BuurtzorgT

What BuurtzorgT does

BuurtzorgT is a Dutch non-profit specialist mental healthcare organization that delivers Specialistische GGZ (specialist secondary mental health care) exclusively in clients' homes rather than in clinical settings. Founded in 2013 by Jos de Blok and Nico Moleman as the GGZ division of Buurtzorg Nederland, it serves adults with moderate to severe psychiatric conditions including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, psychosis, addiction, and burn-out, with a recovery-oriented approach that actively involves family and the local social network. The organization operates through more than 70 self-managing (zelfsturende) teams distributed across Dutch municipalities, each covering defined postcode areas, with administrative headquarters in Almere and no traditional management hierarchy. Treatment is covered by Dutch health insurance under specialist GGZ contracts held with all major insurers, with services billed at 75% of the standard tariff per the company's stated value proposition.

The business model is insured healthcare delivery: revenue flows from Dutch health insurers (Zorgverzekeraars) under the Specialistische GGZ framework, with patients paying only the statutory annual deductible (eigen risico). The go-to-market is sales-led via GP and specialist referrals — primarily through the Zorgdomein digital referral platform — supplemented by direct client and next-of-kin outreach. The organization is supported by a stack of purpose-built or partner technologies: the Wonki AI data analytics platform (formal-logic-based, enabling teams to query operational data in natural language), ZIVVER for encrypted communications, Zorgdomein for referrals, and a new EPD being co-developed with Ecare ICT to reduce administrative burden. Governance is distinctive: in 2020 BuurtzorgT became a Steward Owned company, receiving multi-million-euro investment from Purpose Evergreen Capital without ceding voting rights; founders hold the stewardship shares with a golden share in an independent foundation to prevent sale or mission drift.

The organization reports ~438 employees, a three-member Supervisory Board (Aline Poolen, Ruth Maas, Rob Wolters), and a sole executive board member (Bas van Riet Paap, appointed 2021). It is ISO 9001 certified, joined the 'De Nieuwe GGZ' movement in 2016, partnered with VGZ in 2018 on the first insurer contract, and has both added and closed local teams in 2025 — a portfolio-rebalancing posture rather than aggressive expansion. International reach is not active despite a separate 'buurtzorgt.com' domain.

Name

BuurtzorgT

Legal name

BuurtzorgT B.V.

Website

https://buurtzorgt.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

BuurtzorgT is a Dutch non-profit that delivers specialist secondary mental health care (Specialistische GGZ) to adults with moderate to severe psychiatric conditions entirely in their homes, through 70+ self-managing teams across the Netherlands, reimbursed by Dutch health insurers at 75% of the standard tariff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Mental Healthcare Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

Keywords

• Home-based psychiatric care
• Specialist mental healthcare
• Self-managing care teams
• Specialistische GGZ treatment
• Recovery-oriented therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Almere

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Insured Specialist GGZ Healthcare: BuurtzorgT provides treatment classified as Specialistische GGZ (specialist secondary mental health care), which is covered by Dutch health insurance. Treatments fall under the insured care package, subject to a deductible (eigen risico) for adults aged 18 and above. The organization holds contracts with all major Dutch health insurers, except Zorg en Zekerheid as of 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BuurtzorgT delivers specialist secondary mental health care (Specialistische GGZ) to adults with moderate to severe psychiatric conditions directly in their homes, through more than 70 self-managing teams operating across the Netherlands. Treatment is recovery-oriented and explicitly involves the client's family and social network, with care anchored in the patient's own living context rather than a clinical setting. The organization holds contracts with all major Dutch health insurers and operates under a Steward Ownership governance model.

