersGovernment employment agency listed as ambassador supporting TalentZ platform. Part of the ambassador network helping bridge education and business.
VNO-NCWminorOthersMajor employers' organization in Netherlands listed as ambassador supporting TalentZ platform.
RPA (Regionale Platforms Arbeidsmarkt)minorOthersRegional labor market platform listed as ambassador supporting TalentZ platform.
NHN (Noord-Holland Noord)minorOthersRegional development agency for North Holland North listed as ambassador supporting TalentZ platform.
EdukadocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational platform linked from TalentZ for the education sector. TalentZ mentions developing a student tracking system (studentvolgsysteem) so educational institutions can track and guide students on the platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

TalentZ competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Jobbird: Dutch online job board with free and premium posting options. Comparable to TalentZ in terms of self-serve employer posting and free candidate access, though it operates with a more traditional board model rather than skills-based matching.
Magnet.me: Dutch platform focused on connecting students and young professionals with internships, traineeships, and entry-level jobs. Highly comparable to TalentZ's student and skills-based matching focus, serving the same Dutch MBO/HBO/WO student segments.
Nationale Vacaturebank: The leading Dutch job board connecting job seekers with employers across the Netherlands. Directly comparable to TalentZ in terms of geography (Netherlands-only), target audience (Dutch job seekers and employers), and product category (online vacancy listings), though larger and more established.
Studentenwerk.nl: Dutch platform dedicated to part-time jobs, internships, and student employment. Directly comparable to TalentZ's student and internship segments, competing for the same MBO/HBO student placement market in the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

StepStone Netherlands: European recruitment platform with a strong Dutch presence, focusing on professional and specialist roles. Comparable to TalentZ in employer-side services but with broader international backing and a more commercial/pricing-led model.
Werk.nl (UWV): The Dutch government's official employment service platform operated by UWV. Notable because UWV is also an ambassador of TalentZ — they share the same target audience of Dutch job seekers but Werk.nl is government-backed with policy and welfare integrations TalentZ lacks.
Monsterboard Nederland: Established Dutch job board and recruitment platform, part of the global Monster network. Competes with TalentZ for Dutch employer recruitment spend and job seeker traffic, but with a more traditional, resume-database orientation.
Indeed Netherlands: Global job search engine with significant Dutch market presence, offering free listings and aggregator functionality. Competes with TalentZ on employer reach and candidate acquisition at scale, though it operates as a broad platform rather than skills-specialized.
LinkedIn (Netherlands): The dominant professional network with integrated job listings, recruiter tools, and ATS-like features. TalentZ actually integrates LinkedIn as an SSO option; LinkedIn's scale and employer adoption make it the principal incumbent competitor in the Dutch hiring market.

Others

Endeavour (Platform Builder): The development company explicitly credited with building TalentZ (linked from the platform footer). Relevant as a partner/builder rather than a competitor — provides insight into the operational structure behind TalentZ's technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

TalentZ compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

TalentZ financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

TalentZ leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

TalentZ funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TalentZ M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about TalentZ

What does TalentZ do?

Is TalentZ a public or private company?

TalentZ is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was TalentZ founded?

TalentZ was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is TalentZ based?

TalentZ is headquartered in Spanbroek, Netherlands, in the Europe region.

How does TalentZ make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Platform Services (Core) is the primary driver. The others are educational Institution Services.

Who are TalentZ's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Jobbird, Magnet.me, Nationale Vacaturebank and Studentenwerk.nl. Broad incumbents are StepStone Netherlands, Werk.nl (UWV), Monsterboard Nederland, Indeed Netherlands and LinkedIn (Netherlands). Endeavour (Platform Builder) is listed as an others.

Does TalentZ have an API?

No public API is recorded for TalentZ.

What industry is TalentZ in?

TalentZ's product category is Online Recruitment and Job Matching Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAFAMAM, Career Services & Job Placement Platforms (Jobs, Recruiting, Employer Networks), with a secondary code of EDAFAMAL, Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms. Its NAICS code is 561311 and its SIC code is 7361.