Wivaldi - Hippisch Organisatie en Adviesburo

What Wivaldi - Hippisch Organisatie en Adviesburo does

Wivaldi is a Dutch equestrian event organization and consulting bureau founded under current owner Walter Makker in 2013 and headquartered in Ermelo, Netherlands, adjacent to the National Equestrian Centre. The company provides full-service event management for equestrian competitions, organizing 15 events annually and operating CSI** Ermelo — an international show jumping competition at CSI1* and CSI2* levels — as its flagship property. Service offerings span the complete event lifecycle: creative development, technical terrain design using AutoCAD, procurement, on-site facility management, post-event breakdown, and integrated equipment rental (dressage rings, jury huts, international flags, obstacles) with 513 sqm of dedicated storage and a combined-transport logistics network covering 42,000 km annually for clients. The technology stack is light and operationally oriented rather than software-platform based; AutoCAD is the only disclosed proprietary tooling, used for precise site layout and routing.

The business operates as a professional services and event production company rather than a software vendor, monetizing across five streams: full-service event organization (A-to-Z management for federations and event committees), equipment rental, tiered sponsorship packages (VIP hospitality €185–€5,000, class and Grand Prix naming rights €1,250–€25,000), exhibitor stand rentals (€950–€1,500), and managed storage/logistics services for client equipment. Customers split into three primary segments: equestrian federations and event committees seeking turnkey production, corporate sponsors and exhibitors purchasing brand exposure at premium Dutch events, and national/international show jumping riders (the 2025 CSI Ermelo edition drew 160+ riders and 340 horses from 20 nations with €165,000 in prize money across 36 classes including four Longines Ranking competitions). Go-to-market is event-driven and relationship-based, anchored by direct outreach ([email protected], [email protected]), an annual sponsor brochure, and a digital presence of 1,700+ Instagram followers with 89,900 monthly reach. The company is privately held, founder-owned, and operates with a small, specialized team across the Netherlands with no disclosed international subsidiaries, no institutional funding, and no public financial statements.

Name

Wivaldi - Hippisch Organisatie en Adviesburo

Legal name

Wivaldi

Website

https://wivaldi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wivaldi is a Dutch equestrian event organization and consulting bureau operating 15 events annually, anchored by the CSI** Ermelo international show jumping competition. It provides full-service event management, equipment rental, sponsorship sales, and logistics to federations, corporate sponsors, and riders in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equestrian Event Management Services

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Training, Stables & Equine Services (MPAEADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Racecourse Hospitality, Sponsorship & On-Track Experiences (MPAEADAM), Equestrian Teams & Stables (Racing/Show Jumping/Eventing) (MPAKABAG)

Keywords

• Equestrian event management
• Show jumping events
• Event organization services
• Event equipment rental
• Sports sponsorship packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Ermelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Organization Services: Full-service A-to-Z event organization including creative development, technical planning, procurement, setup, facility management, and breakdown. Revenue generated through service fees for comprehensive event management.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of equestrian event equipment including dressage rings (20x60m), jury huts, country flags (50+ countries), and ditches. Equipment includes setup and delivery.
3. Sponsorship Packages: Various sponsorship tiers including VIP arrangements (€3,000-€5,000), category naming rights (€1,250-€25,000), LED boarding, obstacle branding, and advertising boards. Revenue from corporate sponsors wanting brand visibility at events.
4. Exhibitor Stand Rental: Pagoda tent rentals (5x5m) with flooring and power connection for exhibitors at events. Pricing from €950-€1,500 per event.
5. Storage & Logistics Management: Post-event storage and management of customer equipment including hindrances, advertising boards, and stand materials. Includes packing, cleaning, storage, and re-delivery for next events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wivaldi provides full-service A-to-Z organization of equestrian events, covering creative development, technical planning (AutoCAD site design), procurement, setup, on-site facility management, and post-event breakdown. The company also organizes CSI** Ermelo, an international show jumping competition (CSI1* and CSI2*) held at the National Equestrian Centre in Ermelo, Netherlands, complemented by equipment rental, material storage and logistics, sponsorship packages, and VIP hospitality offerings.

Product overview

Wivaldi is an equestrian event organization and consultancy bureau based in the Netherlands. The company operates as a single unified service offering centered around organizing major international equestrian events, particularly show jumping competitions. The core product is CSI** Ermelo, hosted at the National Equestrian Centre, complemented by full-service event organization capabilities covering the entire event lifecycle—from creative development and technical planning using AutoCAD, through procurement, setup, on-site facilitation, to post-event breakdown and storage. Additional revenue streams include equipment rental (flags, dressage rings, jury booths, ditches), material management and storage services, VIP hospitality packages, sponsorship packages, and exhibitor stall space. The offering is a service-based portfolio rather than a software platform, with no modular software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CSI** Ermelo: International showjumping event organized by Wivaldi at the National Equestrian Centre in Ermelo, featuring CSI1* and CSI2* levels.

