Studievereniging Anguilla

What Studievereniging Anguilla does

Studievereniging Anguilla is a Dutch non-profit student association (vereniging), founded in 2006 and registered with the KvK under number 05081114, that serves as the official study association for the bachelor program Gezondheid en Leven (Health and Life) at the Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam. Its core membership offering costs €10 per student per year and unlocks a portfolio of academic, social, and career services targeted exclusively at students in that single program. Operational scope is Netherlands-only and centered on the VU Faculty of Beta Sciences campus in Amsterdam.

The association runs an integrated program including a five-day August introduction week with mentor pairs, a year-round buddy system, an annual Stage- en Carrièredag career event (mandatory for second-year students), discounted study book sales of up to 15% (delivered live each September and online year-round via Mainpress/Wristers), a five-times-yearly Agora members' magazine, a bimonthly Palingpost email newsletter, and a physical member room 't Fuik with daily walk-in hours. Branded merchandise (sweaters, hoodies, totebags, seasonal items) is sold via Google Forms, and a job/vacancy board distributes sponsor postings to members. The technology stack is intentionally lightweight — Squarespace website, Google Forms, Gmail, and Google Calendar — with no proprietary platforms, APIs, or mobile apps disclosed.

The revenue model combines four modest streams: annual membership fees (€10), one-time merchandise sales, transactional book-sale commissions/margins via VU Boekhandel and Mainpress, and advertising/sponsorship revenue from a roster of healthcare-sector partners (Aethon, MedicalWerff, VU Boekhandel, Partzorg, Mainpress/Wristers). Governance rotates annually through a six-person student board; the 20th board (Kandidaatsbestuur 20) took office on 29 October 2025, marking the association's 20th anniversary (lustrum) year. The association employs no full-time staff; ~15 active board/committee members operate the program on a volunteer basis.

Name

Studievereniging Anguilla

Legal name

Studievereniging Anguilla

Website

https://studievereniginganguilla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studievereniging Anguilla is a Dutch non-profit student association, founded in 2006, serving bachelor students in the Gezondheid en Leven (Health and Life) program at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam through membership, events, discounted books, career services, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Association Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB)

Keywords

• Student association services
• University membership organization
• Academic support services
• Student community building
• Career networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fee of €10 per student per year. Collected via bank transfer (NL89ABNA0530037319) or automatic debit from second year onward. Membership provides access to all association benefits including discounts, events, and Agora newsletter.
2. Merchandise sales: Sale of branded merchandise including sweaters (€23), hoodies (€26), totbags (€10.50), and seasonal items like caps (€7) and fans (€4.50). One-time purchase transactions via Google Forms.
3. Book sales and discounts: Association facilitates discounted study book purchases. Members receive up to 15% discount on books through live September sales and online ordering via Mainpress (Wristers). Commission or margin likely retained on sales.
4. Sponsorship revenue: Corporate sponsors (Aethon, MedicalWerff, VU Boekhandel, Partzorg) pay for promotional placements including homepage ads, Agora newsletter, Palingpost biweekly email newsletter, posters/flyers in member room, and Stage- en Carrièredag participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Studievereniging Anguilla provides an annual student membership (€10/year) for students of the Gezondheid en Leven (Health and Life) bachelor's program at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, bundling discounted study books (up to 15%), branded merchandise, social events, a buddy mentorship program, the quarterly Agora magazine, and an annual Stage- en Carrièredag career event. Revenue is supplemented by merchandise sales, book-sale commissions, and corporate sponsorships from healthcare partners.

Product overview

Studievereniging Anguilla is a student association for the bachelor's program Gezondheid en Leven at VU Amsterdam, offering a unified membership-based service portfolio centered around student life and academic support. The core offering is annual membership (€10/year) which provides access to all member benefits including the Agora magazine, discounted book sales, merchandise, and activity participation. Key services include the Book Sales (Live and Online via Mainpress), Introductieweek (Introduction Week) with mentor pairs, Stage- en Carrièredag (Career Day), Buddysysteem (Buddy System), Vacaturebank (Job Board), and the physical Ledenkamer 't Fuik member lounge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lidmaatschap (Annual Membership) Annual student membership costing €10 per year for Gezondheid en Leven students at VU Amsterdam; provides access to book discounts, activity discounts, the Agora magazine, study trips, and other member benefits.
• Boekverkoop (Book Sales) Live book sales in September with 15% discount for Anguilla members and year-round online book sales via Mainpress/Wristers webstore.
• Merchandise

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AethonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Healthcare staffing company. Provides job postings for Anguilla members seeking part-time work in elderly care, home care, and disability care sectors. Offers starting salary from €15.48/hour with benefits.
• MedicalWerffminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Supplier of high-quality medical and surgical instruments. Provides lab coats with Anguilla logo for association members.
• VU BoekhandelcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Campus bookstore for VU Amsterdam. Provides up to 15% discount on study books for Anguilla members. Major benefit driving student membership.
• PartzorgminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Healthcare interim and project management organization. Offers career opportunities for Anguilla members. Works with young, ambitious colleagues to improve healthcare.
• Mainpress (Wristers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Online book retailer via wristers.nl/anguilla. Handles year-round online book orders with delivery. Members receive ongoing discounts. Replaced previous online book sale system.
• ParoolminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Amsterdam-based newspaper that published Anguilla's article regarding VU's space reduction plans affecting study associations. Represents earned media coverage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Aethon: Healthcare staffing partner and named sponsor of Studievereniging Anguilla. Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant (sponsor / employer) rather than a competing association; illustrates the healthcare-labor-market channel Anguilla serves.

Broad incumbents

• AlumniNetwerk VU Amsterdam: VU Amsterdam's institutional alumni network, operating at a much broader scale than Anguilla's alumni programming (Stage- en Carrièredag, OPA). Comparable in alumni engagement and university-anchored GTM, but as part of a wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• S.V. Urias (Radboud University): Dutch university study association serving a specific bachelor program, with a comparable membership-based model, sponsored events, merchandise, and book-sale infrastructure. Closely matches Anguilla's operating logic and revenue mix.
• Studievereniging der Geneeskunde (LUMC / Leiden): Study association for medical students at Leiden University, operating the same membership, sponsorship, book-sales, and career-day model as Anguilla. Comparable in mission and revenue architecture, though larger in scale due to a larger medical program.
• Koninklijke Nederlandse Pharmaceutische Studenten Vereniging (K.N.P.S.V.): Royal Dutch Pharmaceutical Students' Association, the national membership-based study association for pharmacy students in the Netherlands. Directly comparable to Anguilla in structure (student-run vereniging, membership fees, sponsor-driven revenue, career events, study-book discounts) and target audience (health/life-sciences students at Dutch universities).

Regional players

• Studievereniging FUF (Farmacie Utrecht): Pharmacy-focused study association at Utrecht University using the same membership/sponsorship/career-event model as Anguilla. Highly comparable in operating mechanics but regional (Utrecht) and faculty-specific (pharmacy) rather than health and life at VU.
• Studievereniging Amsterdam (S.V.A.): Amsterdam-focused student association offering social and career programming to a broader university student base. Comparable in GTM (community-led, university-anchored) and sponsorship model, but serves a much wider student population rather than a single bachelor cohort.
• VvE UvA (Vereniging voor Economische Studenten Amsterdam): Large Amsterdam-based study association for economics students at UvA. Comparable as a Dutch university-anchored membership association with corporate sponsors, book discounts, and a career day, but focused on a different faculty and a different university in the same city.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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