What Aangetekend Mailen does

Aangetekend B.V., operating as Aangetekend Mailen, is a Dutch Qualified Trust Service Provider (qTSP) founded in 2011 and headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands. The company delivers a four-service digital trust suite: Aangetekend Mailen (registered email equivalent in legal weight to a physical registered letter under Dutch Burgerlijk Wetboek art. 3:37 and 3:227a and the EU eIDAS regulation), Aangetekend Mailen Plus (enhanced with mandatory recipient identity verification via iDIN or itsme), Beveiligd Mailen (NTA 7516-compliant secure email with end-to-end encryption and phishing/spoofing protection under a secure portal fallback), Digitaal Ondertekenen (qualified electronic signatures sealed by HSM-protected eIDAS certificates and QuoVadis timestamps), and Grote Bestanden Mailen (10 GB encrypted file transfer). The platform integrates natively into Microsoft Outlook via plug-in and add-in, exposes a Management API, and operates a self-serve Click & Send portal for consumers. Underlying technology relies on eIDAS qualified certificates, Hardware Security Modules, QuoVadis timestamping, SHA2 hash verification, an NTA 7516 compliance engine, and 100% European data sovereignty outside US Cloud Act reach.

The company serves more than 1,000 organisations across the Benelux in legal, banking, insurance, postal/logistics, telecommunications, government, healthcare, automotive, credit management, and education. Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) per-transaction fees at €5.45 per recipient inclusive of VAT via the Click & Send consumer portal; (2) recurring subscription packages (Starter, Professional, Enterprise) for business customers, with Professional and Enterprise adding dashboard access, user management, and CSV export, pricing provided on request; and (3) partner/reseller revenue share through KPN, PostNL, and Rabobank (Business Partners), Payt, Basenet, and POM (in-app embedding), and ICT-Concept, Score Utica, and Your.cloud (Microsoft partners). Distribution is hybrid API-first, channel-partner, and enterprise field-sales, supported by a Dutch-language Academy content engine, free advisory consultations, and a 2025 Website of the Year award in the Web Services category.

Strategic positioning is anchored in regulatory credibility: Aangetekend is the only Dutch qTSP recognised as part of the vital digital infrastructure of the Netherlands, holds 45 certifications across ISO, ETSI, eIDAS, and NEN/NTA standards, and reports zero lost court cases across Dutch and Belgian jurisprudence. Customer outcomes cited include 84% cost savings versus physical registered mail (from ~€8 to under €1 per send), 70% faster sending, 95% faster contract signing at IVA Driebergen, and 88% lower breach risk at Schouten Zekerheid. Co-founders Philip Voogt and Wouter van den Brink continue to lead the company, which remains a privately held B.V. without disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Aangetekend Mailen

Legal name

Aangetekend B.V.

Website

https://aangetekendmailen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aangetekend Mailen is a Dutch Qualified Trust Service Provider (qTSP) offering eIDAS-qualified registered email, secure email (NTA 7516), digital signing, and 10 GB encrypted file transfer integrated into Microsoft Outlook, serving more than 1,000 organisations across legal, banking, insurance, and government sectors in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure Digital Communication / Trust Services

NAICS

Postal Service (491110)

SIC

Telegraph & Other Message Communications (4822)

akta.pro primary industry

Registered & Insured Mail (Secure Services) (TLAAAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Certified / Proof-of-Delivery Mail (TLAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Secure email services
• Registered email solutions
• Digital signature platform
• Trust service provider
• Electronic signature services

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Registered Email (Aangetekend Mailen) - Per-Use: Revenue is generated on a per-transaction basis at €5.45 per recipient (per receiving email address), inclusive of VAT for consumer Click & Send usage. This is a one-time transaction fee model.
2. Business Subscription Packages: Business customers (SMB to Enterprise) subscribe to tiered packages (Starter, Professional, Enterprise) that bundle registered email, secure email, digital signing, and large file sharing. Dashboard access requires Professional or Enterprise. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are provided on request.
3. Partner/Reseller Revenue: Business Partners (KPN, PostNL, Rabobank) and in-app partners (Payt, Basenet, POM) resell or white-label Aangetekend's trust services under their own brands, generating revenue share or margin-based income for Aangetekend.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Aangetekend Mailen is a Dutch Qualified Trust Service Provider (qTSP) that delivers legally valid digital communication services: certified (registered) email, secure email compliant with AVG/GDPR/DORA/NIS2, qualified electronic signatures, and large encrypted file transfer. Services are embedded directly into Microsoft Outlook, accessed via web dashboard, or integrated through a REST API, and are used by 1,000+ organisations in the Benelux for legally binding correspondence that replaces physical registered mail.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aangetekend Mailen: Send important emails with the same legal value as a physical registered letter, with proof of sending and receipt, secured against modification and 100% legally valid according to European legislation.
• Aangetekend Mailen Plus
• Beveiligd Mailen
• Digitaal Ondertekenen
• Grote Bestanden Mailen

