Jaamo

What Jaamo does

Jaamo b.v. is a Dutch private limited company headquartered in Leiderdorp, Netherlands, founded in 2016. The company develops and sells a modular SaaS platform purpose-built for childcare centers (kinderdagverblijven) in the Netherlands, marketed as an all-in-one system that unifies child and staff scheduling, automated invoicing with SEPA exports and payment reminders, registration and waitlist management with digital contract signing, attendance registration, reporting and management information, notifications, and a parent-facing portal with photo sharing, digital diary, and messaging. The platform is built on Ruby on Rails with PostgreSQL, deployed in the cloud, and exposed via web plus native iOS and Android apps for parents and staff, with OAuth2 API integration and active connections to Dutch back-office systems including AFAS, Payt, iMUIS Online, Exact, SD Worx/Cobra HRM, Cash, Guardian360, and Interactcrm.

The product is structured as fully modular so customers can purchase only the components they need and add modules later, supporting a land-and-expand motion. Pricing is quote-based on a monthly subscription cadence; no public price list exists. Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, with co-founder-led field demos (on-site preferred), a four-phase implementation methodology (pre-trajectory, operational implementation, go-live, aftercare) delivered by named consultants, and a recurring presence at the Kindvak industry trade show. Security posture is emphasized through HTTPS 256-bit SHA-256 encryption, encrypted personal data storage, daily Guardian360 automated security testing, and periodic manual penetration testing, alongside real-time BKR (beroepskracht-kindratio) compliance monitoring required by Dutch childcare regulation.

Jaamo has no disclosed external funding, operates with a team of approximately 11–12 people, and serves multiple named Dutch childcare organizations ranging from single-site operators such as Monkey Donky and De Lange Keizer to multi-site enterprise chains such as Kinder Service Hotels. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company has been operational for over five years and continues to invest in product (notably a 2024 Confluence-based customer knowledge portal) and engineering capacity through active Ruby on Rails hiring.

Name

Jaamo

Legal name

Jaamo b.v.

Website

https://jaamo.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jaamo is a Dutch SaaS company founded in 2016 that provides a modular, all-in-one childcare management platform to kinderdagverblijven in the Netherlands, covering scheduling, invoicing, registration, parent communication, and BKR compliance via web and mobile apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiderdorp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription - Modular Licensing: Jaamo operates as a SaaS subscription model where customers pay for access to the platform. The software is fully modular, allowing customers to select only the components they need (planning, invoicing, registration, reporting, parent portal, etc.) and add modules later as needed. This creates a land-and-expand revenue dynamic.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jaamo sells a modular, cloud-based SaaS platform that enables Dutch childcare centers (kinderdagverblijven) to run their entire operation from a single environment, including child and staff scheduling, automated invoicing with SEPA exports, online registration with digital contract signing, attendance registration, parent communication, photo sharing, digital diaries, and management reporting. The platform is delivered via web browser and native iOS/Android apps, integrates with Dutch accounting and HR systems, and is offered as a subscription with customers selecting only the modules they need.

