Hervitas

What Hervitas does

Hervitas (legal entity: Stichting Hervitas) is a Netherlands-based, non-profit specialized mental healthcare institution (sGGZ) that exclusively treats gambling and gaming addiction. Founded in 2017/2018 and headquartered in Zeist, Utrecht, it operates the only clinic in the country dedicated to these two addiction categories, distinguishing it from broader addiction-care providers that also treat substance dependencies. The organization runs a 3-week intensive day-treatment program delivered to small groups of no more than five clients, combining professional therapeutic intervention with experiential expertise under its proprietary 3M methodology (Mens, Middel, Milieu — Person, Means, Environment), in which the three dimensions interact to drive addictive behavior.

Its core product set comprises the gambling and gaming day-treatment programs, supplemented by a 12-module online self-help program (Gokverslavingshulp online, launched 2021), online self-tests, a one-year unlimited aftercare program, and support services for relatives. Technology infrastructure is limited to NEN 7510 / ISO 27001-compliant electronic client records and a content/SEO-driven website; there are no APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML components evidenced. The organization is HKZ quality-certified and IGJ-inspected (positive findings, April 2023).

Commercially, Hervitas is reimbursed under the Dutch basic health insurance (basisverzekering) via its AGB-code 22220997, with payments processed through major insurers including Zilveren Kruis, VGZ, and Menzis. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, drawing patients from website/phone intake (response within 24 hours), GP referrals via Zorgdomein, and a healthcare-provider referral network. The company is privately held as a foundation with no parent, no external funding rounds, and no PE/VC backing; Fred Steutel serves as director and founder. It employs 8 people and operates from a single site in Zeist.

Name

Hervitas

Legal name

Stichting Hervitas

Website

https://hervitas.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hervitas is a Dutch non-profit sGGZ institution that exclusively treats gambling and gaming addiction through 3-week intensive day programs in small groups, reimbursed via basic health insurance and operated from Zeist.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zeist

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Treatment Reimbursement: Hervitas operates as a fully recognized sGGZ (specialized mental healthcare) institution. Treatment is fully reimbursed through the basic health insurance (basisverzekering) when patients have a valid referral from their GP. Even when treatment is partially reimbursed, most patients incur no additional costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hervitas is a specialized Dutch mental healthcare (sGGZ) institution that exclusively treats gambling and gaming addiction through a three-week intensive day treatment program conducted in small groups of up to five clients. Treatment combines professional therapeutic intervention with experiential expertise using the proprietary 3M methodology (Mens, Middel, Milieu) and includes one year of unlimited aftercare. All services are fully reimbursed through basic Dutch health insurance with a GP referral.

Product overview

Hervitas is a specialized healthcare institution offering treatment exclusively for gambling and gaming addictions. The core offering consists of intensive 3-week day treatment programs conducted in small groups of up to 5 people, supported by experiential experts and professionals. The treatment approach is based on the 3M's (Mens, Middel, Milieu - Person, Means, Environment). Supplementary offerings include online self-help programs, self-assessment tests, one-year aftercare support, and support services for relatives. All treatment is fully reimbursed through basic health insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gokverslavingshulp online: Online self-help program for gambling addiction with 12 modules allowing individuals to recover at their own pace.

Products and services

• Gambling Addiction Treatment (Gokverslaving behandeling)
• Gaming Addiction Treatment (Gameverslaving behandeling)
• Gokverslavingshulp online (Online Gambling Addiction Self-Help) An online self-help program with 12 modules that allows motivated individuals to work on recovery from gambling addiction at their own pace, complementing the in-person day treatment program.
• Aftercare Program (Nazorg) One year of unlimited aftercare support for all former clients, including return evenings where former clients share personal stories and experiences, creating an ongoing peer support community.
• Support for Relatives (Voor naasten) Support services, information, and intervention guidance for family members, partners, and parents of individuals struggling with gambling or gaming addiction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of clients achieve lasting recovery (verified by Utrecht University research)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerie van Financiën (Ministry of Finance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2025A delegation of advisors from the Ministry of Finance, who oversee state participations Holland Casino and Nederlandse Loterij, visited Hervitas on November 28, 2025. The work visit focused on how healthy business results relate to effective prevention policy for (online) gambling.
• Universiteit UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025Universiteit Utrecht conducted independent research evaluating Hervitas treatment outcomes, finding that 70% of former clients achieve lasting recovery. The research was funded by Nederlandse Loterij.
• VWS, JenV, KSA, NRVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2024On October 10, 2024, officials from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), Ministry of Justice and Security (JenV), Gambling Authority (KSA), and National Reporter on Addiction (NRV) visited Hervitas to gain insights and suggestions for improving gambling addiction care in the Netherlands.
• Nederlandse LoterijminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHervitas provided training to prevention workers at Nederlandse Loterij, offering insights and tools to help prevent gambling addiction, under the motto: Prevention is better than cure.
• KlachtconsultminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal independent complaints officer service that handles client complaints, providing mediation and ensuring proper complaint resolution within 6 weeks.
• Geschillencommissie EZAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDispute resolution committee for unresolved complaints, providing final arbitration for client grievances not resolved through other channels.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• QuitGamble: Online/app-based gambling recovery platform combining self-help, community, and coaching. Comparable in the gambling-recovery vertical but operating via a digital, low-cost model versus Hervitas's intensive in-person care.
• SolutionS Center: Specialist gambling addiction treatment provider active in the Caribbean and Europe. Comparable as a gambling-addiction-focused specialist, though smaller and with different geographic footprint than Hervitas.

Broad incumbents

• Jellinek: Major Dutch addiction care institution (part of Arkin) offering broad addiction services including gambling. Comparable as a Dutch addiction provider serving the same reimbursement and referral ecosystem, though without Hervitas's gambling/gaming specialization.
• Novadic-Kentron: Large Dutch addiction care organization operating across multiple regions. Comparable as a Dutch sGGZ addiction provider working with the same health insurance framework, but with a much broader addiction portfolio.
• Brijder Verslavingszorg: Dutch addiction treatment provider (under Parnassia Groep) offering services including gambling. Comparable as a same-market Dutch addiction care provider funded through basic insurance.
• Tactus Verslavingszorg: Dutch addiction care provider covering substance and behavioral addictions including gambling. Comparable Dutch sGGZ competitor with overlapping gambling services but no gaming-addiction specialization.

Others

• BeGambleAware: UK gambling-harm education and awareness charity funded by the gambling industry. Comparable as a stakeholder in the gambling-harm ecosystem addressing prevention and signposting to treatment, but not a treatment provider.

Direct peers

• GamCare: UK leading provider of gambling-harm support, treatment, and education. Comparable as a gambling-addiction specialist combining helpline, treatment referral, and prevention services; overlaps with Hervitas's gambling treatment focus though with broader education remit.
• Gordon Moody: UK-based charity providing specialist gambling addiction treatment and recovery housing. Highly comparable to Hervitas as a country-specific specialist gambling-treatment provider combining residential/in-person care with aftercare.
• National Problem Gambling Clinic: UK NHS-affiliated specialist clinic for gambling addiction treatment and training. Closely comparable to Hervitas as a country-specific specialist gambling-treatment provider offering clinical programs and referrals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hervitas

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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