Manneken Bizz

Name

Manneken Bizz

Legal name

Manneken Bizz vzw

Website

https://mannekenbizz.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Networking Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer/User Conferences & Client Advisory Boards (THAHAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused) (CRAEADAI)

Keywords

• Business networking club
• Professional networking events
• Executive membership programs
• Business community building
• Corporate sponsorship packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Manneken Bizz generates primary revenue from annual membership fees across three tiers: Actief-Lid at €450/year, Bezoeker-Lid at €200/year, and Commercieel-Lid at €1,000/year. All fees are excl. VAT and per calendar year.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue from paid attendance to the three annual Brussels Business events (Brussels Business Brunch, Brussels Business Night, Brussels Business Rooftop) and other extra activities. Bezoeker-leden pay for the summer dinner and special events.
3. Sponsorship: Sponsorship revenue from Brand Sponsors (€3,000/year), Event Sponsors (custom pricing), and Bizz-App Sponsors (€1,500 exclusive or €1,000 non-exclusive per year). Sponsorships include logo visibility on website, mailings, presentations, social media, and the app.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Manneken Bizz operates a Brussels-based Dutch-language business and networking club that delivers an integrated membership experience: approximately 18 bi-monthly Friday-morning breakfast networking meetings per year held at rotating host company premises, three flagship annual networking events (Brussels Business Brunch, Brussels Business Night, Brussels Business Rooftop), and a members-only Bizz-App for ongoing communications, introductions, and activity payments. The club monetizes through three membership tiers (Actief-Lid €450/year, Bezoeker-Lid €200/year, Commercieel-Lid €1,000/year), separately ticketed events, tiered corporate sponsorship packages (Brand, Event, Bizz-App), and a host-venue (Gastlocatie) program.

Product overview

Manneken Bizz is a Brussels business networking club offering a single integrated membership experience built around in-person events and a proprietary digital app. Its core portfolio consists of twice-monthly nomadische (rotating) breakfast networking meetings at Brussels companies (approximately 18 per year) and three flagship annual events (Brussels Business Brunch, Night, and Rooftop). The Bizz-App serves as the digital hub providing internal communication, activity management, and payment processing exclusively for active members. Additional revenue streams include a Gastlocatie (host venue) program, where member companies host meetings in exchange for targeted visibility, and tiered sponsorship packages (Brand Sponsor, Event Sponsor, and Bizz-App Sponsor) targeting businesses seeking access to Brussels decision-makers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bizz-App: A closed members-only mobile application platform for networking, introductions, search queries, and access to exclusive events, lunches, and dinners.

