What Væksthuset does

Væksthuset is a Danish social economic enterprise structured as a commercial foundation (erhvervsdrivende fond), with purpose documents dating to 2004 and headquartered at Thoravej 26, København NV. The foundation operates four integrated sub-brands: Væksthuset Beskæftigelse, which delivers individualized employment interventions for vulnerable citizens (unemployed, sick-listed, integration-programme participants) commissioned by Danish municipalities; Væksthuset Forskning, an in-house research unit producing longitudinal studies and policy-relevant evidence; Væksthuset Kompetence, which sells competency development, leadership training, and organizational development to Danish and Nordic municipalities, A-kasser, and other actors; and Væksthuset Arbejdsliv, a new business area launching in autumn 2026 focused on preventing sick leave and maintaining labour market attachment. The technology backbone is a proprietary 7-theme framework called 'Det Beskæftigelsesfaglige Landskab' (The Employment Professionalism Landscape), used as the foundational standard for recruitment, training, and delivery; the Beskæftigelses Indikator Projektet (BIP) longitudinal research dataset covering ~4,000 citizens and 27,000+ progression measurements; and the MitVæksthus citizen app providing appointment overview and chat.

The foundation serves a dual customer base: Danish municipalities and job centres as commissioning public-sector clients (sole provider in Rudersdal, Glostrup, and Albertslund; partner provider in København, Tårnby, Sønderborg, Odense, Brøndby, Herlev, and Frederiksberg), and private companies (827 corporate partners in 2025) plus Nordic public-sector organizations for competency development. Revenue is generated through professional-services contracts funded by municipalities and through direct sales of training and advisory services; individual citizens do not pay. Væksthuset is governed by a board that includes municipal, academic (Aarhus Universitet), and employee representatives and reinvests any economic surplus in research and field development rather than distributing to private shareholders. The organization holds GDPR and annual ISAE 3000 compliance, collaborates with KL and STAR on national employment policy, and employs 202 staff across 8 municipal service offices plus a competency unit in Aalborg.

Name

Væksthuset

Legal name

Væksthuset, Den Erhvervsdrivende Fond

Website

https://vaeksthus.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Services (5613), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK), Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Workforce development
• Organizational consulting
• Competency training

Headquarters

HQ city

København NV

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal and Public Sector Contracts: Væksthuset generates revenue primarily through formal partnership agreements and service contracts with Danish municipalities and job centres. In several municipalities (Rudersdal, Sønderborg, Glostrup, Albertslund), Væksthuset is the sole provider of employment services. In others (e.g., København), they operate alongside other providers. Services are commissioned and funded by the public sector as part of Denmark's active labour market policy.
2. Competency Development and Organizational Consulting: Væksthuset Kompetence generates revenue by providing training, leadership development, and organizational development services to municipalities, A-kasser, and other organizations in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Services are sold through direct sales to public sector and social sector clients.
3. Corporate Recruitment and Inclusion Services: Væksthuset provides recruitment support, placement services, and ongoing consulting to private companies and public employers, helping them hire people in subsidized or flexible employment arrangements. Revenue is generated through service agreements with municipalities and companies for matching and support services.
4. Research Funding and Grants: As a social economic enterprise and commercial foundation, Væksthuset invests its financial surplus in research and development of the employment field. Some research projects are conducted in collaboration with external funding partners, including Aarhus University (Professor Michael Rosholm) and various Danish government bodies.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Væksthuset delivers research-based employment services to vulnerable citizens (unemployed, sick-listed, those on social assistance or integration benefits) under formal partnership contracts with Danish municipalities and job centres. The organisation also provides competency development, training, leadership development, and organisational consulting to municipalities, A-kasser, and Nordic employment organisations, and conducts practice-based employment research through a dedicated in-house research unit.

