Marketplaces
Number one in high‑quality leads
We connect professional sellers with the right consumers through trusted platforms.
Mediahuis Marketplaces provides diversification alongside our news business. We deliver high‑quality leads by attracting the right consumers with unique content. We do this by supporting challengers and offering them a blueprint to optimise the consumer experience and serve professional sellers to the highest standard. In addition, we support our brands with expertise in mergers and acquisitions and with capital to scale and expand into adjacent markets. We invest in the future by participating in innovative start‑ups and scale‑ups.
We are active in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Ireland, in the following domains:
- real estate
- automotive
- recruitment and selection
- price comparison platforms
We are a family of 17 brands, active in six countries and supported by a dedicated team of 245 employees. Thanks to advanced technology, user‑friendly platforms and valuable features, our marketplaces hold a strong position in the real estate, recruitment and automotive sectors. We have now moved into the personal finance comparison market.
In recruitment, we are strongly represented with Jobat in Belgium, NIjobfinder in Northern Ireland, Banenrijklimburg and Limburgvac in the Netherlands, and Jobfinder.lu in Luxembourg. Our flagship real estate platform Zimmo, with Smooved and Zabun, is well positioned in Belgium, alongside Wortimmo in Luxembourg. We hold leading positions in the Dutch and Irish automotive markets with CarsIreland, Carzone and Cartell, and we operate the rising star MyCar.lu in Luxembourg. With EnergieKiezer, ZorgKiezer and DeGoedkoopsteNotaris, we have a strong position in the Dutch comparison market, while with Switcher we have taken our first steps in the Irish online comparison market.
Our evergreen portfolio
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Jobat.be
Zimmo.be
Switcher
Mycar.lu
ZorgKiezer
Zabun.be
DeGoedkoopsteNotaris
Banenrijklimburg
Smooved
Cartell.ie
Carzone
Jobfinder.lu
Limburgvac.nl
Wortimmo.lu
EnergieKiezer
CarsIreland.ie
Nijobfinder.co.uk
Targeting fast-growing, technology driven scale-ups and start-ups
With strong positions in the real estate and recruitment markets, we can use our deep industry knowledge and years of expertise to partner with entrepreneurs aspiring to disrupt these markets. We go further than a typical single-phase fund and aim to employ a multi-stage strategy starting from late seed. We intend to commit for the long run and grow the company along the way. Our goal is to spur innovative solutions in proptech and rectech and we invite entrepreneurs to get in touch to discuss the ideal partnerships in this space.
Recruitment technology
Technology is revolutionising the recruitment process, from more efficiently distributing vacancies, to supporting better matching, to automating many time- and resource-consuming manual tasks. We believe that investing in recruitment technology will enable businesses to recruit the best candidates more quickly, easily and cost-effectively.
Property technology
Proptech is accelerating the real estate market, and we see a bright future for companies focusing on shifting property data into knowledge and insights. We invest in companies that drive transactions, enrich financial solutions, collaborate to meet ESG criteria and enable consumers and businesses to make better decisions through the use of data.
We offer a natural home with strong values and support to accelerate development.
Belief in founders
One of our key values is mutual ambition and trust. That's why we strive for reliable and honourable partnerships.
Long-term partnership
We are a multi-stage partner: once we invest, we work as a team to achieve growth to market leadership.
Healthy sustainable growth
We know what it takes to achieve and sustain market-defining growth at every stage, without comprising business longevity.
Investment leadership
We aim to be the lead investor and acquire a seat on the board as a committed and engaged partner. This gives start-ups and scale-ups access to Mediahuis's knowledge and resources and supports them in expanding internationally, developing and scaling teams, and tackling the challenges that may arise in the growth journey.
Knowledge sharing
Our focused approach allows us to dive deep into the markets we invest in. We continually update our understanding of the market, competition and consumers and share this expertise with our investments and portfolio companies to support long-term strategic decisions.
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