Product overview

Jaamo is a modular SaaS childcare management platform that operates as a single unified system (everything-in-one). The core platform integrates multiple functional modules including Kind- en Personeelsplanning (child and staff scheduling), Facturatiesysteem (invoicing), Inschrijfsysteem (enrollment), Rapportage (reporting), Notificatiesysteem (notifications), Aanwezigheidsregistratie (attendance), Ouderportaal (parent portal), Berichtenuitwisseling (messaging), Dagboek Kind (child diary), and Foto's voor Ouders (photo sharing). The platform is supplemented by the Jaamo App (iOS/Android mobile application), Medewerkers App (staff mobile app), external system integrations (accounting, payroll, communication), and support services. All modules can be purchased and configured flexibly, allowing customers to pay only for needed functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jaamo Childcare Management Platform Modular, cloud-based SaaS platform for Dutch daycare centers (kinderdagverblijven) that consolidates child and staff scheduling with BKR ratio monitoring, automated invoicing with SEPA exports and payment reminders, online registration with digital contract signing, attendance registration, management reporting, and parent communication into a single integrated environment. Customers can select only the modules they need and add or remove modules over time.
• Jaamo Mobile App (Parent) Native iOS and Android mobile application for parents that enables them to request extra childcare, digitally sign contracts, submit changes, receive photos and stories, view invoices, and communicate with their child's group. Distributed via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
• Medewerkers App (Staff) Staff mobile application allowing daycare employees to submit leave requests, register worked hours, view their schedules alongside colleagues per group, and access Jaamo platform functionality on mobile.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated data migration reduces implementation manual work for NAW data transfer (approximately half to one day) and planning data (five to seven days)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AFAScoreTechnology or IntegrationActive integration with AFAS software for financial and HRM-related matters. Live synchronization between Jaamo and AFAS systems, ensuring seamless data flow for accounting and payroll administration.
• PaytcoreTechnology or IntegrationDebtor management integration. Payt synchronizes invoices from Jaamo and provides visibility into outstanding balances, invoice status, and required actions for collections management.
• Muis SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationAccounting system partnership with iMUIS Online. Integration via iMUIS Online Cloudswitch module enables easy connection between Jaamo and Muis accounting software.
• SD Worx / Cobra HRMcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayroll software integration. Cobra HRM & Salaris is cloud-based HRM and payroll software supporting the complete employee lifecycle from hire to retirement.
• Guardian360coreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity partnership. Guardian360 performs daily automated security testing using 8 Network Scanners to identify vulnerabilities in Jaamo's web applications. Operates 24/7, 365 days per year.
• InteractcrmcoreTechnology or IntegrationCommunication platform integration (ICX). Provides omnichannel contact center capabilities with Jaamo integration including screen pop for incoming calls, automatic customer data display, and unified communication management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFAS Software: AFAS is the leading Dutch provider of ERP, HRM, and payroll software, and a live integration partner of Jaamo. It is a broad incumbent with adjacent capability in financial and HR workflows that could, in principle, expand downmarket into childcare-specific management.
• Exact Online: Exact is a Dutch-founded accounting and ERP software vendor, and a current Jaamo integration partner. As a broad incumbent in Dutch business software, it overlaps with Jaamo in invoicing and financial workflows and represents a potential competitive or partnership vector.
• Visma: Visma is a large Nordic vertical SaaS group with multiple industry-specific ERP and business management products across Europe. It is comparable to Jaamo as a scaled, multi-vertical SaaS playbook — relevant for understanding how a niche product can be embedded in a broader acquisition or partnership thesis.

Direct peers

• Famly: Famly is a Danish-founded childcare management platform offering parent communication, invoicing, and daily diaries to nurseries and daycare centers across Europe. It competes with Jaamo on the same end-to-end SaaS model and is the most prominent cross-border peer in the category.
• Boka: Boka is a UK nursery management software platform covering invoicing, parent communication, and child observation. It is comparable to Jaamo as a vertical-SaaS peer focused on the UK early-years market with similar modular delivery.
• Bitcare: Bitcare is a Dutch SaaS provider of childcare management software, serving kinderdagverblijven in the Netherlands with planning, parent communication, and invoicing modules. It is the closest direct competitor to Jaamo in the same vertical and geography.
• Procare Solutions: Procare Solutions is a long-established US provider of childcare center management software covering tuition billing, family engagement, and attendance. It is a direct functional peer to Jaamo, demonstrating what scaled, multi-decade operation in the same vertical looks like.
• Brightwheel: Brightwheel is a US-based, venture-backed childcare management platform combining billing, attendance, parent communication, and learning journals. It is a direct functional peer to Jaamo, serving the same buyer persona with a comparable all-in-one SaaS architecture at significantly larger scale.
• Kangarootime: Kangarootime is a US-based childcare management SaaS offering enrollment, billing, parent communication, and reporting for daycare and preschool operators. It is a direct functional peer with similar all-in-one scope and target buyer.
• HiMama (Lillio): HiMama / Lillio is a Canadian childcare management platform offering daily reports, parent messaging, attendance, and billing to early childhood education providers. It mirrors Jaamo's parent-portal-first approach and is a relevant product peer for feature and roadmap benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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