What Strevon does

Strevon B.V. is a Dutch reskilling and staffing company headquartered in Utrecht that recruits, trains, and places career changers into the Dutch technical trades sector. Founded in 2019 by Jurrian Sturm and Job Bruinsma, the company operates a detachment (uitzendbureau) model in which it sources motivated lateral entrants (zij-instromers), screens them for aptitude, and employs them for an approximately 1.5-year / 2,750-hour training trajectory during which the candidate earns a salary from day one (~€2,340 net/month) while working at a host technical company. Strevon coordinates curriculum delivery through certified training partners Vakwijs, ROVC, and Studium, with the goal of permanent placement at the partner company after program completion.

The company serves two primary customer segments: adult career switchers seeking entry into skilled trades, and Dutch installation and electrical companies (mostly SMBs with at least 8 technicians) facing structural labor shortages. Strevon's product surface spans retraining programs for electricians, installation technicians, plumbers, and CV installers, plus specialized tracks for security, refrigeration, and ventilation technology, supported by an online career aptitude test, a job board, and a content knowledge base. Revenue is generated through detachment/employer-of-record billing rates charged to partner companies, plus placement and staffing fees; the company reports 180+ retrainees placed, 70+ partner companies, an 81% program completion rate, and a 4.5/5 participant satisfaction rating. Operations are currently concentrated in the Randstad region (Utrecht, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague).

Strevon has no proprietary software or technology platform — it is a service business built on process quality, employer relationships, and a growing alumni base. The company employs approximately 10 people, is privately held with no disclosed external funding, and positions its 2035 ambition as becoming the "Harvard for side-entrants in installation technology" with a 90% program success ratio.

Name

Strevon

Legal name

Strevon B.V.

Website

https://strevon.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Strevon is a Dutch reskilling and staffing firm that recruits career changers and trains them as electricians, plumbers, and installation technicians for partner companies. Based in Utrecht, it operates a detachment model across the Randstad with 180+ alumni and 70+ employer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skilled Trades Workforce Development

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Temporary Help Services (56132), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contractor Onboarding, Vetting & Credentialing (BPACAGAC), Community College / Training Provider Workforce Pathways Programs (EDAAAOAO), Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

Keywords

• Technical reskilling programs
• Skilled trades staffing
• Career transition services
• Workforce development training
• Installation technician recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Detachment / Employer-of-Record Services: Strevon recruits and trains side-entrants (zij-instromers) and employs them as they work at partner technical companies. During the approximately 1.5-year trajectory (2,750 worked hours), Strevon handles payroll, training coordination, and HR administration. Revenue is generated through the hourly/detachment rate charged to partner companies for the trainee's labor. After 2,750 hours, the goal is a permanent hire at the partner company.
2. Employer Services / Staffing Fees: Partner companies pay Strevon for the recruitment and placement of motivated side-entrants who are trained and ready to contribute. The company describes itself as a detachment bureau (uitzendbureau) in the technical sector, implying a staffing/fee-based model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Strevon recruits career changers (side-entrants / zij-instromers) and trains them to become skilled installation technicians, electricians, plumbers, and CV-installers through structured reskilling programs delivered in partnership with certified training providers (Vakwijs, ROVC, Studium). During an approximately 1.5-year trajectory (2,750 working hours), Strevon acts as the employer of record and deploys trainees to partner technical companies, with the goal of a permanent hire at the partner firm upon completion. Partner companies pay Strevon a detachment/staffing fee for the trainee's labor, while job seekers receive the program free of charge with a salary from day one.

Product overview

Strevon operates as a unified career retraining platform for the Dutch technical trades sector, offering four core reskilling programs (Electrician, Installation Technician, Plumber, and CV Installer) plus specialized variants for security systems, refrigeration, and ventilation. The platform includes an interactive career aptitude test, a job board for placement, a knowledge resource center with success stories, and employer matching services. Strevon provides salary from day one, combines work and learning, and guarantees employment placement at partner companies. The company partners with training institutions including Studium, ROVC, and Vakwijs for curriculum delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 81% of retrainees successfully complete the program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StudiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2025Training partner specializing in cooling technology (koeltechniek). Together with Strevon, they co-develop and deliver retraining programs for refrigeration and air conditioning technicians.
• ROVCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2025Training partner for ventilation technology (ventilatietechniek). ROVC delivers the theoretical and practical coursework components of Strevon's ventilation technician retraining track.
• VakwijscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2025Training partner for technical trades. Vakwijs collaborates with Strevon on developing and delivering technical curricula for retrainees across multiple installation disciplines.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Netherlands: Largest staffing firm in the Netherlands with significant technical and engineering staffing exposure. Operates at much larger scale and broader scope, but lacks Strevon's specialized reskilling value proposition.
• ManpowerGroup Netherlands: Global staffing firm with Dutch operations covering technical and industrial placements. A broad incumbent offering staffing but not specialized career-switcher retraining programs.
• UWV (Werk.nl): Dutch government employment service that maintains a national job board and offers reskilling subsidies through Werk.nl. A public-sector incumbent with adjacent reskilling capabilities but slower execution.
• Tempo-Team Netherlands: Major Dutch staffing agency with technical sector coverage. Provides temporary and permanent placement but does not bundle the structured reskilling curriculum that Strevon delivers.

Others

• Techniek Nederland: Dutch trade association for installation and technical companies. Not a direct competitor but the body commissioning the 33,000-40,000 technician shortage data and a key ecosystem gatekeeper for Strevon's employer pipeline.
• Indeed Netherlands: Major job board competing for the same candidate and employer attention, particularly for entry-level technical vacancies. Indirect competitor for placement marketing dollars.

Direct peers

• House of Skills: Dutch reskilling foundation focused on retraining workers into shortage occupations, with a similar mission of bridging career changers into technical roles. Most direct competitor in the Dutch reskilling-for-technical-trades space.
• WerkTalent: Dutch staffing agency focused on technical and construction placements with a strong employer-matching model. Comparable to Strevon on the placement side but lacks the structured reskilling curriculum.

Emerging players

• ROVC: Technical training provider for ventilation and other trades, currently a training partner to Strevon. As a large established technical school, ROVC could develop competing placement services to integrate vertically.
• Vakwijs: Technical training provider that Strevon partners with for curriculum delivery. Vakwijs could expand into bundled placement and become a direct competitor, or continue to operate as upstream training input.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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