Products and services

• Aangetekend Mailen Digital equivalent of a physical registered letter that provides proof of sending and receipt, tamper-proof logging, and 100% legal validity under Dutch (Burgerlijk Wetboek art. 3:37) and EU (eIDAS) law. Uses SHA2 hash calculation for document authenticity verification and is available directly from Outlook, via web dashboard, or through API.
• Aangetekend Mailen Plus Enhanced version of Aangetekend Mailen with mandatory identity verification of the recipient via iDIN or itsme, meeting the strictest eIDAS requirements. Designed for cross-border legal communication.
• Beveiligd Mailen Secure email solution for privacy-sensitive information, fully compliant with AVG/GDPR, DORA, and NIS2. Features automatic detection of sensitive content, end-to-end encryption, and phishing/spoofing protection. Falls back to a secure 2FA portal when the recipient domain does not meet NTA 7516 standards. Data is processed and stored exclusively on European servers.
• Digitaal Ondertekenen Qualified electronic signature service sealed with an eIDAS-certified certificate, Hardware Security Module (HSM), and QuoVadis timestamp. Includes a Standard level (mouse or scanned signature) and an Advanced Electronic Signature (AES) level uniquely linked to the signatory. Detects post-signature modifications and supports identity verification via iDIN or itsme.
• Grote Bestanden Mailen Secure large file transfer service for files up to 10 GB, sent directly from Outlook. End-to-end encrypted, AVG/GDPR-compliant, with data stored exclusively in Europe and outside the reach of the US Cloud Act. Recipients are notified when the file is downloaded.
• Click & Send Per-piece consumer and SMB self-serve service for sending individual Aangetekend Mailen messages without a subscription, priced at €5.45 per recipient (incl. VAT). Process: compose email, upload document, identify via iDIN, pay, and send, via the zend.aangetekendmailen.nl web portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% cost savings vs. physical registered mail (from ~€8 to <€1 per send)
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KPNcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKPN is a Business Partner in Aangetekend's Certified Partner Programme, reselling or co-marketing Aangetekend's trust services to its B2B customer base in the Netherlands.
• PostNLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPostNL is a Business Partner in Aangetekend's Certified Partner Programme, reselling or co-marketing Aangetekend's trust services. PostNL's logo is featured prominently alongside ABN AMRO, Schouten Zekerheid, KPN, Nationale Nederlanden, DAS, and Unive on the Aangetekend website.
• RabobankcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRabobank is a Business Partner in Aangetekend's Certified Partner Programme, reselling or co-marketing Aangetekend's trust services to its customer base.
• ICT-ConceptminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICT-Concept is a Microsoft partner that integrates and resells Aangetekend's trust services as part of its Microsoft 365 managed services offering.
• Score UticaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScore Utica is a Microsoft partner that integrates and resells Aangetekend's trust services within its Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
• Your.cloudminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYour.cloud is a Microsoft partner that integrates and resells Aangetekend's trust services within its cloud services portfolio.
• QuoVadiscoreTechnology or IntegrationQuoVadis provides the qualified timestamp service (time-stamping authority) used in Aangetekend's Digitaal Ondertekenen (Digital Signing) service. The QuoVadis timestamp certifies the exact moment a digital signature is applied, ensuring long-term verifiability of signatures.
• iDIN (Dutch Banking Consortium)coreTechnology or IntegrationiDIN is an online identification service developed by Dutch banks (ABN AMRO, ASN Bank, Bunq, ING, Rabobank, Regio Bank, SNS Bank) that enables identity verification through the user's own banking app. Aangetekend integrates with iDIN to verify sender and recipient identities for registered email and digital signing, satisfying eIDAS identification requirements.
• itsmecoreTechnology or Integrationitsme is a Belgian mobile identity app that Aangetekend uses as an alternative to iDIN for recipient identity verification, enabling cross-border identity verification within the Benelux market.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SignRequest: Dutch e-signature SaaS that competes head-to-head with Aangetekend's Digitaal Ondertekenen module in the Benelux SMB market, with similar Microsoft 365 integrations and a focus on legally binding signatures under eIDAS.
• Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign): Dropbox-owned e-signature product integrated with Dropbox file sharing; directly comparable to Aangetekend's combination of Digitaal Ondertekenen and Grote Bestanden Mailen within a single easy-to-use cloud workflow.
• Signicat: Nordic-based European digital identity and trust services provider with strong eIDAS-qualified capabilities across signing, identification, and trusted electronic delivery — competing for the same EU qualified-trust-service wallet.
• Cryptshare: German secure email and large-file-transfer provider with strong GDPR/AVG positioning and Outlook integration; competes most directly with Beveiligd Mailen and Grote Bestanden Mailen in mid-market European deployments.
• eversign: Cloud-based e-signature and document workflow platform with API and white-label options comparable to Aangetekend's REST Management API and partner/white-label packaging for signing workflows.

Broad incumbents

• DocuSign: Global leader in electronic signatures and contract lifecycle management with eIDAS-compliant qualified electronic signature capability; competes with Digitaal Ondertekenen and increasingly with registered-email-style workflows at the enterprise level.
• Adobe Acrobat Sign: Adobe's enterprise e-signature and digital agreement platform with deep Microsoft integration; a broad incumbent offering overlapping qualified e-signature and document workflows against Aangetekend's signing and secure-mail stack.
• GlobalSign: Established qualified trust service provider and certificate authority operating across the EU; competes in the same qualified e-signature and trusted electronic delivery categories as Aangetekend at a broader, less locally-focused scale.

Regional players

• Netlock (now part of Atos/Evocurity): Austrian-qualified trust service provider offering registered email, qualified signatures, and certificates primarily in the DACH market; comparable qTSP peer that could expand Benelux ambitions via eIDAS mutual recognition.

Others

• KPN (Secure Mail / Workspace): KPN is simultaneously a Business Partner (reseller/channels Aangetekend) and offers competing secure mail and digital signing solutions under its MKB portfolio — a uniquely symbiotic and competitive counterpart.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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