Innovatiefonds Ouderenzorg

What Innovatiefonds Ouderenzorg does

Innovatiefonds Ouderenzorg (IFOZ) is a Dutch foundation (Stichting) established in 2021 that operates as a specialized venture investment vehicle for the Dutch elderly-care sector. It was created as a joint initiative between CbusineZ, the innovation and participation company affiliated with health insurer CZ, and fourteen pioneering Dutch healthcare organizations, structured to invest capital in exchange for co-ownership of late-startup or early-scaling enterprises that strengthen self-reliance among elderly people or improve deployment of scarce healthcare labor. The foundation runs a formal four-stage investment process (first check, quick scan, exploration, and business-terms negotiation) culminating in decisions by an Investor Board composed of executives from CbusineZ and the investing care organizations, with deal sizes typically ranging from €100,000 to €700,000.

IFOZ does not build proprietary technology itself; instead it deploys capital, clinical expertise, and implementation access into portfolio companies whose products span both hardware (Bee Do shower aid, Wolk hip airbag, HelpSoq compression stocking aid, Momo Medical bed sensor) and software (Syntilio triage, Tinybots' Tessa digital care assistant, Attendi voice reporting, SUP ordering platform, KOMPAZ self-management support). Its competitive differentiation rests on a closed Dutch network that combines capital, clinical validation, and real-world deployment sites, with successful returns reinvested back into new elderly-care ventures under a "healthcare money stays in healthcare" mandate. IFOZ is currently active, headquartered at Ringbaan West 236 in Tilburg, with a small staff and no public revenue, AUM, or exit disclosures.

Name

Innovatiefonds Ouderenzorg

Legal name

Stichting Innovatiefonds Ouderenzorg

Website

https://ifoz.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Innovatiefonds Ouderenzorg is a Dutch foundation that invests €100k–€700k for co-ownership in late-startup and early-scaling ventures delivering elderly-care innovations, serving portfolio companies with capital and a network of fourteen Dutch healthcare organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns and Co-ownership: IFOZ invests capital in exchange for co-ownership in innovative enterprises. Returns are generated when portfolio companies succeed. Successfully invested capital is reinvested in new elderly care innovations, creating a sustainable cycle where healthcare money remains in healthcare.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Innovatiefonds Ouderenzorg (IFOZ) is a Dutch private foundation that operates as an investment fund focused on elderly care innovation. It invests €100,000-€700,000 in early-growth-stage startups and social ventures developing tech and care innovations for Dutch eldercare, in exchange for co-ownership. Portfolio companies gain access to IFOZ's network of 14 healthcare organizations for real-world testing, implementation, and scaling. Returns from successful exits are reinvested into new elderly care innovations.

Product overview

Innovatiefonds Ouderenzorg (IFOZ) is an investment fund, not a traditional product company. It operates as a foundation that accelerates innovation in elderly care by investing in startups and ventures. The organization provides funding (€100,000-700,000) to companies in exchange for co-ownership, helping innovators grow and build value for both business and care practice. IFOZ's portfolio includes nine invested companies: Bee Do (care shower for independent bathing), Wolk (hip air bag for fall prevention), Syntilio (unplanned care triage), Tinybots/Tessa (digital care assistant for dementia patients), KOMPAZ (self-management support platform), SUP (healthcare product ordering platform), Attendi (voice-based reporting for caregivers), HelpSoq (compression stocking aid), and Momo Medical/Momo Bedsense (bed sensor for pressure ulcer prevention).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IFOZ Investment Fund An investment offering providing €100,000-€700,000 of growth capital in exchange for co-ownership in elderly care startups and social ventures at the end of the startup phase or beginning of the scaling phase. Entrepreneurs gain access to a network of 14 Dutch healthcare organizations for real-world testing, implementation, and scaling support, along with implementation and reimbursement expertise.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CZ ZorgkantoorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurer CZ and CZ Zorgkantoor are enthusiastic about IFOZ and support the fund to contribute to accessible elderly care in the Netherlands. They provide strategic alignment with Dutch healthcare system.
• AvoordsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation enhancer organization that collaborates with IFOZ to implement innovations in a broader network. Helps accelerate innovation across the entire elderly care sector.
• MijzosecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation enhancer organization that collaborates with IFOZ to implement innovations in a broader network across elderly care.
• SurplussecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation enhancer organization that collaborates with IFOZ to implement innovations in a broader network across elderly care.
• OktobersecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation enhancer organization that collaborates with IFOZ to implement innovations in a broader network across elderly care.
• VitalissecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation enhancer organization that collaborates with IFOZ to implement innovations in a broader network across elderly care.
• TopazsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation enhancer organization that collaborates with IFOZ to implement innovations in a broader network across elderly care.
• De WeversecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation enhancer organization that collaborates with IFOZ to implement innovations in a broader network across elderly care.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Invest-NL: Dutch national impact investor providing financing to companies addressing societal challenges, including healthcare. Comparable as a larger Dutch investment institution funding healthcare innovation, though operating with broader impact mandate and much larger ticket sizes.
• Holland Capital: Dutch private equity firm with healthcare as one of its focus sectors. Comparable as a Netherlands-based PE investor backing growth-stage companies including healthcare innovations, though with a broader sector mandate than IFOZ.
• Gilde Healthcare: Established Dutch healthcare-focused investment firm managing multiple funds across lower-mid-market and growth-stage healthcare companies. Comparable as a larger, broader-incumbent healthcare investor in the same Dutch market with deeper capital pools but less focused on elderly care.
• LSP (Life Sciences Partners): Dutch/European late-stage life sciences and healthcare venture capital firm. Comparable as a healthcare-specialist investor, though focused on larger life sciences opportunities rather than elderly-care services and devices.

Direct peers

• CbusineZ: CbusineZ is the innovation and participation company affiliated with health insurer CZ that actually manages IFOZ's operations and investment process. Most direct comparable as it operates the same investment model for healthcare innovation in the Netherlands and shares the same leadership.
• Healthy.Capital: Dutch early-stage investor focused on healthcare innovation, particularly digital health and medical technology. Comparable as a Netherlands-based, healthcare-focused investment vehicle targeting growth-stage healthtech companies with similar ticket ranges.
• NLC Health: European healthtech venture builder and investor that identifies, develops, and scales healthcare innovations. Comparable to IFOZ as a mission-driven healthtech investor targeting similar early-to-mid-stage companies addressing healthcare delivery challenges.

Regional players

• Rom InWest (ROM Brabant): Regional development agency for North Brabant (where Tilburg is located), investing in regional innovation including healthcare. Comparable as a Dutch regional investment vehicle with healthcare focus, though broader in scope than elderly-care specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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