Nynke | GGZ Noord

What Nynke | GGZ Noord does

Nynke | GGZ Noord (legal entity GGZ Noord B.V., KvK nr. 74811037) is a small-scale specialist mental healthcare practice founded in 2019 and headquartered at Zuiderplein 45, 8911 AP Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The company delivers specialist GGZ (geestelijke gezondheidszorg) services to adults with complex mental health needs through a compact multidisciplinary team of approximately 20 staff. Treatment is delivered via three modalities — in-person, blended, and fully online — with the online channel operationalized through a Digitale poli (digital clinic) launched in January 2023 and subsequently scaled. Additional service components include a Zelfstart self-referral intake portal, Therapieland-delivered e-Health modules integrated in August 2023, group treatment programs, and a medication-refill service.

The practice's technology stack combines video-consultation infrastructure, the Therapieland eHealth content platform, Zorgdomein for structured referrals, and — from January 2026 — Bastion 365 secure email for AVG/GDPR-compliant patient correspondence. It operates as an ISO 9001-certified provider under Dutch regulated-healthcare quality frameworks, treating sensitive clinical data within GDPR/AVG constraints.

The business model is reimbursement-driven: revenue is generated through Dutch basic health-insurance contracts (Basisverzekering ZVW) rather than direct patient payment, and the practice has secured 2026 contracts with most major Dutch health insurers (excluding Zorg & Zekerheid). As a privately held B.V. with no disclosed external funding, the practice is self-financed and appears capacity-constrained rather than capital-constrained, as evidenced by intake waitlists of approximately 20 weeks and treatment-start waitlists of approximately 10 weeks.

Name

Nynke | GGZ Noord

Legal name

GGZ Noord B.V.

Website

https://nynke.frl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nynke | GGZ Noord is a Dutch specialist mental healthcare practice in Leeuwarden delivering complex adult GGZ via in-person, blended, and fully online channels, funded through basic health-insurance reimbursement. A multidisciplinary team of ~20 staff serves insured adults using Therapieland eHealth, secure video, and ISO-certified clinical workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Mental Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Neurocognitive Therapeutics (Digital) (HLACANAI)

Keywords

• Specialist mental healthcare
• Adult psychotherapy services
• Online mental health treatment
• GGZ specialist care
• E-health therapy modules

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Reimbursement (Basisverzekering): Specialized GGZ treatment is reimbursed from the basic health insurance (ZVW) for patients insured with contracted health insurers. The practice holds 2026 contracts with ONVZ, DSW, Salland, A.S.R., Eucare, Achmea brands, VGZ brands, Menzis brands, and CZ brands. Patients pay a legal minimum deductible (eigen risico) of €385 in 2026.
2. No-Show / Cancellation Fees: Patients who cancel less than 24 hours in advance or miss an appointment without notice are charged €110 per missed appointment. This fee is not reimbursable by health insurance and is the responsibility of the patient.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nynke (operating as GGZ Noord B.V.) is a specialist mental healthcare practice (specialistische GGZ) providing diagnostic and treatment services to adults with complex or chronic psychiatric complaints. Treatment is delivered through in-person consultations and a digital clinic (digitale poli), combining face-to-face therapy with e-health modules and group treatments. Care is reimbursed through the Dutch basic health insurance (basisverzekering) under the mental health coverage.

Product overview

NYNKE | GGZ Noord is a small-scale specialist mental healthcare (GGZ) practice offering a unified service portfolio combining in-person, online, and blended treatment approaches. The core offerings consist of Specialistische GGZ (Specialist Mental Healthcare) and the Digitale poli (Digital Clinic) for fully online treatment. These are supported by complementary services: the Zelfstart portaal for pre-treatment preparation, E-Health Modules for structured online therapy programs, Groepsbehandelingen for peer-based group therapy, and a Herhaal medicatie service for medication management. The practice operates from Leeuwarden with a team of approximately 20 professionals providing personalized, transdiagnostic care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialistische GGZ voor volwassenen Specialist mental healthcare (specialistische GGZ) for adults presenting with complex or chronic psychiatric complaints, delivered as in-person consultations and treatment plans.
• Digitale poli Online-only treatment track that guides adult patients through specialist mental healthcare entirely digitally, without in-person visits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client satisfaction rating of 8.2 out of 10 based on Embloom client satisfaction research

