Ortho Linea B.v.

What Ortho Linea B.v. does

Ortho Linea B.V. is a Netherlands-based, privately held independent educational institute specializing in orthomolecular medicine, founded in 2006 by Jan Blaauw and headquartered at a single venue in Nijmegen. The company designs, accredits, and delivers accredited training programs that range from a compact five-day Summerschool (€1,099) and a two-year Orthomolecular Self-Care Advisor (OOZA) program (€4,245 total) up to a flagship four-year Beroepsopleiding Orthomoleculair Therapeut (BOOT, €9,795 total, 200 EC at HBO level), supplemented by short continuing education courses (€150–€395). It also offers free open information afternoons and an annual networking day, alongside an annual AGEs Congress, building a community of alumni and practitioners.

The institute operates on a direct-to-consumer and selective employer/UWV-funded enrollment model, with students paying tuition either directly (full payment, installment plans administered in-house) or via employer financing or Dutch government educational subsidies. All programs are VAT-exempt under Ortho Linea's CRKBO registration, which alongside CPION, SNRO, MBOG, GRO, and CGO-FONG accreditations creates a credentialed pathway whose graduates become eligible for MBOG professional association membership. Course delivery is exclusively in-person at the Nijmegen location, with a roster of nine expert instructors drawn from medicine, nutrition, dentistry, psychology, osteopathy, and Mayr therapy; the company has no proprietary technology platform beyond a content website using Vercel Analytics, and no AI, app, or API product.

Revenue is generated entirely from tuition across the BOOT, OOZA, Summerschool, and continuing education lines, with the geographic footprint extending to graduates practicing in both the Netherlands and Belgium. Ortho Linea is wholly founder-led with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or funding rounds, and is positioned as the category-defining independent orthomolecular education provider in the Dutch market entering its twentieth anniversary year.

Name

Ortho Linea B.v.

Legal name

Ortho Linea B.V.

Website

https://ortholinea.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ortho Linea B.V. is a Dutch independent educational institute, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Nijmegen, that delivers accredited in-person training programs in orthomolecular medicine to healthcare professionals, retail self-care advisors, and career changers across the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Programs: Ortho Linea generates revenue through tuition fees for accredited educational programs. The 4-year professional training program costs €9,795 total (€1,195 + €3,150 + €3,150 + €2,300). Shorter programs include the Orthomolecular Self-Care Advisor (OOZA) 2-year program at €4,245 total, Summerschool at €1,099, and various continuing education courses ranging from €150-€395. Payment options include full payment, installment plans directly through Ortho Linea, employer financing, and UWV educational subsidies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ortho Linea B.V. is an independent Dutch educational institute that delivers accredited in-person training programs in orthomolecular and naturopathic medicine. Its core product is the 4-year Beroepsopleiding Orthomoleculair Therapeut (BOOT, 200 EC at HBO level), complemented by the 2-year Orthomolecular Self-Care Advisor (OOZA) program, a compact Summerschool, and continuing education modules covering biochemistry, blood diagnostics, and gut health. All programs are VAT-exempt via CRKBO registration and accredited by CPION and SNRO.

Product overview

Ortho Linea B.v. is an independent educational institute for orthomolecular medicine offering a portfolio of accredited programs ranging from compact courses to a 4-year professional training. The core offerings include the 4-year Beroepsopleiding Orthomoleculair Therapeut (BOOT, 200 EC, CPION/SNRO accredited at HBO level) with four sequential year modules (Jaar 1–4), the 2-year Opleiding Orthomoleculair Zelfzorg Adviseur (OOZA, split into Deel 1 and Deel 2), and the Summerschool 2027 as a compact 5-day entry option. Continuing education (nascholingen) includes the 3-day Biochemie in de praktijk, a 2-day blood profile interpretation course (Klein/groot bloedbeeld & 30 biochemische waarden), and a practical day on gut health through touch (Darmgezondheid door aanraking). The programs are structured progressively: entry-level courses can be taken independently, while the full professional diploma requires completing all four years. All programs are VAT-exempt (CRKBO registered) and accredited by CPION, SNRO, and recognized by MBOG and GRO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beroepsopleiding Orthomoleculair Therapeut (BOOT) — 4-year professional training
• Opleiding Orthomoleculair Zelfzorg Adviseur (OOZA) — 2-year self-care advisor program
• Summerschool 2027 — 5-day intensive course
• Biochemie in de praktijk — 3-day continuing education
• Klein/groot bloedbeeld & 30 biochemische waarden — 2-day course
• Praktische dag — Darmgezondheid door aanraking

Quantifiable outcome

• CPION accreditation achieved 2026 for 200 EC 4-year professional program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CPIONcoreOthers · 1 January 2026CPION (Centrale Coördinatie Instelling voor Nascholing) provides accreditation for the 4-year professional program at 200 EC HBO-level. This accreditation, achieved in 2026, validates the quality and depth of the educational program for professional recognition.
• CGO-FONGminorOthers · 1 January 2023CGO-FONG accreditation since 2023 (previously 2014-2019 for MBK program) for accredited education in complementary healthcare.
• GRO (GAT Register Opleidingen)minorOthers · 1 January 2022GRO registration from 2022 provides additional professional recognition pathway through the GAT (Stichting Geschilleninstantie Alternatieve Therapeuten) dispute resolution system.
• SNROcoreOthers · 1 January 2021SNRO (Stichting Nederlands Register voor Opleidingen) accreditation achieved in 2021 for the professional program, providing additional institutional recognition for HBO-level education in orthomolecular medicine.
• CRKBOcoreOthers · 1 January 2010CRKBO (Centraal Register Kort Beroepsonderwijs) registration since 2010 enables VAT-exempt education, providing significant cost advantage for students and employers funding training.
• MBOGcoreOthers · 1 January 2006MBOG (Maatschappij ter Bevordering van de Orthomoleculaire Geneeskunst) is the professional association for orthomolecular practitioners. Recognition since 2006 allows graduates to obtain professional membership. The founder Jan Blaauw received the Orthomoleculaire Trovee from MBOG in 2007.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Biotics: Dutch nutritional supplement brand offering practitioner education and seminars. Comparable as a Dutch orthomolecular-adjacent brand building an educational arm, though Ortho Linea's explicit independence from supplement brands differentiates it from Biotics' supplement-tied model.

Direct peers

• Natura Foundation: Dutch educational institute offering accredited training in orthomolecular medicine, phytotherapy, and other complementary therapies. Closest direct peer — same Dutch alternative-medicine education niche, similar HBO-level credentialing, comparable target market of healthcare professionals and career changers.
• Medivere: Dutch company specializing in orthomolecular laboratory diagnostics and accompanying practitioner education. Comparable because it serves the same orthomolecular practitioner market with a combination of clinical services and training, though more diagnostics-led than curriculum-led.
• Academie voor Natuurgeneeskunde: Dutch educational institute offering accredited training in naturopathy and complementary healthcare disciplines. Adjacent direct peer — same Dutch alternative-medicine education category, similar HBO-level credentialing framework, overlapping instructor/student persona.

Broad incumbents

• Metagenics: International nutritional supplement company with an established practitioner education platform across Europe. Broader incumbent — operates at much larger scale with a wider product portfolio, but targets the same orthomolecular/nutritional medicine practitioner customer with education programs.

Regional players

• Cytoplan: UK-based nutritional supplement company with practitioner education programs targeting nutrition therapists. Comparable practitioner-education model but primarily serves the UK market, not directly competing in Ortho Linea's Dutch/Belgian territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OrthoLinea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ortho-linea
• Instagraminstagram.com/ortholinea

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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