What Okeedo does

Okeedo is a privately held Dutch healthcare staffing and workforce solutions provider headquartered in Amsterdam and founded in 2018. The company addresses structural personnel shortages in the Dutch healthcare sector through a portfolio of six proprietary concepts rather than generic temporary staffing: Kookeedo deploys on-site cooking assistants who prepare fresh meals with clients in hospitals, mental health (GGZ) and elderly care (VVT) settings; De Klas is an accelerated 15-month training program that upskills healthcare assistants into certified Verzorgende IG caregivers while they earn; Zorgondersteuning supplies level-2+ support staff who relieve nurses of food, beverage and light facility tasks; De StudieFabriek is a team and leadership training platform (partnered with Royal Netherlands Marine Corps trainers); Recruitment As A Service provides permanent and executive recruitment with access to a 32,000+ candidate network; and a Managed Service Provider (MSP) offering manages all personnel procurement and Wet DBA compliance for healthcare organizations.

Underlying operations run on a third-party Recruitee ATS with internal talent pools and an automated candidate matching layer, supported by a dedicated Engagement Manager model in which each client and each placed employee is assigned a personal account contact conducting monthly visits. Okeedo does not engage zzp'ers (freelancers), instead employing staff directly and absorbing employer risks such as turnover and absenteeism under a single inclusive hourly billing rate (entry-level roles priced around €15-€17 gross per hour across Voedingsassistent, Kookondersteuner and Huiskamermedewerker categories).

Revenue is generated primarily through managed services and recurring concept-based contracts with Dutch healthcare providers across four segments: hospitals and rehabilitation, mental health (GGZ), elderly care (VVT) and disability care. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed via direct engagement with healthcare organizations, supported by a national Dutch footprint delivered with 'local color' (deployed staff working in client regions), a careers portal, an employee referral program ('Help een vriend'), and thought-leadership content. Named reference customers include Bravis Ziekenhuis, GGZ Centraal (Kookeedo across 16 clinics/66 departments), HMC, Avoord, GGZ Delfland, Vivium Zorggroep, Prisma and others. The company has been recognized five times with the FD Gazelle Award for fastest-growing Dutch companies. Managing Director is Wesley Buitenhuis.

Name

Okeedo

Legal name

Okeedo

Website

https://okeedo.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Okeedo is a Dutch healthcare staffing provider that deploys proprietary concepts (Kookeedo, De Klas, Zorgondersteuning, StudieFabriek, RaaS, Managed Services) to address personnel shortages across hospitals, mental health, elderly care and disability care organizations in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO)

Keywords

• Healthcare staffing services
• Healthcare recruitment
• Care workforce solutions
• Nursing assistant training
• Managed service provider

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Detachment Services: Okeedo provides staffing solutions to healthcare organizations by supplying trained personnel. The company takes on all employer risks including turnover and absenteeism costs for one inclusive hourly rate. They handle the entire process from recruitment to placement and ongoing management.
2. Concept-based Solutions: Multiple specialized concepts generate revenue: Kookeedo (food and nutrition support), De Klas (nursing assistant training and placement), Zorgondersteuning (healthcare support staffing), De StudieFabriek (training services), and Recruitment As A Service.
3. Managed Service Provider (MSP) Services: As MSP, Okeedo serves as gatekeeper for all personnel hiring, ensuring agreements with partners are met and everything complies with legislation. They manage procurement and recruitment optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Okeedo supplies healthcare organizations in the Netherlands with trained personnel and concept-driven staffing solutions across food services, care support, and nursing. Its portfolio covers on-site cooking support (Kookeedo), support staff for hospitals (Zorgondersteuning), an accelerated training pathway to qualify nursing assistants (De Klas), a team and leadership training platform (De StudieFabriek), executive and management recruitment (Recruitment As A Service), and full Managed Service Provider oversight of personnel procurement under Dutch legislation.

