Ondernemersfonds Delft

What Ondernemersfonds Delft does

Ondernemersfonds Delft is a Stichting (Dutch foundation) established in 2011 that serves as the collective entrepreneurship fund for the municipality of Delft, Netherlands. It is funded through a dedicated 8.22% surcharge on the OZB (Onroerendezaakbelasting, the municipal property tax) levied on non-residential properties — a mechanism codified in a convenant with Gemeente Delft that was most recently renewed in 2018. The foundation's role is to disburse this earmarked public funding back into the local SME economy, supporting collective initiatives, events, and projects that benefit entrepreneurship across Delft's commercial zones.

The organization operates an OndernemersDelft app — built on the third-party Chainels platform — through which more than 1,700 businesses across 10 designated work areas access information, networking, and support services. Governance is provided by a 5-member board of entrepreneurs plus a fund manager (Marja Keizer), with approximately 11 employees overall. The foundation does not pursue commercial revenue: its entire operating envelope is determined by annual municipal OZB receipts, which have grown from EUR 750,000 in 2014 to a 2025 budget of EUR 1,300,000.

Operationally, Ondernemersfonds Delft positions itself as a convener within Delft's broader entrepreneurship ecosystem, coordinating with YES!Delft (incubator/accelerator), Stichting Stadsbreed (citywide entrepreneur collective), Fonds 1818 (regional philanthropy), and Rabobank (commercial banking partner). Its strategic role is less about direct service delivery and more about channelling, amplifying, and coordinating public and quasi-public capital toward SME vitality in Delft — making it functionally closer to a public-sector economic development agency than a conventional startup.

Name

Ondernemersfonds Delft

Legal name

Stichting Ondernemersfonds Delft

Website

https://ondernemersfondsdelft.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ondernemersfonds Delft is a 2011-established Dutch foundation that collects an 8.22% surcharge on non-residential property tax in Delft and disburses it to support local SMEs across 10 work areas via grants, the OndernemersDelft app, and ecosystem partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. OZB Surcharge Revenue: The fund's budget is formed by a surcharge on the OZB (property tax) for non-residential properties. The municipality collects this surcharge (8.22% of OZB rate) and provides it to the fund via subsidy. Budget for 2025 is 1,300,000 euros, distributed as drawing rights to work areas based on OZB paid in each area, with a portion reserved for city-wide projects and overhead costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ondernemersfonds Delft is a non-profit foundation that provides financial support to entrepreneurs in Delft who jointly execute projects to make their area or the city cleaner, safer, and more pleasant. The fund operates city-wide but uses an area-focused approach, with entrepreneur associations in 10 defined work areas submitting collective project applications that the board approves and reimburses after completion. A complementary digital offering, the OndernemersDelft app, provides an online meeting place for entrepreneurs built on the Chainels platform.

Product overview

Ondernemersfonds Delft is a single unified product—a financial fund that provides financial support to entrepreneurs for collective projects. The core offering is the fund mechanism itself, which enables entrepreneur associations in defined work areas to apply for project support. The OndernemersDelft App serves as a complementary digital platform built on Chainels, enabling the online community for Delft entrepreneurs to network, share information, and communicate. The fund supports various project types including events, safety initiatives, sustainability projects, and community-building activities across 10 defined work areas in Delft.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ondernemersfonds Delft (Entrepreneur Fund) A non-profit financial fund that provides financial support to entrepreneurs in Delft who want to jointly execute projects to make their area or the city cleaner, safer, and more pleasant. The fund works city-wide with an area-focused approach across 10 work areas, with entrepreneur associations submitting project applications and receiving reimbursements after completion.
• OndernemersDelft App An online community platform (web and app) for Delft entrepreneurs to inform each other, share news, distribute newsletters, run surveys, share events, and warn each other about suspicious situations. Also connects the municipality, Delft Marketing, and emergency services. Over 1,700 Delft businesses are members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports economic development and collaboration between business, institutions, and government
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting Stadsbreed (Gebied015)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2016City-wide foundation formed in December 2016 containing chairpersons of all work areas. Manages city-wide projects that transcend individual areas and handles applications for city-wide funding. Led by chairperson René Kluft.
• Gemeente Delft (Municipality of Delft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality collects the OZB surcharge (8.22% on non-residential property tax) and provides it to the fund via subsidy. They are bound by covenant agreements (2011-2013, 2014-2019, 2018 onwards for 6 years). Municipality also participates in OndernemersDelft app community.
• Ondernemersvereniging B&T DelftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneur association for Buitenhof and Tanthof areas. Meets approximately 6 times per year with board and 2 times with members. Manages area projects and funding applications.
• Delft MarketingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive on OndernemersDelft platform sharing city-wide information. Collaborates on city-wide initiatives and events.
• Stichting Bestuurlijk Overleg Binnenstad (BOB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe consultation body for all entrepreneurs in Delft's city center and adjacent station area. Works with shopkeepers associations, Royal Dutch Hospitality Netherlands, SCM Delft, Delft Marketing, Visitor Economy Platform, and municipality.
• Fonds 1818minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funder of various projects including Kroonlezing 2025 and Wijkkranten project.
• YES!DelftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneur ecosystem network providing mentors for Student Startup Program. Supports student entrepreneurship initiatives in Campus District.
• RabobankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of events like Boerenkool en Bubbels and Zomerbarbecue.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ondernemersfonds Eindhoven: Eindhoven's municipal entrepreneur fund applying the same OZB surcharge and area-based trekkingsrechten model to support local business community projects in the Brainport region.
• Ondernemersfonds Den Haag: Direct equivalent in The Hague using the same OZB-surcharge-funded entrepreneur fund structure with area-based drawing rights for local business associations.
• Ondernemersfonds Amsterdam: Municipal entrepreneur fund in Amsterdam operating under the same Dutch ondernemersfonds model — collecting OZB-based contributions and redistributing them to area-based entrepreneur associations for collective area projects.
• Ondernemersfonds Rotterdam (BIZ010): Rotterdam's city-wide entrepreneur fund pooling OZB contributions from non-residential properties and distributing them as trekkingsrechten to support local business initiatives — the same core mechanism as Ondernemersfonds Delft.

Others

• Fonds 1818: Regional charitable fund in South Holland that co-funds projects with Ondernemersfonds Delft (e.g., Kroonlezing 2025). Comparable as a Dutch regional foundation channeling pooled resources to local community initiatives.
• Kamer van Koophandel (KVK): Dutch Chamber of Commerce, originally tasked with providing the fund manager role at founding (Linda Verhofstadt in 2011). Adjacent institution supporting Dutch entrepreneurs through registration, advice, and ecosystem services.

Regional players

• YES!Delft: Delft-based tech incubator and startup ecosystem partner already collaborating with Ondernemersfonds Delft; comparable in its role supporting local entrepreneurs but focused on high-growth tech ventures rather than SME area-level collective projects.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting DOEN: Major Dutch foundation funding innovative entrepreneurs and social enterprises across the Netherlands. Operates at national scale rather than city-bound, but shares the foundation-based, mission-driven funding model for entrepreneurs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ondernemersfonds-delft

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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