GelijkGezond

What GelijkGezond does

GelijkGezond (Stichting GelijkGezond) is a Dutch not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Utrecht that addresses a structural gap in the Dutch social and healthcare system for an estimated 180,000 residents whose problems span multiple life domains (finances, health, housing, family) and who fall outside the reach of standard care. Its core offering is the 'doorbijter' methodology: trained professionals embedded within general practitioner (huisarts) practices who act as a single persistent point of contact for residents over an average of one year, with each doorbijter supporting roughly 25 residents concurrently. Operations are currently active in four municipalities (Delft, Dordrecht, Tilburg, Zoetermeer) following a development phase in 2025, with the official launch on 31 March 2026 attended by Queen Máxima and Minister Sophie Hermans.

The organization's product is fundamentally a service methodology rather than a software platform; supporting internal applications and data infrastructure exist but are described as enablers for doorbijters rather than differentiated technology products. Revenue is generated through a result-based payment model in which municipalities and health insurers reimburse GelijkGezond based on demonstrated savings in the Jeugdwet, Wmo, and Participatiewet domains, supplemented by gifts, donations, and subsidies from a broad base of societal funds and partners. GelijkGezond has secured contracts with all ten Dutch health insurers and €4 million in pre-financing from impact financiers PFZW, Invest-NL, and Noaber Foundation (2025), making it the first non-traditional care organization to receive an approved IZA (Integraal Zorg Akkoord) transformation plan.

Name

GelijkGezond

Legal name

Stichting GelijkGezond

Website

https://gelijkgezond.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GelijkGezond is a Dutch foundation that places trained 'doorbijter' supporters inside GP practices to provide year-long, multi-domain assistance to Dutch residents who fall outside standard care, funded via result-based contracts with all ten health insurers and four municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Result-based payments: Municipalities and health insurers pay based on demonstrated cost savings in Jeugdwet, Wmo, and Participatiewet domains. This is a performance/outcome-based model where GelijkGezond receives payment upon successful completion of support trajectories.
2. Gifts, donations, and subsidies: The organization receives income from gifts, donations, and subsidies from societal funds and partners including ahti, De Uitvoeringsbrigade, Noaber Foundation, Invest NL, Rabo Foundation, Buurtzorg, Instituut Gak, VSB Fonds, VriendenLoterij Fonds, KF Hein Fonds, Philips Foundation, Council of Europe Development Bank, DSW, and Gemeente Amersfoort.
3. Pre-financing: Impact financiers (PFZW, Invest-NL, and Noaber) provide €4 million in pre-financing to support operational scaling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GelijkGezond provides long-term, person-centered support through "doorbijters" (persistence supporters) embedded in GP practices. Each doorbijter stands beside residents facing complex multi-domain problems (health, finances, housing, family) for an average of one year, serving approximately 25 residents simultaneously. The foundation sells this support methodology and access to municipalities (Jeugdwet, Wmo, Participatiewet) and all ten Dutch health insurers via a result-based payment model tied to demonstrated cost savings.

Product overview

GelijkGezond is a foundation offering a social/healthcare support methodology centered on 'doorbijters' (persistence supporters) — trained professionals who provide long-term, person-centered support to residents experiencing complex problems across multiple life domains. The core offering is not software but rather a service model and methodology deployed through GP practices, with supporting internal application and data infrastructure for doorbijters. The organization operates in four municipalities (Delft, Dordrecht, Tilburg, Zoetermeer) and has contracts with all ten Dutch health insurers and four municipalities for result-based payment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doorbijter Support Service Long-term, person-centered support service delivered by trained "doorbijters" who stand beside residents experiencing complex multi-domain problems (health, finances, housing, family). Embedded in GP practices, each doorbijter supports approximately 25 residents for an average of one year. Sold to Dutch municipalities and all ten health insurers via result-based payment tied to demonstrated savings in Jeugdwet, Wmo, and Participatiewet.

Quantifiable outcome

• 180,000 people currently fall between the cracks of regular care in the Netherlands
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BuurtzorgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization that knows the district, providing support for the doorbijter model in certain municipalities.
• ZEL — Zorgorganisatie Eerste LijnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in healthcare first line services.
• DrechtDoktersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Dordrecht region.
• EZZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner (Eerstelijnszorg Zoetermeer).
• AafjeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Rotterdam region.
• PrimaCuraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization.
• ahtiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization.
• ContourdeTwernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Tilburg region.
• DelftSupportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Delft.
• Delft voor ElkaarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Delft.
• inZetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in district.
• Dordrecht SociaalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Dordrecht.
• Samen ZoeterMeer GezondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Zoetermeer.
• UitvoeringsbrigademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Lister: Dutch social support organization offering long-term, non-clinical guidance to people with severe mental health vulnerabilities who fall between regular care pathways. Direct conceptual analog to GelijkGezond's doorbijter methodology for complex multi-domain residents.
• Buurtzorg Nederland: Dutch home care pioneer using self-managed neighborhood teams to deliver long-term, relationship-based care. Shares GelijkGezond's commitment to a single persistent professional relationship (Buurtzorg's Buurtzuster / GelijkGezond's doorbijter) and embedded community-based delivery model.
• Philadelphia Zorg ('s Heeren Loo): Dutch care organization providing long-term support to people with intellectual disabilities and complex multi-domain needs. Comparable to GelijkGezond's mandate to deliver persistent, multi-year support to vulnerable populations whose needs span health, housing, and finance.

Others

• Vilans: Dutch knowledge center for long-term care focused on quality, innovation, and implementation support for vulnerable-population programs. Enabler / ecosystem participant relevant to GelijkGezond's methodology codification and scaling.
• Movisie: Dutch knowledge institute for the social domain that advises municipalities, insurers, and providers on integrated care approaches. Ecosystem enabler rather than direct competitor; comparable in operating at the intersection of social-domain actors GelijkGezond depends on.

Broad incumbents

• Altrecht: Major Dutch mental health and social care provider delivering both clinical and long-term supportive services. Comparable in social-domain delivery to GelijkGezond, but as a large established institution with broader clinical scope.
• GGZ inGeest: Large Dutch mental health service organization with broad regional coverage across healthcare and adjacent social-domain services. Comparable in addressing complex vulnerable populations but as part of a wider clinical portfolio rather than a focused non-clinical doorbijter model.
• MIND Platform: Dutch mental health umbrella and support organization advocating for and connecting people with psychosocial vulnerabilities. Broadly comparable in serving complex-needs populations through Dutch social-domain channels.

Emerging players

• Cityblock Health: US-based value-based healthcare company addressing social determinants of health for Medicaid members with complex needs. The closest international conceptual analog to GelijkGezond's result-based, embedded-in-primary-care model serving multi-domain vulnerable populations.
• Common (formerly SquareRoots): US-based community support platform serving low-income residents with long-term relationships from healthcare anchors. Closely mirrors GelijkGezond's doorbijter concept — persistent human support rather than transactional social services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gelijkgezond

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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