What Álleburen does

Álleburen, formally Stichting álleburen, is a Dutch foundation operating a hybrid design agency and workplace development studio from a single location in Arnhem, Netherlands (Scheldestraat 24, 6826 AP). The organization delivers a full-service creative offering including brand strategy, graphic design, animation, web design, social media content, and print production, using standard creative design tools alongside a proprietary font library (álleburen Fonts) whose typefaces are authored by participants. Approximately 24 people work at the studio, of whom 22 are creatives participating in a development pathway that prepares them to re-enter the Dutch labor market; professional designers, an art director, a work coach, and an organizational advisor provide oversight.

The commercial model is hourly project-based, billed at €110/hour for concept and design work, and €80/hour for DTP/production and project management, with 50% upfront and 50% on delivery, 14-day payment terms, and two included revision rounds under BNO terms. Go-to-market is studio-based and referral-driven: clients are invited to the Arnhem studio for free consultations, supplemented by direct outreach, Instagram and LinkedIn presence, a Mailchimp newsletter, and podcast features. The organization also maintains a parallel inbound channel for participants through municipal partners (Activerend Werk, wijkcoaches) and holds Erkend Leerbedrijf accredited-training status.

Customer concentration is spread across publishing (Boom Uitgevers), logistics (PostNL), performing arts (Introdans, Focus Filmtheater Arnhem), healthcare and education nonprofits (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Autisme, Bo, De Onderwijsspecialisten, Vrije School De Berkel), government (Gemeente Arnhem, Platform Binnenstad Arnhem), and SMB clients (Inpartes, Shelterbox). The structural differentiator is the dual mandate: every paid design engagement simultaneously funds a social mission of workforce reintegration, which is the central value proposition for impact-oriented buyers and the basis for ongoing municipal and foundation partnerships.

Name

Álleburen

Legal name

Stichting álleburen

Website

https://alleburen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Álleburen is a Dutch foundation operating a hybrid design agency and workplace development studio in Arnhem, offering branding, graphic design, animation, web design, and print production to Dutch enterprise, cultural, government, and nonprofit clients while training approximately 22 participants with barriers to employment to re-enter the labor market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design Services - Concept and Design Work: Creative design services including brand strategy, interactive media, graphic productions, animations, and content creation. Billed at 110 euro per hour for concept and design work.
2. DTP and Production Services: Desktop publishing, layout, and execution work at 80 euro per hour.
3. Project Management Services: Project management and meeting coordination at 80 euro per hour.
4. Social Impact Partnerships: Collaboration with municipalities and social services (activerend werk, wijkcoaches) to fund participant development and integration programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Álleburen is a design bureau (ontwerpbureau) and development workplace (ontwikkelplek) that provides brand strategy, interactive media, graphic production, animation, content creation, website design, and custom typography to businesses and organizations across the Netherlands. The studio operates as a social enterprise, integrating participants returning to the labor market into real client projects. Pricing is hourly: €110/hour for concept and design work, €80/hour for DTP/production, and €80/hour for project management.

Product overview

Álleburen is a design agency (ontwerpbureau) and development workplace (ontwikkelplek) based in Arnhem, Netherlands, combining creative services with social impact. The company operates as a single integrated offering rather than a modular platform, providing brand strategy, interactive media, graphic production, animation, content creation, and website design as core services. They also produce custom typefaces (álleburen Fonts) and have created specific products like the PostNL Zomerzegel 2025 stamp collection. Their unique model integrates participants (medewerkers) into real client projects, offering them hands-on experience in design software, client communication, and professional teamwork. Pricing is structured at €110/hour for concept and design work, €80/hour for DTP/production, and €80/hour for project management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graphic Design Services Full-service graphic design including logo design, branding/huisstijl, illustrations, typographic posters, and book/publication covers for diverse clients across cultural, educational, and commercial sectors.
• Animation & Video Production Creation of animated content including trailers, leaders, and animated logos for clients such as Focus Filmtheater Arnhem and Introdans dance company.
• Social Media Content Creation Development of Instagram content, social media templates, posts, and campaigns for clients including Typetr, Shelterbox, and Bhert Binnenstad.
• álleburen Fonts Custom typefaces created by employees/participants, available for download and use. Includes Spheric (Kjell), Fond (Suus), L0tusblo3m (Lotte), YouP/Yous, Curlyfont (Daan), Spirograph (Daan), and Handschrift (Ilmari).
• PostNL Zomerzegel 2025 Stamp design for PostNL featuring Kamperen in Nederland (Camping in the Netherlands) with 6 stamps in 6 different designs, including a perforated postcard with summer greetings and a camping macaroni recipe on the reverse.
• Print Production DTP work, flyers, magazines, booklets, roll-up banners, posters, and various printed materials for diverse clients.
• Website Design Design and styling of websites and landing pages, including house style implementation for client web properties.
• Brand Strategy & Identity Brand strategy development, brand identity design, merkstrategie, and marktpositionering services.
• Development Placement Program A workplace development program providing training and employment opportunities for people returning to the labor market, integrating creative work with personal development and coaching.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 participants actively working on professional client projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Activerend WerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial employment service that refers participants to Álleburen for work experience and development. Part of the pathway for participants to return to the labor market.
• Anton JurgenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating on projects and initiatives.
• Dullert StichtingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing support for the organization's social mission.
• Erkend LeerbedrijfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized training company status, indicating official recognition as a workplace learning environment.
• VL FondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural fund providing support for creative projects and initiatives.
• Platform Binnenstad ArnhemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity center platform in Arnhem that commissioned the Bhert Binnenstad Instagram influencer campaign project.
• Collectief KoppigminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective collaborating on accessibility advocacy project for Station Presikhaaf.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mediamatic: Amsterdam-based cultural and social platform combining design, art, and community programs; thematically comparable to Álleburen's mix of design production and social/community programming.

Direct peers

• Momkai: Amsterdam-based design agency with practices in brand identity, digital and editorial design; comparable to Álleburen in offering integrated design services from identity to digital.
• Studio Dumbar: Renowned Dutch design studio working on identity, typography, and motion for cultural and public-sector clients; comparable to Álleburen in its emphasis on typographic craft and cultural/institutional portfolio.
• Submarine: Dutch design agency known for documentary and identity work across cultural and public-sector clients; similar in client mix and emphasis on narrative-driven design.
• Lava: Dutch design and branding agency serving cultural, public, and commercial clients — a comparable Dutch design-house peer in scale and client mix.
• Waag Society: Amsterdam-based social enterprise at the intersection of design, technology, and social inclusion; the closest Dutch analog to Álleburen's hybrid design-plus-social-impact model.
• Fabrique: Dutch design and branding agency based in the Netherlands offering strategy, brand identity, digital design and campaigns for cultural and commercial clients — the closest mainstream analogue to Álleburen's full-service design offering.
• Thonik: Amsterdam-based graphic design studio with strong identity and typographic work for cultural and public clients; competes in the same Dutch design-agency category as Álleburen.

Regional players

• Article 25: UK-based design organization using design to deliver social impact, including humanitarian and inclusion programs; comparable to Álleburen in combining design practice with a social mission, though operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• KesselsKramer: Long-established and larger Dutch creative agency with a broad portfolio in advertising, brand identity, and cultural work; a broader incumbent in the same Dutch design/creative space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alleburen
• Instagraminstagram.com/alleburen.ontwerpbureau

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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