Product overview

Okeedo is a staffing and HR services company for the healthcare sector in the Netherlands, operating as a multi-concept portfolio. The company offers six distinct service concepts: Kookeedo (food and nutrition support), De Klas (accelerated caregiver training), Zorgondersteuning (healthcare support staff deployment), De StudieFabriek (team training and development), Recruitment As A Service (executive recruitment), and Managed Services (staffing procurement management). These concepts address the long-term healthcare personnel shortage through sustainable, integrated staffing solutions with dedicated Engagement Managers providing ongoing support to both clients and deployed staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kookeedo: Concept for food and drink services in healthcare settings, providing kitchen support staff who cook with clients/patients.
• De Klas
• Zorgondersteuning
• De StudieFabriek
• Recruitment As A Service

Products and services

• Kookeedo

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% cost savings with Recruitment As A Service compared to traditional recruitment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GGZ DelflandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Extended collaboration with GGZ Delfland to continue and deepen the Kookeedo concept. The partnership involves fresh cooking with clients on wards across Delfland's facilities, including rolling out to 'De Ridders' clinic over the coming two years. Both parties work from shared vision: Sustainable, healthy, and delicious!
• Various Healthcare Organizations (via Recruitment As A Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOkeedo's Recruitment As A Service provides direct access to recruitment expertise in healthcare, with transparent and predictable costs. They have a network of over 32,000 candidates and achieve up to 40% cost savings compared to traditional recruitment.
• GGD GHOR (past partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring the corona crisis, Okeedo partnered with GGD GHOR for recruitment, selection, and guidance of corona workers. For the vaccination campaign, GGD GHOR chose Okeedo after a tender process to manage personnel recruitment from A to Z.
• Koninklijke Marine ( trainers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudieFabriek partnered with trainers from the Korps Mariniers (Marines) for team development training. These trainers bring expertise in teamwork, resilience, and leadership, helping healthcare teams develop stronger bonds and communication skills.
• VebegominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership of Vebego follows the 'Verbindend leiderschap voor managers' (Connective Leadership for Managers) program at the StudieFabriek. The program contains five modules spread over nine months.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TMI: TMI is a Netherlands-based healthcare staffing and interim management firm placing medical specialists, nurses, and care staff. Comparable to Okeedo in targeting Dutch healthcare organizations with both detachment and recruitment solutions.
• Zorgwerk: Zorgwerk is the largest on-demand healthcare staffing platform in the Netherlands, matching nurses and care workers to shifts across hospitals, VVT, GGZ, and disability care. Direct overlap with Okeedo in healthcare-focused hourly staffing and Dutch-only coverage.
• BKV: BKV is a Dutch recruitment firm specialized in healthcare, providing permanent placement and interim staffing for hospitals, VVT, GGZ, and general practice. Closely comparable to Okeedo's Recruitment As A Service and Zorgondersteuning concepts.
• PDZ (Personeelsdiensten Zorg): PDZ is a Dutch staffing and recruitment provider dedicated to the healthcare sector, with regional divisions serving VVT, GGZ, hospitals, and disability care. Direct overlap with Okeedo in healthcare-only staffing and regional/local placement.
• Daan: Daan is a Dutch uitzendbureau with an explicit focus on healthcare, education, and government verticals. Comparable to Okeedo in providing trained healthcare support staff and in promoting employer-risk absorption at the staffing level.
• Maandag: Maandag is a Dutch interim and project staffing organization with a strong healthcare vertical, placing professionals into hospitals, GGZ, and elderly care. Overlaps with Okeedo in healthcare detachment, training-to-hire pipelines, and MSP-style accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Nederland: Randstad is the largest staffing group in the Netherlands across multiple industries including a dedicated healthcare unit. It competes with Okeedo at the upper end of hospital staffing but on a broader, less healthcare-specialized portfolio.
• ManpowerGroup Nederland: ManpowerGroup is one of the largest global staffing firms with a significant Dutch footprint, including healthcare segment. Competes with Okeedo in healthcare detachment but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a concept-led specialist.
• Vebego: Vebego is a large Dutch facility services and healthcare support group that already partners with Okeedo via StudieFabriek leadership training. It competes at the facilities and care-support staffing layer and represents an adjacent incumbent to Okeedo's Zorgondersteuning and Kookeedo concepts.
• Tempo-Team Nederland: Tempo-Team operates a national Dutch staffing franchise covering healthcare, administrative, and industrial roles. Comparable at the staffing layer to Okeedo, but with a generalist rather than healthcare-exclusive focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/okeedo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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