Products and services

• CSI** Ermelo International equestrian show jumping competition (CSI1* and CSI2*) hosted at the National Equestrian Centre in Ermelo, featuring top-level competition, VIP hospitality, and sponsor packages. Open to national and international riders.
• Full-Service Event Organization Complete A-to-Z event management from creative development through technical planning (AutoCAD), procurement, setup, on-site facilitation, and post-event breakdown and storage, offered to equestrian federations and event organizers.
• Equipment Rental Rental of equestrian event materials including national flags from over 50 countries, dressage rings (20x60m) with Grand Prix lettering, jury booths, and ditches (2.30m x 4.00m) with front and side blocks, with delivery and setup.
• Material Management & Storage Post-event transport, packing, cleaning, and storage of obstacles, advertising boards, and booth materials at Wivaldi's 513 sqm storage facility, with re-delivery ready for the next event.
• VIP & Hospitality Packages Exclusive VIP arrangements at CSI Ermelo including Grand Table (6 guests, €3,000–€5,000), Premium Table (4 guests, €2,200–€3,500), Duo Table (2 guests, €1,400–€2,400), and single-day passes (€185/day) with lunch, dinner, drinks, and premium viewing.
• Sponsorship Packages Corporate sponsorship tiers at CSI Ermelo including LED-boarding, obstacle branding, advertising boards on event forecourt, CSI1*/CSI2* class naming rights, and Grand Prix naming opportunities (€15,000–€25,000 for CSI2* Grand Prix). Multi-event discounts available.
• Exhibitor/Stall Space Pagoda tent exhibition spaces (5x5 meters) with flooring and power connection located in the straw village adjacent to the main arena at CSI Ermelo, priced €950 (1 edition) to €1,500 (2 editions).

Quantifiable outcome

• 42,000 km of transport services delivered for clients annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mrs RosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events, featured on sponsor listings and promotional materials
• Maessen PIVOG HorizonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• Morssinkhof HoeveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• ClipMyHorse.tvcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial livestream partner for CSI Ermelo events. Provides live streaming and video coverage reaching 9,000+ live viewers and 57,000 mobile views across 49 countries
• ThunderbirdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• AllspanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• A.A. BlomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events, featuring on sponsor listings
• North RidgeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• Kaak Event RentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• Mulder StalenerfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• Wezenberg GroepminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• HorseOnlineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner and exhibitor at CSI Ermelo events
• EquiScoreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• RSVwebminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• Stadin BedrijfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• AgterbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial footing provider for all arenas at the National Equestrian Centre. All arenas (Main Arena, Warm-up arenas, Lunging Track) equipped with Agterberg footing
• Suus Kuyten AuctionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• GSFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• PrinsjesdagminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• HooksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• POMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• AnemoneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExhibitor and sponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• YETIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• Pim Mulder SporthorsesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner and ambassador connection for CSI Ermelo events
• Horsetrucks for RentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• EquilannoominorGTM or Marketing PartnerExhibitor and sponsorship partner for CSI Ermelo events
• Ensink Party & EventscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial catering partner for CSI Ermelo VIP hospitality, providing high-quality cuisine and flawless service
• Hotel De Werelt GarderenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial accommodation partner for CSI Ermelo participants, offering 5% discount with FEI number. Located 8 minutes from National Equestrian Centre
• National Equestrian Centre (KNHS/KWPN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome venue for CSI Ermelo events. The National Equestrian Centre covers 28 hectares and is home to Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation (KNHS) and Royal Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands (KWPN)

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jumping Amsterdam: Major Dutch indoor show jumping event held annually at RAI Amsterdam, featuring CSI-level competitions. Direct competitor for Dutch sponsor budgets, rider participation, and media coverage in the same national market as Wivaldi.
• The Dutch Masters (Indoor Brabant): A premier Dutch indoor show jumping event organized annually in 's-Hertogenbosch. Direct peer to CSI Ermelo given similar CSI-level competition, comparable target audience of riders and sponsors, and overlapping Dutch equestrian event market.
• Spruce Meadows: Canadian show jumping venue and event organizer hosting multiple CSIO tournaments including the Spruce Meadows 'Masters'. Direct peer in operating a long-standing show jumping tournament series with international CSI-level competition.
• ALRV / CHIO Aachen: Organizer of CHIO Aachen, one of the world's most prestigious equestrian events combining show jumping, dressage, and eventing. Direct peer operating at higher international scale but in the same niche equestrian event organization business.

Broad incumbents

• Longines Global Champions Tour: International show jumping tour with events across multiple global cities. Comparable as a higher-scale show jumping event organizer, but operates a tour format rather than single-venue events and serves a broader international sponsor ecosystem.
• Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI): International governing body for equestrian sports, which sanctions and ranks competitions including CSI1*/CSI2* events like those Wivaldi organizes. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but critical context for credentialing and prize-money frameworks.

Regional players

• Gothenburg Horse Show: Major Scandinavian indoor equestrian event held annually in Gothenburg, Sweden, featuring show jumping and dressage. Comparable as a Northern European equestrian event with similar CSI-level competition and sponsor model.
• Dublin Horse Show (RDS): Ireland's premier equestrian event combining show jumping, dressage, and showing, organized by the Royal Dublin Society. Comparable as a long-running European equestrian event with international rider participation and sponsorship model.
• Jumping International de Bordeaux: Major French indoor show jumping event held annually in Bordeaux. Comparable as a European indoor show jumping event with similar CSI competition levels, hospitality offerings, and sponsor activation opportunities.

Emerging players

• Madrid Horse Week: Spanish equestrian event combining show jumping with entertainment elements, organized annually in Madrid. Comparable as a European CSI-level event with similar target audience and sponsor activation model, though smaller in scale and recency of operation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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