Stiftelsen CRUX

Name

Stiftelsen CRUX

Legal name

Stiftelsen CRUX

Website

https://stiftelsencrux.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stiftelsen CRUX is a Norwegian non-profit diaconal foundation operating 25+ facilities nationwide, delivering child welfare, addiction treatment, mental health, and follow-up services under public-sector contracts with Bufdir, regional health authorities, and municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Addiction treatment
• Mental health services
• Foster care
• Non-profit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts - Health Services: CRUX operates treatment centers and mental health services under contracts with regional health authorities (Helse Sør-Øst RHF and Helse Vest HF). Services include addiction treatment, psychiatric care, and follow-up services funded through the public healthcare system.
2. Government Contracts - Child Welfare: Foster care services, child welfare institutions, and specialized foster homes operated under agreements with Bufdir and municipal governments. Services are commissioned by public child welfare services.
3. Municipal Service Contracts: Follow-up centers for people with addiction and criminal justice involvement operate under contracts with various Norwegian municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stiftelsen CRUX is a non-profit diaconal foundation that operates social and health services across Norway, including child welfare (foster homes, specialized foster homes, child welfare institutions), substance abuse and addiction treatment (residential, day, and outpatient), mental health services, and follow-up/aftercare services for people recovering from addiction and criminal justice involvement. Services are commissioned primarily by Norwegian municipalities, Bufdir (Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs), and regional health authorities (Helse Sør-Øst RHF, Helse Vest HF).

Product overview

Stiftelsen CRUX is a comprehensive, nationwide, non-profit Diaconal foundation providing social and health services across Norway. The organization operates a multi-module service portfolio organized around five core areas: (1) Child welfare services including foster homes, specialized foster homes, and institutions; (2) Substance abuse and addiction treatment through residential clinics, day treatment, and outpatient services; (3) Mental health services including psychosis treatment; (4) Recovery and community follow-up services with seven drug-free follow-up centers for people transitioning away from substance abuse; and (5) Activity services for developmentally disabled individuals. The organization also operates emergency housing, low-threshold services, sports equipment lending programs (BUA), and sells educational products (FuelBox Veivalg). With over 600 employees across Norway from Tromsø to Kristiansand, CRUX provides services before, during, and after incarceration or treatment, with a focus on holistic individual support, activities, and community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FuelBox Veivalg: A specialized fuel box tool for life choices and future planning developed by CRUX
• CRUX bruktbutikk
• Gavetre hos CRUX Øvre Eiker
• CRUX bruktbutikk

Products and services

• CRUX Oppvekst (Child Welfare Services)
• CRUX Rus- og avhengighetsbehandling (Substance Abuse Treatment)

Quantifiable outcome

• 716 participants followed up in 2020, with 149 new participants, average age 42.2 years, 42% women
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kirkerådet (The Church of Norway Council), MF vitenskapelige høyskole, VID vitenskapelige høyskole, DiakonhjemmetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2021Diakonikonferansen 2021 was organized in collaboration with these partners, held simultaneously in Oslo, Sandnes, and Tromsø. This annual conference on diaconal topics is a major knowledge-sharing and networking event.
• Vestre VikencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRUX and Vestre Viken have collaborated on a free psychosis seminar for ten years, demonstrating long-term professional cooperation in mental health education.
• ENRXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENRX supports CRUX Tilja oppfølgingssenter by renting premises, providing physical infrastructure for the follow-up center's operations.
• Norsk FosterhjemsforeningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRUX and Norsk Fosterhjemsforening entered into a binding cooperation agreement for foster care services, demonstrating commitment to collaborative approaches in child welfare.
• Ideelt Nettverk (IN) and Ideelt Barnevernsforum (IB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRUX participates in these networks for non-profit organizations in Norway, collaborating on advocacy, policy development, and sharing best practices in the ideell (non-profit) sector.
• Rusfeltets hovedorganisasjon (RHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRUX Verksgata participates in panels on future drug policy at RHO events, contributing to national policy discussions on addiction treatment.
• Various Norwegian municipalities (Kristiansand, Bergen, Oslo, Hamar, Trondheim, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRUX holds service contracts with multiple Norwegian municipalities for follow-up services, foster care, and other social services. These are ongoing contractual relationships for commissioned services.
• Menon EconomicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMenon Economics produced a research report on the societal value of specialized foster homes, with CRUX participating in a launch seminar.
• VID vitenskapelig høgskoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVID produced a research report on the added value of non-profit welfare organizations, contributing academic research to the sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kirkens Bymisjon: Norwegian diaconal non-profit delivering social services across addiction, homelessness, and vulnerable families. Closest direct peer to CRUX given overlapping values-based, multi-service operating model and government-contracted delivery.
• Mental Helse Norge: Norwegian advocacy and service organization for mental health. Comparable to CRUX Bergfløtt's psychosis treatment and outpatient psychiatric services.
• Stiftelsen Diakonhjemmet: Diaconal Norwegian foundation combining hospital, higher education, and social services. Comparable to CRUX in values-based operating model and Norwegian ideell sector footprint.
• Blå Kors Norge: Norwegian non-profit specializing in addiction treatment, follow-up care, and housing for vulnerable groups. Directly comparable to CRUX's addiction treatment centers (Kalfaret, Verksgata) and follow-up center network.
• Frelsesarmeen i Norge: Norwegian arm of the Salvation Army operating social and health services including addiction treatment, housing, and family support. Comparable to CRUX in faith-based delivery of publicly commissioned social services.
• Stine Sofie Stiftelsen: Norwegian non-profit focused on child welfare, safeguarding, and trauma support for children. Directly comparable to CRUX's child welfare and specialized foster home services.

Emerging players

• Norsk Fosterhjemsforening: Norwegian foster home association operating in the same foster care market as CRUX; a partner today and a credible adjacent competitor for specialized foster placements.
• Stiftelsen Livsglede for Eldre: Norwegian non-profit promoting quality of life in care homes and for persons with disabilities. Comparable to CRUX Torridalsveien Aktivitetshus and adjacent activity-based services for vulnerable populations.

Broad incumbents

• Bufetat (Barne-, ungdoms- og familieetaten): Norwegian state agency that is both CRUX's largest commissioning body (Bufdir) and a competing in-house provider of child welfare, foster care, and youth institution services. Key contextual incumbent in the same market.
• Røde Kors Norge: Norwegian Red Cross, a much larger humanitarian organization with overlapping activity in emergency housing, refugee services, and youth programs. Comparable as a publicly funded ideell social-services provider across many of CRUX's service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stiftelsencrux
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stiftelsen-crux-hovedkontor

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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