Product overview

Væksthuset is a social economics enterprise and commercial foundation operating four interconnected sub-brands: Væksthuset Arbejdsliv (launching autumn 2026, focused on preventing sick leave and ensuring work-life attachment), Væksthuset Beskæftigelse (core employment services helping people into jobs and education through individual tailored programs), Væksthuset Forskning (research division producing studies, analyses, and tools for the employment sector), and Væksthuset Kompetence (competency development and organizational learning). Supporting these are intellectual frameworks (Det Beskæftigelsesfaglige Landskab), research tools (BIP), and a digital citizen app (MitVæksthus). The organization also offers specialized services including IPS programs, digital interventions, and Beskæftigelsesfaglig efteruddannelse (3-year internal employment professionalism training).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Væksthuset Arbejdsliv: Helps people avoid sickness absence, ensure well-being, and maintain attachment to working life.
• Væksthuset Beskæftigelse
• Væksthuset Forskning
• Væksthuset Kompetence

Products and services

• Væksthuset Beskæftigelse (Employment Services) Core employment service line delivering individually tailored interventions for citizens in vulnerable labour market positions. Services include job coaching, workplace introduction, paid hours (løntimer), flexjob placements, IPS programmes, wage subsidies, group offerings (CV and job search, autism mastery, pain management, anxiety/stress management, career/education guidance), and digital interventions via the MitVæksthus app. Delivered under municipal contracts across 8 Danish municipalities.
• Væksthuset Kompetence (Competency and Organisational Development) Training, leadership development, and organisational development services for municipalities, unemployment insurance funds (A-kasser), coordination associations, and other Nordic employment organisations. Programmes are grounded in the proprietary 'Det Beskæftigelsesfaglige Landskab' framework and tailored to client needs. Delivered in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, including via study visits to Copenhagen.
• Væksthuset Forskning (Employment Research Services) Dedicated research division producing practice-based studies, analyses, articles, and measurement tools for the Danish and Nordic employment sector. Operates the Beskæftigelses Indikator Projektet (BIP) and publishes reports used by municipalities, policy makers, and employment organisations. Collaborates with Aarhus Universitet (Professor Michael Rosholm) and STAR on joint research.

