CDDN

What CDDN does

CDDN B.V. is a Dutch data solutions provider founded in 2007 and headquartered in Utrecht, operating as a subsidiary of STRIKEGROUP. The company serves regulated industries in the Netherlands — primarily online gambling, telecom, and insurance — with a portfolio built around customer data quality, electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC), and ongoing compliance monitoring under KOA (Kansspelautoriteit) and AVG/GDPR frameworks.

The core product is VerifyMe, a modular registration and monitoring ecosystem that orchestrates email verification, address validation, identity document OCR, the proprietary NATEGIS background identity check, iDIN bank-based identity verification, IBAN-name matching, and continuous PEP/sanctions/deceased/relocation screening. The company states NATEGIS resolves approximately 90% of registrations without expensive iDIN, OCR reads identity documents at 98% accuracy, and the average end-to-end registration completes in roughly two minutes. Complementary offerings include the Consumer Basic Administration (CBA) database with live monitoring, data validation, enrichment and target group selection across 25 personality characteristics, database optimization services, and database consultancy.

CDDN operates a B2B, sales-led model directed at Dutch enterprises through direct outreach, content marketing, and LinkedIn. Revenue is generated primarily through per-registration transaction fees on VerifyMe (with a fixed-rate "Safe Play" option), recurring data-services subscriptions for ongoing validation and monitoring, and professional services for database consultancy. The company reports that approximately 70% of licensed Dutch online casinos use VerifyMe for player registration. CDDN is ISO 27001 certified and was the first recipient of the NIMA Marketing Integrity Label.

Name

CDDN

Legal name

CDDN B.V.

Website

https://cddn.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CDDN B.V. is a Dutch B2B data solutions provider serving regulated industries — online gambling, telecom, and insurance — with eKYC identity verification, customer data management, and ongoing compliance monitoring through its VerifyMe platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Identity Verification & Customer Data Management

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

KYC/Client Due Diligence & Participant Onboarding Controls (FSAFAKAF)

Keywords

• Customer data validation
• Identity verification services
• EKYC solutions
• Database consulting
• Target group selection

Headquarters

HQ city

Nieuw-vennep

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VerifyMe Registration Services: Modular registration and verification services charged per registration. The Safe Play option provides a fixed rate per registration with no surprises or separate line items.
2. Data Solutions Subscription: Ongoing data validation, enrichment, and optimization services to maintain customer databases. Likely subscription-based for continuous service provision.
3. Database Consultancy: Professional consulting services for database optimization and data process improvement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CDDN provides identity verification and customer data quality services for Dutch regulated industries through its VerifyMe modular registration ecosystem and supporting data management offerings. Core services include eKYC, ongoing customer data validation, enrichment, optimization, target group selection, deceased-register checks, the Consumer Basic Administration (CBA) database with live monitoring, and database consultancy. The company focuses on gambling, telecom, and insurance verticals requiring KOA and AVG/GDPR-compliant onboarding and continuous monitoring.

Product overview

CDDN is a Dutch data intelligence company offering a portfolio of solutions centered around customer data quality, identity verification, and compliance. The core products include VerifyMe, a modular ecosystem for online customer registration and monitoring (with specialized versions for gambling, telecom, and insurance sectors), and a suite of data management services including validation, enrichment, target group selection, and optimization. The company also provides the Consumenten Basis Administratie (CBA) database and related consultancy services. CDDN is part of STRIKE Group headquartered in Utrecht.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VerifyMe: Modular ecosystem for online registration and monitoring of customers, including identity verification (eKYC), address validation, and compliance checks for sectors including online gambling, telecom, and insurance.
• Consumenten Basis Administratie (CBA)
• NATEGIS
• Safe Play