Products and services

• Manneken Bizz Annual Membership Annual subscription to the Manneken Bizz business networking club for Brussels-based entrepreneurs, business owners and decision-makers. Three tiers: Actief-Lid at €450/year excl. VAT (full access including ~18 breakfast meetings, free summer dinner, Bizz-App, extra activities, board-lunch eligibility, priority event booking); Bezoeker-Lid at €200/year excl. VAT (5 breakfasts per year, paid summer dinner, no app access, no board lunches); Commercieel-Lid at €1,000/year excl. VAT (for commercial profiles positioning themselves in the community; no app or board-lunch access). All fees per calendar year, excl. VAT.
• Brussels Business Events (Brunch, Night, Rooftop) Three large annual networking events open to members, bezoeker-leden and guests at budget-friendly ticket prices: Brussels Business Brunch (January), Brussels Business Night (May), and Brussels Business Rooftop (August/September). Each event features a unique concept, club-to-club dating with other Brussels business clubs, and speed-networking elements designed for the Dutch-speaking Brussels business community.
• Sponsorship Packages (Brand, Event, Bizz-App) Three corporate sponsorship tiers for Brussels companies: Brand Sponsor at €3,000/year excl. VAT (logo on website with link, mailing footer, PowerPoint slides at all ~18 meetings/year, display at all events, participant email lists, social media announcements, active membership included); Event Sponsor at custom per-event pricing (LinkedIn event post, on-site display, social media coverage, goodiebag option, two complimentary attendee spots); and Bizz-App Sponsor at €1,500 exclusive or €1,000 non-exclusive per year (permanent company logo visibility on the Twizzit app on launch — Degroof Petercam holds exclusivity until April 2025).
• Gastlocatie (Host Venue) Program A hosting program that enables Brussels member companies to open their facilities for a Manneken Bizz networking breakfast, presenting their business to an average of 35–45 decision-makers through a short presentation, pitch or facility tour, with social media and newsletter promotion reaching 2,000+ people per post and 250+ newsletter subscribers. Application via [email protected]; host must have a space able to comfortably receive the group.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average attendance per networking breakfast meeting ranges from 24 to 45 participants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Degroof PetercamcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDegroof Petercam is a Brand Sponsor (€3,000/year) and holds exclusive sponsorship of the Bizz-App until April 2025. The firm also hosts the annual General Assembly at its Guimardstraat Brussels office. As a sponsor, Degroof Petercam receives logo placement on the website, mailings, presentation slides at all meetings, and social media announcements.
• Louyet Group (BMW Louyet Brussels)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLouyet Group serves as a Brand Sponsor, providing BMW vehicle-related sponsorship and hosting Manneken Bizz networking events at their Brussels dealership. Their logo appears on the Manneken Bizz website and communications.
• Traiteur Royale DujardincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTraiteur Royale Dujardin is a Brand Sponsor providing catering services for Manneken Bizz events. The firm also hosts networking events at its venue. Their logo is featured on the Manneken Bizz website and event materials.
• Voka MetropolitanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManneken Bizz collaborates with Voka Metropolitan through 'club-to-club dating' — mutual event invitations and joint organization of networking activities. Voka is the Flemish network of enterprises in the Brussels metropolitan region. The collaboration expands Manneken Bizz's reach into the broader Flemish business community in Brussels.
• Brussels AirlinesminorOthersBrussels Airlines has served as a host location for a Manneken Bizz networking breakfast, opening its facilities to 35–45 Brussels entrepreneurs for an event. Host companies receive pre- and post-event social media coverage and newsletter mentions.
• CBRE BelgiumminorOthersCBRE has served as a host location for Manneken Bizz networking events, welcoming members to their Brussels office for a breakfast meeting and company presentation.
• Colliers BelgiumminorOthersColliers Belgium has hosted Manneken Bizz networking events and contributed a team member (Ann Van Hamme) to the membership committee (team ledenbeheer).
• Be-one AgencyminorOthersBe-one Agency developed and maintains the Manneken Bizz website (mannekenbizz.be). Robert Hurkmans from Be-one Agency is part of the Bizz Team, responsible for website management.
• TwizzitcoreTechnology or IntegrationTwizzit (app.twizzit.com) provides the event registration platform used by Manneken Bizz for managing event sign-ups and payments. The Bizz-App is built on the Twizzit infrastructure, integrating member communications, activity listings, and payment processing.
• Sketch AgencyminorOthersSketch Agency designed the Manneken Bizz website. Laurence Steyt, founder of Sketch Agency, serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Toastmasters International: International paid-membership organization offering regular structured meetings for professional development, public speaking, and networking. Comparable in providing recurring paid-membership meetings that build professional connections among working professionals, though focused on speaking skills rather than pure B2B networking.

Broad incumbents

• Soho House: Global private members' club for creative and business professionals, offering paid membership, curated events, and networking across international locations. Comparable as a paid-members business networking club, though it operates at vastly larger scale and in a different (creative/tech/lifestyle) segment.
• BNI (Business Network International): The global parent organization of BNI, with ~300,000 members worldwide in structured referral-based networking chapters. Comparable in business model (paid membership, regular structured meetings, complementary member profiles) and serves as the global reference point for the category Manneken Bizz operates in.

Regional players

• Cercle de Lorraine: Brussels-based business and dining club offering paid membership to executives and decision-makers for networking and curated events. Comparable as a private Brussels business club, though Francophone-leaning and focused on fine-dining formats rather than breakfast networking.
• The Bentley Group Belgium: Brussels-based business club offering premium paid membership to executives with curated networking events and dining experiences. Comparable as a paid Brussels business club targeting C-level decision-makers, though more premium / Francophone in positioning.

Direct peers

• BNI Belgium: BNI (Business Network International) Belgium operates structured business referral networking chapters across Brussels and Belgium. Comparable in providing a recurring, paid-membership networking format for business decision-makers, though it operates globally rather than locally.
• Lions Club Belgium: Lions Clubs operate in Belgium with regular paid-membership meetings among business and civic leaders. Comparable as a paid-membership club format targeting local decision-makers with networking as a core value proposition.
• JCI Belgium (Junior Chamber International): JCI is a global network of young professionals and entrepreneurs with active Belgian chapters offering paid membership, regular events, and leadership development. Comparable in targeting decision-makers and professionals seeking structured networking and business growth opportunities.
• Rotary Belgium: Rotary has multiple Brussels-area clubs offering regular paid-membership meetings, networking among professionals and executives, and community service focus. Comparable as a long-established, dues-based business and civic networking club targeting local leaders.
• Voka Metropolitan: Voka's Metropolitan chapter is the Flemish enterprise network in the Brussels region — explicitly identified as a Manneken Bizz 'club-to-club dating' partner. It competes for the same Dutch-speaking Brussels decision-maker audience, although it operates at much larger scale and as a broader advocacy-driven network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/mannekenbizz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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