Quantifiable outcome

• Citizens with paid hours (løntimer) who receive employment support are 5 times more likely to transition to full-time employment than those without paid hours.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Københavns Kommune (Jobcentre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset operates as a partner provider in Københavns Kommune, collaborating with both the job centre and other providers on shared data and goal fulfillment. They deliver tailored employment interventions for citizens referred by the municipality.
• Rudersdal KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset is the sole provider (eneleverandør) of employment services in Rudersdal municipality, delivering comprehensive employment interventions under a dedicated partnership agreement.
• Glostrup og Albertslund KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset is the sole provider (eneleverandør) of employment services in both Glostrup and Albertslund municipalities, delivering comprehensive employment interventions.
• Sønderborg KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset operates as a long-term partner in Sønderborg municipality, recognized for their knowledge and innovative approaches to employment interventions.
• Aarhus Universitet (Professor Michael Rosholm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset Forskning collaborates with Professor Michael Rosholm from the Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus Universitet on the major research project 'Ordinære løntimer – en bro til selvforsørgelse?' (Ordinary paid hours – a bridge to self-sufficiency). Rosholm leads the quantitative register-based analyses, while Væksthuset Forskning provides practice-grounded qualitative research.
• KAB (Boligselskab)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset has a partnership with KAB regarding housing-social employment initiatives (boligsociale beskæftigelsesindsatser) on Amager, integrating housing support with employment services.
• Brøndby Kommune, Den Sociale Kapitalfond, LandsbyggefondensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset participates in a partnership with Brøndby Municipality, Den Sociale Kapitalfond (The Social Capital Fund), and Landsbyggefonden (The National Building Fund) for advanced/projected employment initiatives (fremskudt beskæftigelsesindsats) in Brøndby Strand.
• KL (Kommunernes Landsforening)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset collaborates with KL (the Municipalities' National Association) on research and development projects for the Danish employment sector. KL is also represented on Væksthuset's board.
• Tårnby KommunesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset delivers employment services in Tårnby municipality as part of their regional municipal partnerships.
• Odense KommunesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset delivers employment services in Odense municipality through a dedicated partnership arrangement, with a physical office location in Odense C.
• Herlev KommunesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset delivers employment services in Herlev municipality as part of their regional municipal partnerships.
• Frederiksberg KommunesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset delivers employment services in Frederiksberg municipality as part of their regional municipal partnerships.
• A-kasser (Unemployment Insurance Funds)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset collaborates with A-kasser (unemployment insurance funds) as part of their broad partnerships to help people into employment and education. A-kasser are also mentioned as partners in competency development programmes.
• STAR (Styrelsen for Arbejdsmarked og Rekruttering)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset collaborates with STAR (the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment) as part of their research partnerships and broader efforts to develop the employment sector.
• Kopano (Norge)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset Kompetence collaborates with Kopano in Norway as part of a Nordic development project to strengthen employment professionalism across countries. Kommuner and other organizations work together with Væksthuset to develop a common understanding of employment professionalism.
• Samordningsförbundet Centrala Östergötland (Sverige)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset Kompetence collaborates with Samordningsförbundet Centrala Östergötland in Sweden as part of a Nordic development project involving Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish municipalities and organizations.
• Pensionsselskaber (Pension Companies)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVæksthuset collaborates with pension companies as part of their broad partnerships aimed at helping people into employment and education. Pension companies have an interest in labour market attachment for their members.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services firm. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in talent placement, recruitment process outsourcing, and workforce solutions — overlapping with Væksthuset's employer-facing recruitment and inclusion work.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions leader spanning recruitment, staffing, and workforce development. Comparable on the recruitment and inclusion-services side of Væksthuset's business (placement of citizens into flexjobs, wage-subsidized roles, and permanent employment).
• Adecco Group: Global HR solutions and staffing company with a dedicated workforce-development and inclusion practice (e.g., Adecco Foundation). Comparable as a broad incumbent combining commercial staffing with mission-driven inclusion programmes.
• Robert Half International: Global specialized staffing and workforce solutions firm. Comparable on the recruitment and employer-matching dimension of Væksthuset's corporate services, though operating in a more commercial, professional-segment context.
• STAR (Styrelsen for Arbejdsmarked og Rekruttering): The Danish national agency for labour market and recruitment policy, which oversees employment legislation and collaborates with Væksthuset on research. It is a broader incumbent in the same employment-services ecosystem and effectively a key counterpart/funder for Væksthuset's municipal-delivery model.

Others

• KL (Kommunernes Landsforening): The National Association of Danish Municipalities, which represents the buyers of Væksthuset's services. KL is represented on Væksthuset's board and co-develops employment-sector research, making it a critical stakeholder/adjacent party rather than a direct competitor.
• ICF International: Global consulting firm with a substantial workforce development, public-sector, and human services practice. Comparable in combining advisory, programme delivery, and research/evaluation work for public-sector clients — overlaps with Væksthuset's Forskning and Kompetence offerings.

Direct peers

• Maximus: US-based provider of government workforce, health, and employment services. Highly comparable operating model: delivers publicly funded employment and human-services programmes under government contracts, combining direct service delivery with evaluation and outcomes focus.
• Den Sociale Kapitalfond: Danish social-impact investor and ecosystem builder that co-invests in social employment initiatives alongside Væksthuset (e.g., Brøndby Strand partnership). Highly comparable as a mission-aligned social enterprise operating in employment inclusion for vulnerable populations.
• Cegos (formerly Mannaz): Global training and organizational development group with a strong Nordic presence. Comparable to Væksthuset Kompetence's competency development, leadership training, and organizational consulting offerings for public-sector and corporate clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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