Vendis Capital, the consumer sector specialized European private equity fund, invests in Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek (NOK), the leading medical weight loss clinic in The Netherlands offering the full spectrum of weight loss treatments from lifestyle interventions to bariatric surgery and GLP-1 therapy.
The Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek, headquartered in Huis ter Heide (the Netherlands), was founded in 1993 with the aim of making sustainable obesity care accessible to everyone. With over 30 years of experience, NOK has become the trusted name in obesity treatment and is now the leading medical weight loss clinic in The Netherlands, offering the full spectrum of obesity treatments, from lifestyle interventions to bariatric surgery and GLP-1 therapy.
With 11 clinics across the Netherlands and partnerships with 7 top clinical hospitals, NOK is widely recognized for delivering best-in-in-class long-term weight loss outcomes. NOK is known for its unique multidisciplinary approach, where patients are supported in every phase of the treatment by a team of medical professionals, psychologists, nutritionists, physiotherapists and lifestyle coaches. NOK has delivered consistent growth and already performed more than 50,000 successful treatments, with over 9,000 new patients being treated last year.
Vendis Capital teams up with Kobus Dijkhorst and Jean-Pierre van Erve, who have been leading the business since 2009, to accelerate the growth and development of the company.
Kobus Dijkhorst, CEO of Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek is proud of the successes achieved in building NOK. “It is our mission to support our patients in their important journey towards a healthy weight and a healthy life. Loosing weight with a proven serious approach. We believe that Vendis Capital is the right partner to support us in our next phase of growth helping more and more people to loose weight with our proven approach. With Vendis as our partner, we’re set to elevate our proposition and accelerate the rollout of innovative, consumer-focused GLP-1 clinics across the Netherlands and international markets.”
Vincent Braams and Philip Vannieuwenhuyze, Partners at Vendis Capital: “We are excited to partner with Kobus and Jean-Pierre and the entire team at Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek. NOK represents a fast growing, leading weight loss clinic with a unique approach that helps patients achieve sustainable, long-term weight loss results. It’s a pleasure to support the team in making this unique program available to more consumers who are looking to improve their quality of life”
The participation in Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek represents the fifth investment within Vendis Capital IV, the €525m fund that was launched in 2024.
