YOUNG

What YOUNG does

YOUNG (legally Young Venture Group) is a privately held Dutch venture group founded by Wim de Jong that operates an ecosystem of co-founded companies rather than a single product business. Its venture portfolio spans real estate investment and development (YOUNG Real Estate Investments, ReBirth Development), multi-platform media (YOUNG Media, including VG Visie and The Post Online), flexible coworking (YOUNG Workspaces), hospitality (YOUNG Hospitality Group, YOUNG Hotels, YOUNG Coffee), startup incubation (YOUNG Startups, offering micro-loans up to €20,000), talent recruitment (YOUNG Talents), experience-based gifting (YOUNG Deals), and a non-profit foundation (YOUNG Foundation). The group's core technology is the shared infrastructure model: a central production kitchen, central purchasing, shared marketing/HR, and automation/AI integration across hospitality concepts, combined with real estate assets totaling approximately 50,000 m². Its GTM is hybrid: a sales-led co-founder recruitment model where YOUNG provides capital, office space, and operational support to entrepreneurs who take ownership of individual ventures, layered with a community-led approach using events like Young Impact Night (25,000 attendees) and Young Business Awards to build brand and attract talent.

YOUNG generates revenue through multiple streams: rental income and property appreciation from its real estate portfolio (using the BRRR method: Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat), transaction-based revenue from owned hospitality venues, advertising and sponsorship through Young Media brands, subscription revenue from coworking memberships, micro-loan interest and incubation fees from YOUNG Startups, and sponsorship revenue from awards and events. Pricing varies by venture and is largely quote-based, with micro-loans capped at €20,000 per founder and coworking on monthly subscription. The company is headquartered in The Hague, with offices in Amsterdam, Valencia (Spain, second core hub since 2024), and Cape Town (South Africa), and serves entrepreneur co-founders, SMB and enterprise real estate tenants, freelance and SMB coworking customers, hospitality consumers, and media audiences. YOUNG is privately owned by founder Wim de Jong, with no disclosed external institutional investors, and 2026 marked both a CEO transition to Valeria Zancaner and an announcement that co-ownership will be opened to stakeholders, employees, and partners.

Name

YOUNG

Legal name

Young Venture Group

Website

https://young.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YOUNG (Young Venture Group) is a Dutch venture group that builds and co-owns a portfolio of companies across real estate, hospitality, media, coworking, hotels, and startups, serving entrepreneurs, SMB tenants, and consumers across the Netherlands and Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Venture Holdings

NAICS

Traveler Accommodation (7211), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Venture group
• Real estate investment
• Hospitality operations
• Coworking workspaces
• Multi-platform media

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague, South Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Investment & Development: YOUNG Real Estate Investments acquires, revitalizes, and manages properties using the BRRR method (Buy below market value, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat). Revenue generated through property appreciation, rental income, and development gains.
2. Hospitality Operations: YOUNG Hospitality Group operates multiple food and beverage concepts including LOF Pizza & Pasta, Brasserie Runners, Italo Disco, Bitterkoud, and Young Coffee. Revenue from restaurant sales, hospitality services, and franchise-style expansion of proven concepts.
3. Media & Content: Young Media generates revenue through niche media brands reaching millions of people, including advertising, sponsorships, and content production services across VG Visie, The Post Online, and other media properties.
4. Coworking & Flexible Workspace: YOUNG Workspaces provides modern office environments and flexible workspace solutions, generating revenue through rental income and membership fees for freelancers, startups, and established businesses.
5. Startup Incubation & Micro-loans: YOUNG Startups offers micro-loans of up to €20,000 per founder combined with business-plan review and accountability support for independent startups.
6. Talent Recruitment Services: YOUNG Talents identifies and attracts exceptional talent that aligns with YOUNG values, connecting talent with opportunities across the ecosystem.
7. Business Awards & Events: Young Business Awards and Young Impact Night events bring together entrepreneurs, investors, and young leaders, generating sponsorship revenue and community engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

YOUNG is a venture group that builds and operates companies across real estate, hospitality, media, workspaces, and hotels, providing co-founders with capital, shared infrastructure, and operational support. Its core offerings include real estate investment and development, multi-platform niche media brands, flexible coworking spaces, hospitality and coffee concepts, boutique hotels, startup micro-loans, and an experience-based gifting platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YOUNG Real Estate Investments: Versatile investment and development company focused on innovative real estate solutions, transforming properties and maximizing potential through strategic investments
• YOUNG Media
• YOUNG Workspaces
• YOUNG Hospitality
• YOUNG Hotels
• YOUNG Coffee
• YOUNG Talents
• YOUNG Deals
• YOUNG Foundation
• YOUNG Startups
• YOUNG Business Awards
• ReBirth Development