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bastion 365coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Bastion 365 is the secure email system adopted by NYNKE from January 2026 to ensure safe and encrypted email communication. Recipients receive messages via a link and authenticate with an SMS code, ensuring compliance with GDPR/AVG privacy regulations for healthcare data.
• TherapielandcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 August 2023Therapieland is the eHealth platform used by NYNKE to deliver online self-help modules to patients. The platform provides programs with information and exercises that patients can work through at their own pace within a secure environment. NYNKE's therapists monitor progress and can send feedback or answer questions through the platform. A platform update in August 2023 improved usability on mobile devices.
• ZorgdomeincoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital referral system used by referring healthcare providers (GPs, specialists) to refer patients electronically to NYNKE. Zorgdomein facilitates the administrative referral process and is one of the accepted methods for referring patients to the practice.
• Wacht*verzachterminorOthersExternal organization that pairs waiting patients with experienced peers (ervaringsdeskundigen) for support while awaiting treatment. Available across the Netherlands, offering online, telephone, and in-person support. NYNKE references this resource to help patients on waiting lists.
• 113 ZelfmoordpreventieminorOthersNational suicide prevention organization providing chat and phone support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts. Also offers self-help courses. NYNKE references this resource for patients experiencing suicidal ideation while awaiting treatment.
• MIND KorrelatieminorOthersHelpline for mental health issues offering phone, chat, WhatsApp, and email support. Also provides bridging support for patients on waiting lists. NYNKE recommends this resource to patients waiting for treatment.
• Ixta NoaminorOthersOnline peer support service pairing patients with experienced peers for weekly online sessions to discuss challenges, goals, and support needs. NYNKE references this as a supportive resource for patients awaiting treatment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• iPractice: Dutch online and blended GGZ practice offering specialist mental healthcare via video and e-health — directly comparable to NYNKE's digitale poli model with similar referral-based GTM and contracted insurers.
• PsyQ: Part of Parnassia Groep, PsyQ is one of the largest specialist GGZ provider networks in the Netherlands, offering outpatient treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma — directly overlapping NYNKE's clinical indications and referral-led go-to-market.

Emerging players

• Mindler: Digital psychology provider operating in the Netherlands with self-referred video sessions and prescribed care pathways, partially overlapping with NYNKE's online clinic but with a more self-serve, lower-friction entry model.
• OpenUp: Digital-first mental health platform offering on-demand psychologist consultations, often reimbursed through Dutch employers and increasingly insurers; competes for the digitally-minded patient segment NYNKE targets via its Digitale Poli.
• Solid Mind: Smaller Dutch digital/blended specialist GGZ practice offering online treatment for anxiety, depression, and trauma — comparable modality and target patient population to NYNKE's digitale poli on a smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• Parnassia Groep: Largest Dutch mental health provider operating across specialist, youth, and forensic GGZ; a broader incumbent whose specialist division (PsyQ) overlaps NYNKE's outpatient specialist GGZ offering.

Others

• Therapieland: eHealth platform that supplies the modular online self-help programs NYNKE relies on; functions as enabling infrastructure rather than a direct competitor but shapes the cost structure of any digital-GGZ practice in the Netherlands.
• MIND Korrelatie: National Dutch mental health helpline and waiting-list bridging service referenced on NYNKE's site; complementary in current form but a potential front-door for patients who may eventually be diverted to specialist GGZ or to lighter digital alternatives.

Regional players

• Dimence: Regional Dutch GGZ provider delivering specialist mental healthcare across multiple sites, comparable in clinical scope (mood, anxiety, personality, trauma) and contracted-insurer model to NYNKE.
• Lentis: Large GGZ provider in the Northern Netherlands (Groningen/Drenthe), historically anchored in the same regional psychiatry market as Leeuwarden and a direct neighborhood competitor for complex specialist cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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