Hello Zuidas

What Hello Zuidas does

Hello Zuidas is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting Hello Zuidas) that functions as the official platform organization for the Zuidas business district in Amsterdam. Originally established in May 2009 as Stichting Parkmanagement Zuidas Moves You, the foundation was renamed and reorganized under its current articles of association on December 30, 2011. It serves 280+ member companies, institutions, property owners, developers, and other stakeholders located on or connected to the Zuidas, providing a coordinated communication and consultation channel between member decision-makers and the Municipality of Amsterdam (Gemeente Amsterdam). Its mandate covers public space quality, safety, accessibility, living, vibrancy, and sustainable development of the district.

The foundation operates three core products: a bilingual Dutch/English website at hellozuidas.com serving as the primary information and member directory hub; a mobile app for iPhone and Android delivering real-time information on news, events, hospitality, and retail in Zuidas; and the Hello Zuidas Magazine, a printed publication issued six times per year by Zuidas Publishers with a 20,000-copy circulation distributed free across Zuidas and all Amsterdam Zuid shopping streets. Editorial content covers architecture, living, mobility, property, and sustainability. The foundation also convenes members through task forces (e.g., Taskforce Bereikbaarheid Zuidas), runs community events such as the Zuidascup, and co-organizes the annual Zuidas Duurzaamheidsprijs (Sustainability Award) with GBC Zuidas. The underlying technology is a third-party white-label community platform provided by The City App Company.

Hello Zuidas is funded through a mix of participant entrance fees and recurring contributions, advertising revenue from the magazine (available to both members and non-members), and subsidies. ORAM (Ondernemersvereniging Regio Amsterdam) acts as the foundation's initiator with a nil entrance fee and a reserved seat on the Supervisory Board. The organization is led by Director Olivier Thomas Otten (appointed December 30, 2011) and a six-member Supervisory Board chaired by Douglas Edouard Claude Grobbe. The foundation employs approximately 12 people, has no parent company or external PE/VC ownership, and operates exclusively in the Amsterdam/Netherlands market.

Name

Hello Zuidas

Legal name

Stichting Hello Zuidas

Website

https://hellozuidas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hello Zuidas is a Dutch non-profit foundation serving as the official platform organization for Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, providing 280+ member companies with a bilingual website, iOS/Android mobile app, and a 20,000-circulation quarterly magazine, while coordinating area management with the Municipality of Amsterdam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Area Management and Business District Community Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Park Owners Association Management (BPAJAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Hosting & Membership Platforms (MPACAJAF)

Keywords

• Area management services
• Business district platform
• Member association services
• Local magazine publishing
• Urban stakeholder coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Entry Fees and Contributions: Companies, institutions, and organizations located on the Zuidas pay entry fees and periodic contributions to participate as members. Participants are admitted by the board and include companies, developers, and owners. ORAM (Ondernemersvereniging Regio Amsterdam) has nil entrance fee as the initiator.
2. Advertising Revenue: Members and non-members have the opportunity to advertise in the Hello Zuidas Magazine, which has a circulation of 20,000 and is distributed throughout Zuidas and Amsterdam Zuid shopping streets.
3. Subsidies: The foundation receives subsidies as part of its funding model, along with entrance fees and contributions from participants.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hello Zuidas is a non-profit foundation that operates as the official communication and consultation platform for companies, institutions, owners, and developers in Amsterdam's Zuidas district. It channels member input on public space quality, safety, accessibility, living, vibrancy, and sustainable development, coordinates area management with the Municipality of Amsterdam, organizes events (including the Zuidascup and sustainability awards), and disseminates information via its website, mobile app, and a free six-times-yearly magazine with 20,000 circulation.

Product overview

Hello Zuidas operates as a community platform organization offering three main products: a digital website platform (hellozuidas.com) providing news, events, and member services for the Zuidas urban district in Amsterdam; the Hello Zuidas Magazine, a printed publication distributed six times yearly with 20,000 circulation covering architecture, living, mobility, property, and sustainability; and the Hello Zuidas App, a mobile application for iPhone and Android delivering real-time information about news, events, dining, and retail in the Zuidas area. The organization functions as an association connecting businesses, residents, and stakeholders in the Zuidas district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hello Zuidas Magazine A printed magazine published six times per year with a circulation of 20,000 copies, distributed free throughout Zuidas and Amsterdam Zuid shopping streets. Members and non-members can advertise in the publication. Produced by Zuidas Publishers.
• Hello Zuidas App A mobile application available for iPhone and Android that provides information about news, events, hospitality, shops, jobs, and other happenings in the Amsterdam Zuidas area. Free to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
• Hello Zuidas Website The official Hello Zuidas website at hellozuidas.com functioning as the primary digital platform for news, events/agenda, member directory, magazine content, jobs, and information about living, working, dining, and shopping in the Zuidas area.