Products and services

• YOUNG Real Estate Investments Invests in and develops residential and commercial properties using the BRRR method (Buy below market value, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat). Revenue is generated through property appreciation, rental income, and development gains for property investors and partners.
• YOUNG Real Estate Development (ReBirth Development) Real estate development company that repurposes obsolete real estate and unattractive locations into add-value projects for investors and partners.
• YOUNG Media Multi-platform media company producing niche media brands (VG Visie, The Post Online, Pauze) reaching millions of people, with revenue from advertising, sponsorships, and content production services across podcasts, newsletters, and digital platforms.
• YOUNG Workspaces Provides flexible workspace and coworking solutions for freelancers, startups, and established businesses, with revenue from rental income and monthly membership fees.
• YOUNG Hospitality Operates multiple food and beverage concepts including LOF Pizza & Pasta, Brasserie Runners, Italo Disco, Bitterkoud, and Young Coffee, with revenue from restaurant sales and franchise-style expansion of proven concepts. Operates with a central production kitchen, shared operational teams, and integrated technology/AI.
• YOUNG Coffee Hospitality concept using smart machines, connected fridges, and frictionless ordering technology to deliver coffee with a natural, non-transactional flow for customers.
• YOUNG Hotels Invests in and develops boutique hotel concepts across The Hague, Denia, and Ibiza, designing environments where character, comfort, and experience come together beyond simple accommodation.
• YOUNG Deals Experience-based gifting and spontaneous living platform enabling users to gift experiences through a digital marketplace.
• YOUNG Startups (micro-loans) Startup incubator offering micro-loans of up to €20,000 per founder combined with business-plan review and accountability support for independent founders building their own companies.
• YOUNG Talents Platform for discovering and attracting entrepreneurial talent that aligns with YOUNG values, connecting candidates with opportunities across the venture group's companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000 attendees at Young Impact Night 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bistro LofcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025YOUNG Hospitality Group acquired Bistro Lof, located on Breitnerlaan in The Hague, from Marcel de Kroes. The venue will be redeveloped into LOF Pizza & Pasta, a contemporary Italian restaurant. Transaction completed by Juan Cruz Mesigos on behalf of YOUNG Hospitality Group.
• Young Impact Awards Partners (Nationale-Nederlanden, MDT, MIND Us, Madurodam Kinderfonds, WWF-NL, YoungCapital, NS, KRO-NCRV, ICP, Ik Ben Fab)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2024Young Impact Awards 2024 brought together an extensive network of partners supporting young people making positive impact. Partners included Nationale-Nederlanden, MIND Us, WWF-NL, YoungCapital, NS, and others who contributed to the development of young leaders.
• Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2024NS awarded the iNSpirator Award and provided their venue for the Young Impact Awards 2024 event, supporting youth empowerment initiatives.
• Wayco Office CabanyalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2024YOUNG started Valencia operations in Wayco Office Cabanyal coworking space while preparing to create their own YOUNG Offices co-working space in the city.
• Rotterdam AhoyminorOthers · 4 June 2024Young Impact Night 2024 venue hosted 25,000 young people at Rotterdam Ahoy for the event combining music, networking, and social impact themes.
• Golden Stork HostelminorOthers · 8 May 2024Golden Stork Hostel operates at YOUNG's property on Volmerlaan in Rijswijk. The hostel features Petals and Pals restaurant and is envisioned as a hub where travelers connect and form lasting relationships.
• Young Impact Collaboration (Nationale-Nederlanden, WWF, Unicef, MIND Us)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Young Impact Night 2024 partnered with Nationale-Nederlanden, WWF, Unicef, and MIND Us to create an Impact Zone addressing mental health, climate, and social issues. The collaboration supported 15,000 young people attending Young Impact Day for free.
• ABN AMRO, SNS, RabobankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Major corporations partnered with Young Impact Night as sponsors recognizing the importance of inspiring and supporting mental well-being in workplaces among young professionals.
• PeopleforPeopleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024YOUNG sponsored 50 tickets for PeopleforPeople team members to attend Impact Night, partnering with this organization dedicated to bridge gaps and community empowerment.
• Kindergarden (Bright Horizons)minorOthers · 11 October 2023Kindergarden, a leading national childcare organization with over 70 locations in the Netherlands, leased Bankaplein 3 in The Hague through a long-term lease from YOUNG. The monumental building, built in 1882, will serve as a high-quality childcare location following renovation.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rocket Internet: Berlin-based company builder that identifies market opportunities and co-founds ventures with operators, taking ownership stakes while providing shared infrastructure and capital. Closest structural analog to YOUNG's venture-group model and 'co-founders take ownership' thesis.
• Spaces (IWG): Premium flexible-workspace brand from IWG operating design-led coworking locations globally. Directly comparable to YOUNG Workspaces in terms of offering flexible memberships and modern interiors to freelancers and SMBs.
• Soho House: Membership-driven global hospitality ecosystem combining hotels, restaurants, workspaces and events under one brand. Comparable to YOUNG's multi-vertical hospitality+workspaces+media ecosystem with shared cultural identity.
• Zoku: Hybrid hotel-coworking-living operator founded in Amsterdam with explicit cross-sell between workspace and stay. Comparable to the integrated hotel/workspaces/Deals stack YOUNG is building across Valencia and The Hague.
• Sonder: Tech-enabled apartment-style hotel brand operating curated urban short-stay properties. Directly comparable to YOUNG Hotels' boutique-urban-property positioning with tech-led guest experience.
• citizenM: Dutch-origin lifestyle/boutique hotel brand operating compact, design-led properties with tech-forward guest experience. Most directly comparable to YOUNG Hotels as both a Netherlands-rooted hotel operator pursuing a similar 'character + tech' positioning.
• Industrious: Premium flexible-workspace and hospitality-led coworking operator serving enterprise and SMB tenants. Comparable to YOUNG Workspaces in product offering and quality-tier positioning.
• Yotel: Compact, tech-enabled 'affordable luxury' hotel brand with strong European presence and AI/self-service emphasis. Closely mirrors YOUNG Hotels' design- and tech-forward boutique-hotel thesis.

Broad incumbents

• Endeavor: Global high-impact entrepreneurship support organization backing founders through mentorship, networks and events. Comparable in mission and event-platform model to YOUNG Foundation and Young Impact Awards for young entrepreneurs.
• CoStar Group: Largest commercial real-estate data, analytics and media company. Comparable to Young Media's VG Visie and The Post Online as a niche real-estate information and audience business, though at vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/young-venture-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/young.unitetodisrupt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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