De Experten

What De Experten does

De Experten is a Belgian e-learning platform specializing in accredited online training courses for legal and fiscal professionals, primarily advocates, attorneys, and law firms based in Belgium. The company delivers over 40 on-demand courses covering a wide range of legal topics — from labor law and family law to GDPR, the EU AI Act, AML compliance, criminal law, and professional skills — taught by named experts including professors from KU Leuven and Universiteit Antwerpen as well as practitioners from major Belgian law firms. Each course is formally recognized for professional development points ("permanente vorming") by the Orde van Vlaamse Balies (OVB), IGO-IFJ, AVOCATS.BE, IBJ-IJE, and SAM-TES, allowing Belgian advocates to fulfill mandatory continuing education requirements through the platform.

The underlying technology stack is a conventional WordPress-based learning management system integrated with WooCommerce for e-commerce, Vimeo for video hosting, and Elementor for content authoring; the platform combines recorded video seminars with interactive e-learning modules (quizzes, cases, exercises) and supports up to 6 months of on-demand access per course. De Experten makes money through three primary mechanisms: (1) one-time individual course purchases ranging from €35 to €150 excluding VAT, with some premium offerings up to €785; (2) the EXPERTEN ABONNEMENT, an annual subscription priced at €500 excluding VAT that bundles unlimited access to 45+ on-demand courses through 1 September 2026; and (3) custom enterprise training (Maatwerk) and live seminars with Belgian KMO-portefeuille subsidy eligibility, which subsidizes 20-30% of training costs for eligible SMEs. The company was founded by Valesca Lousberg and operates with a small core team of four people (founder + Managing Partner + Chief Design + Chief Creativity) from a registered office in Pulle, Zandhoven, Belgium, with no external investors or funding disclosed.

Name

De Experten

Legal name

DE EXPERTEN BV

Website

https://de-experten.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Experten is a Belgian e-learning platform delivering accredited on-demand training courses for legal and fiscal professionals, offering 40+ courses and a €500/year subscription for unlimited catalog access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Legal Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEANAN

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Training & Technical Enablement Services

SECONDARYBPAEANAA

Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Training & Technical Enablement Services

SECONDARYMPACALAD

Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Digital Media & Content Platforms (Online Video, Podcasts, Creators)/Online Learning Content Platforms (Creator-Led Courses)

SECONDARYEDAFAHAD

Simulation & Scenario-Based Learning Authoring

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Content Authoring, Instructional Design & eLearning Development Tools

Keywords

• Legal e-learning
• Continuing legal education
• Professional development courses
• Online legal training
• Accredited legal seminars

Headquarters

HQ city

Pulle (Zandhoven)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Course Sales: One-time purchase of individual on-demand courses ranging from €35-€150 excl. VAT. Customers pay online and receive immediate access.
2. EXPERTEN ABONNEMENT Subscription: Annual subscription at €500 excl. VAT providing unlimited access to all 45+ juridical and fiscal on-demand courses until September 2026. New courses added automatically.
3. KMO-Portefeuille Subsidized Training: Belgian SME portfolio subsidies covering 20-30% of training costs for eligible organizations. Applies to physical, livestream, and interactive on-demand courses.
4. Custom Training Development: Bespoke training programs developed for organizations with specific expertise needs. Includes live training, e-learning, instructional materials, and expert video interviews.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

De Experten operates a Belgian e-learning platform that delivers accredited online training courses for legal and fiscal professionals. The core offering consists of 45+ on-demand video courses covering diverse legal and fiscal topics, taught by recognized experts from Belgian universities and major law firms. The platform also provides an annual subscription product, live physical seminars, and custom training development for organizations, with accreditation from bodies such as OVB (Orde van Vlaamse Balies), IGO-IFJ, IBJ-IJE, and SAM-TES.