Quantifiable outcome

• 280 member organizations served through the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BNP ParibasminorOthers · 12 May 2026BNP Paribas organized the Klimaatexamen (Climate Exam) event at The Cubehouse on the Zuidas, demonstrating their commitment to sustainability and knowledge sharing for employees and clients.
• DLA PiperminorOthers · 13 November 2025DLA Piper received the Zuidas Duurzaamheidsprijs 2024 in the Buildings category for their Strawinskyhuis renovation. The award ceremony for 2025 takes place at DLA Piper's Strawinskyhuis location.
• GBC Zuidas (Green Business Club Zuidas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025GBC Zuidas co-organizes the Zuidas Duurzaamheidsprijs (Sustainability Award) together with Hello Zuidas. The award recognizes sustainable initiatives from companies in the Zuidas area.
• Bereid met ZorgminorOthers · 3 April 2025Social firm that is a Hello Zuidas member. Gives food surpluses a second life by processing them into artisanal products. RAI Amsterdam collaborates with Bereid met Zorg for circular food waste reduction.
• Basement Chefs (RAI Amsterdam)minorOthers · 3 April 2025The Basement Chefs of RAI Amsterdam provide leftover ingredients from events which Bereid met Zorg processes into circular products. Partnership enabled food waste reduction initiative.
• RAI AmsterdamminorOthers · 14 November 2024RAI Amsterdam won the Zuidas Duurzaamheidsprijs 2024 with their Donation Room initiative. They are hosting the Zuidas Duurzaamheidsprijs 2026 ceremony on November 12. RAI Amsterdam has participated in the sustainability award competition every year.
• Gemeente Amsterdam (Municipality of Amsterdam)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 December 2011Hello Zuidas collaborates with the municipality of Amsterdam in developing and implementing area management, aimed at a clean, safe, and accessible location with neat public space layout and street furniture. The foundation brings decision-makers together with municipal authorities.
• ORAM (Ondernemersvereniging Regio Amsterdam)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2009ORAM is the initiator of Hello Zuidas and the only participant with a nil entrance fee. ORAM appoints one member of the Supervisory Board and plays a sustainable role to promote continuity of the foundation's activities. The trade register number is 34169371.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alliance for Downtown New York: Lower Manhattan BID providing area management, security, marketing, and economic development services funded by member assessments. Highly comparable to Hello Zuidas in mission, funding model, and stakeholder composition.
• GBC Zuidas (Green Business Club Zuidas): Co-organizer of the Zuidas Duurzaamheidsprijs with Hello Zuidas. A Zuidas-specific sustainability network for member companies - comparable as a member-based platform organization serving the same district with overlapping ESG programming.
• Times Square Alliance: Business Improvement District (BID) that manages public space, sanitation, safety, and events for the Times Square district in NYC. Directly comparable as a membership-funded area management organization coordinating with municipal authorities and commercial tenants.
• NEPROM: Dutch association of real estate developers and area developers. Comparable as a Dutch member-funded association representing property developers and area-level stakeholders, with similar public-private coordination roles in planned districts.
• ORAM (Ondernemersvereniging Regio Amsterdam): Amsterdam regional entrepreneurs' association that initiated Hello Zuidas and holds a permanent seat on its Supervisory Board. Direct peer as a Dutch business association coordinating area-level interests between companies and government.

Others

• International Downtown Association: Industry body representing Business Improvement Districts and downtown management organizations globally. Adjacent peer relevant to Hello Zuidas as a knowledge/benchmark network for area management best practices.
• The City App Company: Technology vendor credited in the Hello Zuidas website footer that builds white-label city and neighborhood apps. Comparable as an enabler/infrastructure provider for Hello Zuidas's digital platform rather than a direct competitor.
• Stichting CPNB (Centraal Planbureau voor de Non-profit): Dutch sector organization representing foundations (stichtingen) and associations. Comparable as an industry-level peer relevant to Hello Zuidas's governance, regulatory, and operational framework as a Dutch foundation.

Regional players

• Amsterdam Marketing: City-level destination marketing organization for the Amsterdam metropolitan region. Comparable as a publicly-supported platform promoting Amsterdam as a place to live, work, and visit, but operating at city scale rather than district scale.

Broad incumbents

• Canary Wharf Group: Private developer and estate manager for London's Canary Wharf business district. Comparable as an integrated area management organization for a planned mixed-use district, though operating as a private commercial entity rather than a foundation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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