Product overview

BuurtzorgT is a specialized mental healthcare organization (Specialistische GGZ) operating a flat, decentralized structure with more than 70 self-managing treatment teams across the Netherlands. The core product is home-based psychiatric care (Thuis in de Psychiatrie), delivering treatment at clients' homes with a focus on recovery and family involvement. Supporting products include the Durfjijmetmij client meeting platform, the Wonki AI-powered data analytics platform for team insights, and the Vrienden van BuurtzorgT foundation for client well-being projects. The organization uses Steward Ownership governance structure and offers treatment methods including Cognitieve Gedragstherapie (CGT), ACT, EMDR, and the Yucelmethode.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thuis in de Psychiatrie (Home-based Specialist GGZ Treatment) Recovery-oriented specialist secondary mental health care (Specialistische GGZ) delivered at the patient's home for adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, psychosis, addiction, or burn-out, with active involvement of family and social network. Covered by Dutch health insurance under the standard eigen risico deductible; delivered by self-managing teams across the Netherlands.
• Durfjijmetmij A free peer meeting platform for people with psychiatric and psychosocial problems, providing a low-threshold environment where users can meet others and be themselves, operated by BuurtzorgT as part of its client community work.
• Vrienden van BuurtzorgT (Friends of BuurtzorgT) A foundation that supports current and former BuurtzorgT clients by funding wishes, ideas, projects, and activities that contribute to mental well-being, financed through donations and contributions from supporters.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WonkicoreTechnology or Integration · 27 June 2023Wonki, an AI technology company specializing in formal-logic-based artificial intelligence, developed a custom AI application for BuurtzorgT. This application enables self-managing teams to generate interactive dashboards and query team performance data without analytical expertise, supporting BuurtzorgT's decentralized BI capabilities. Wonki's approach differs from generative AI by providing reliable, traceable, and verifiable answers.
• EcarecoreTechnology or Integration · 17 June 2021Ecare, an ICT supplier, partnered with BuurtzorgT to develop a new electronic patient record (EPD) system for mental health care, under the motto 'Remove administrative burden and put trust in the professional.' The new EPD is designed for use by BuurtzorgT and other GGZ organizations, with a target launch in summer 2022.
• VGZ (Zorgverzekeraar VGZ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 October 2018Health insurer VGZ partnered with BuurtzorgT to address mental health care waiting lists. This partnership was established on the basis of equality and trust, marking BuurtzorgT's first contract with a health insurer for specialist GGZ care delivered in the community. VGZ and BuurtzorgT jointly developed the 'Rotterdam approach' to eliminate waiting lists, later replicated in other regions.
• Ypsilon (Family Organization)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2016BuurtzorgT collaborates with Ypsilon, a Dutch family organization for psychiatric patients, to develop a new form of oversight involving patients and their relatives. This partnership represents an innovative approach to governance and quality assurance in mental health care.
• De Nieuwe GGZminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016BuurtzorgT joined De Nieuwe GGZ ('The New Mental Health Care') movement as its 11th member institution. The movement advocates for dismantling bureaucracy in mental health care. BuurtzorgT works without purchase contracts with insurers, resulting in significantly less administrative burden.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mindler: Digital-first mental health platform operating in the Netherlands and other European markets, offering online psychological treatment. Comparable as an emerging alternative delivery model for outpatient mental health care, but with a fundamentally different digital/light-touch channel versus BuurtzorgT's in-home specialist GGZ approach.
• OpenUp: Dutch-origin digital mental health platform offering online counseling and prevention services to individuals and employers. Comparable as an emerging Dutch mental health provider targeting overlapping patient needs, but positioned as a low-acuity digital complement rather than a specialist home-based GGZ substitute.

Direct peers

• Arkin: Amsterdam-based mental health and addiction care provider offering specialist GGZ services. Comparable as a Dutch specialist GGZ competitor serving adults with psychiatric and substance use disorders through both clinic- and community-based delivery, under similar insurer reimbursement structures.
• Dimence Groep: Dutch GGZ provider offering specialist mental health and addiction services across multiple regions. Directly comparable as a Specialistische GGZ provider serving similar patient populations and contracting with Dutch health insurers; notably, BuurtzorgT's current bestuurder previously held a senior role at Dimence.
• Lentis: Northern Netherlands specialist GGZ provider offering outpatient and inpatient psychiatric and addiction care. Comparable as a regional Dutch GGZ competitor serving overlapping patient conditions (anxiety, depression, psychosis, addiction) under the same Specialistische GGZ regulatory framework and insurer contracts.
• GGZ Breburg: Regional Dutch specialist GGZ provider operating in West-Brabant, including the Breda area where BuurtzorgT also launched a new team in 2025. Directly comparable as a Specialistische GGZ competitor in overlapping Dutch regions with similar insured care delivery and patient mix.
• Mondriaan: Dutch specialist GGZ provider active in Limburg and surrounding regions, offering treatment for adults with psychiatric and addiction conditions. Comparable in service scope and reimbursement model under Specialistische GGZ, serving as a regional competitor for insured specialist mental health contracts.
• GGZ inGeest: Major Dutch specialist GGZ provider offering outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment in the Amsterdam region. Directly comparable in delivering Specialistische GGZ to adults with moderate-to-severe psychiatric conditions under Dutch health-insurer contracts, competing for the same referrer pool and patient population.

Broad incumbents

• Parnassia Groep: One of the largest mental health and addiction care providers in the Netherlands, operating inpatient and outpatient GGZ services. Comparable as a Dutch specialist GGZ incumbent serving similar patient populations, but at much greater scale and with a traditional provider model rather than BuurtzorgT's home-based self-managing approach.
• Buurtzorg Nederland: BuurtzorgT's parent organization and the originator of the self-managing home-care model in the Netherlands. Highly comparable on operating philosophy (flat, self-managing teams, home-based delivery) and brand DNA, but operates in general home nursing/elder care rather than specialist GGZ, making it a broader incumbent rather than a direct mental-health competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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