Product overview

De Experten is a Belgian e-learning platform offering recognized online training courses for legal and fiscal professionals. The core offering consists of over 40 individual on-demand courses covering various legal topics taught by recognized experts. The main subscription product, Het EXPERTEN ABONNEMENT (€500/year), provides unlimited access to all legal and tax law masterclasses until September 2026. Individual courses range from €35 to €350 and include options with or without textbooks. The platform also offers custom training development (Maatwerk) for organizations requiring tailored learning solutions. Courses are recognized for professional development points by organizations such as OVB (Orde van Vlaamse Balies), AVOCATS.BE, IBJ-IJE, and SAM-TES. Live seminars and annual events like Competitio complement the on-demand offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• On-demand Legal Training Courses A catalog of 40+ individual online on-demand legal training courses covering specific legal and fiscal topics (e.g., labor law, family law, criminal law, GDPR, AI Act, environmental permits), each taught by a recognized expert and recognized for professional development points by OVB, AVOCATS.BE, IBJ-IJE, and SAM-TES. Each course combines video seminars with interactive e-learning exercises and is available for up to 6+ months from purchase.
• Het EXPERTEN ABONNEMENT Annual subscription providing unlimited access to all 45+ legal and tax law on-demand masterclasses until September 1, 2026, with new courses added automatically. Priced at €500 excl. VAT per year. Handbooks available separately at discount. Recognized for professional development points.
• Competitio Annual Conference Annual in-person legal conference featuring multiple expert speakers covering contemporary legal topics. Physical event with networking and professional development points. Eligible for KMO-portefeuille subsidies. Priced at €240 excl. VAT.
• SERVO Training Program Comprehensive training program for lawyers, magistrates, in-house counsel, accountants, and other professionals covering efficient management of time and energy. Includes 2 hours of modules, 16 topical snackables, and 36 daily exercise modules over 6 weeks. Recognized for 9 points (OVB, SAM-TES). Over 1,200 professionals have completed this training.
• SERVO-veerkracht for Students Free mini-session derived from the SERVO training, offered to students and trainee lawyers preparing for the bar exam. 30-minute training with unlimited access, covering energy and resilience techniques for studying. Developed by Jeff Keustermans.
• Custom Training (Maatwerk) Bespoke training development service for organizations with specific expertise needs. Translates complex legal, fiscal, or organizational expertise into tailored learning paths. Includes live training, e-learning, instructional materials, and video interviews with experts, with full production support from content design to filming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,200 professionals have completed SERVO training for stress management and wellness
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mr. Franklin (Advocatenkantoor)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Mr. Franklin is the promoter of the ESF Cybersecurity project (Oproep 539). They are a niche law firm specializing in advisory services, preventive measures, and training. De Experten partners with them as training content provider for the cybersecurity education initiative.
• VLAIOcoreOthers · 1 December 2021VLAIO (Vlaams Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen) is the Flemish government agency that selected and funds the ESF Cybersecurity project in partnership with Mr. Franklin and De Experten.
• ESF-VlaanderencoreOthers · 1 December 2021ESF (Europees Sociaal Fonds/FEuropean Social Fund) provides funding for the cybersecurity training project aimed at improving digital maturity of legal and fiscal organizations in Belgium.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global MOOC platform offering professional certificates and accredited courses. Competes for the same professional upskilling wallet share with broader catalog and global reach, but lacks Belgian-specific accreditation and language-localized legal content.
• Wolters Kluwer Belgium: Global legal and regulatory information provider with Belgian operations covering tax, accounting, and legal verticals. Competes for the same Belgian legal/fiscal professional training spend, with broader information services and deeper resources than De Experten.
• Larcier / Lefebvre Sarrut Belgium: Major Belgian legal publisher and information provider with a training arm. Targets the same Belgian legal professional audience with both legal reference content and professional development programs, but operates as a much broader legal information business rather than a pure training platform.
• Accuris (formerly LexisNexis Belgium): Global legal information and professional development provider with Belgian legal/fiscal content. Competes for the same professional services market with deeper resources and broader product portfolios than De Experten.
• LinkedIn Learning: Mass-market professional development platform bundled with LinkedIn subscriptions. Serves the same career-upskilling need but at the general business skills level, lacking specialized Belgian legal/fiscal accreditation that De Experten provides.

Direct peers

• Lorman Education Services: US-based professional development and continuing education provider offering on-demand and live training across legal, accounting, and HR topics. Operates a similar accredited-CPD-for-professionals business model with self-serve course sales, custom enterprise training, and subscription bundles.
• Stradalex: Belgian legal knowledge platform offering jurisprudence, legislation, and commentary for Flemish lawyers. Overlaps with De Experten's legal professional audience and includes training-adjacent content; serves the same Belgian bar market but with primary focus on legal research rather than video courses.

Others

• IGO-IFJ (Instituut voor Gerechtelijke Opleiding): Official Belgian judicial training institute that accredits De Experten's courses. Acts as both a partner (accreditation body) and a potential competitor (offers its own training programs for magistrates and judiciary), defining the regulatory framework De Experten operates within.

Regional players

• Jura Belgium: Belgian legal news and practice platform covering jurisprudence and doctrine. Serves a similar Belgian legal professional audience with professional content but does not primarily focus on accredited CPD courses like De Experten.
• Decisis: Belgian legal publisher offering jurisprudence commentary for lawyers and magistrates. Competes for share of Belgian legal professional attention and training budgets with print and digital legal information products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DeExperten
• Facebookfacebook.com/De-Experten-100119338175458
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-experten
• Instagraminstagram.com/deexperten/?hl=nl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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