Waarborgfonds & Kenniscentrum Kinderopvang

Name

Waarborgfonds & Kenniscentrum Kinderopvang

Legal name

Waarborgfonds & Kenniscentrum Kinderopvang

Website

https://waarborgfondskinderopvang.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Waarborgfonds & Kenniscentrum Kinderopvang is a Dutch non-profit, founded in 1998 and based in Houten, that supports childcare organizations in the Netherlands with financing guarantees, housing advice, and knowledge tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

Waarborgfonds & Kenniscentrum Kinderopvang supports childcare organizations in the Netherlands with financing (via a guarantee fund), housing advice, and knowledge tools. It functions as a sector knowledge centre and guarantee fund, providing financial and informational support to operators in the childcare industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financing / Guarantee Fund Services Provision of financing support and guarantee fund arrangements to childcare organizations in the Netherlands, helping them access capital and financial backing.
• Housing Advisory Services Advisory services on housing and real estate matters tailored to childcare organizations, helping operators address facility and property-related challenges.
• Knowledge Tools Digital and information knowledge tools designed to support childcare organizations with operational, regulatory, and sector-specific information needs.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Others

• Vilans: Dutch national knowledge center for long-term care, producing tools and research for care professionals. Comparable to the subject's Kenniscentrum as a Netherlands-based sectoral knowledge center, but serving the long-term care sector rather than childcare.
• BOinK: Dutch parents' interest group in childcare, representing family-side perspectives on quality, affordability, and policy. Adjacent ecosystem participant to the subject; both sit inside the Dutch childcare support ecosystem but BOinK is demand-side rather than supply-side support.
• Stichting Waarborgfonds Eigen Woningen (WEW): Dutch guarantee fund backing residential mortgage loans via NHG (National Mortgage Guarantee). Structurally comparable to the subject's Waarborgfonds function as a Dutch sectoral guarantee vehicle, but operating in housing finance rather than childcare facility financing.

Regional players

• National Children's Bureau (NCB): UK-based charity providing research, policy, and practice support across children's services. Comparable to the subject as a knowledge-and-policy hub serving the children's sector, but operating in the UK rather than the Netherlands.
• ChildCare Aware of America: US-based nonprofit providing childcare resource & referral, professional development, and policy support. Comparable to the subject as a sector support body serving childcare providers with knowledge and advocacy, but operating in the US rather than the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJi): Dutch knowledge center for the youth sector (0–25), producing research, tools, and training for practitioners. Directly comparable to the subject's Kenniscentrum function as both serve as centralized knowledge hubs for child/youth-related professional services in the Netherlands.
• Sociaal Fonds Kinderopvang: Dutch sector fund supporting childcare employers with HR, training, and collective labor resources. Comparable to the subject as a sectoral fund structure serving Dutch childcare organizations, though focused on workforce funding rather than facility/housing financing.

Broad incumbents

• Brancheorganisatie Kinderopvang: The main Dutch trade association for childcare organizations, advocating on policy and providing collective representation. Comparable to the subject as both serve Dutch childcare operators with sectoral support, though BO focuses on advocacy rather than direct financing or knowledge tools.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/waarborgfondsko
• Facebookfacebook.com/waarbor9yMnTm4NSzvG9rrwjM2ec8xZgh1cafXH8
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/waarborgfonds-kinderopvang

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Waarborgfonds & Kenniscentrum Kinderopvang