Products and services

• VerifyMe Modular ecosystem for online customer registration and ongoing monitoring, offering white-label flows with selectable verification modules including email, address, ID document, NATEGIS, iDIN, IBAN-name matching and background checks.
• VerifyMe for Online Gambling Providers VerifyMe configuration tailored for Dutch licensed online casinos, providing Kansspelautoriteit (KOA) and AVG compliant player onboarding, full IBAN-name matching and mandatory re-checks of existing registrations.
• VerifyMe for Telecom VerifyMe configuration tailored for telecom providers requiring identity verification and customer onboarding compliance.
• VerifyMe for Insurance VerifyMe configuration for insurance companies delivering identity verification, anti-fraud checks and compliance monitoring for policyholders.
• eKYC Solutions Electronic Know Your Customer solutions for identity verification and customer due diligence across regulated onboarding workflows.
• Data Validation Validation service that controls, corrects and supplements customer records to keep databases complete and current against the 15-20% annual pollution rate from duplicates, relocation, death and fraud.
• Data Enrichment Enrichment service that adds socio-demographic characteristics from data partners to customer databases to enable better customer understanding and sales opportunities.
• Target Group Selection Target group selection service delivering prospect lists based on criteria such as postal code, life phase, income and living situation, supported by a 24/7 knowledge bank of 25 personality characteristics.
• Data Optimisation Optimisation service that corrects typos, spelling and capitalisation errors and removes duplicate information to eliminate the estimated EUR 400 million+ annual Dutch business cost from incorrect addressing.
• Data Process Optimisation Process optimisation service improving collection, handling and monitoring of customer data to prevent errors and meet GDPR/AVG privacy obligations.
• Register of Deceased Persons Deceased-persons register check against customer databases to maintain data accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Consumer Basic Administration (CBA) with Live Monitoring Comprehensive consumer database with real-time monitoring capabilities that keep records continuously up to date on residence, deceased status and other key data points.
• Database Consultancy Expert consulting services for database optimisation, management and strategy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of Dutch online casinos use VerifyMe
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• STRIKEGROUPcoreOthersCDDN B.V. is a subsidiary of STRIKEGROUP, a Dutch holding company for data and communication services. The group consolidated at a new headquarters in Utrecht in 2026, bundling expertise across the organization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• iDIN (Currence): Dutch banking-based identity verification network operated by Currence that CDDN integrates with as the fallback check in VerifyMe. Not a direct competitor but a key infrastructure dependency for CDDN's eKYC flow in the Netherlands.
• Whooz B.V. Dutch predictive segmentation and data analytics partner that already integrates with CDDN's CompLead database. Thematically related as an ecosystem participant in Dutch consumer data enrichment rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Jumio: Global identity verification and eKYC vendor covering document verification, liveness checks, and AML screening. A direct competitor to VerifyMe, particularly for cross-border operators needing multi-jurisdictional compliance.
• Signicat: Norway-headquartered digital identity platform serving regulated European industries with eKYC, electronic ID, and identity verification. Most direct geographic and use-case comparable to CDDN's VerifyMe, both specialising in Nordic/Benelux regulated sectors.
• Onfido: UK-based identity verification platform offering document OCR, biometric checks, and KYC/AML onboarding flows for regulated industries. Comparable to CDDN's VerifyMe in core eKYC functionality and target customers (financial services, gambling, telecom).
• Veriff: Identity verification provider combining document OCR with biometric and database checks for online onboarding. Closely comparable in product scope (KYC for regulated verticals) and competes for the same European online gambling and fintech customers as CDDN.
• Onguard: Dutch provider of credit management, KYC, and compliance solutions for financial services and regulated industries. Comparable to CDDN in vertical focus (Dutch B2B regulated compliance) and offering overlap in identity and onboarding verification.
• Sumsub: All-in-one verification platform covering KYC, KYB, AML, and ongoing monitoring with strong penetration in online gambling. Direct overlap with CDDN's VerifyMe-for-gambling offering and continuous monitoring value proposition.

Emerging players

• ReadID (Innovalor): Dutch identity document verification technology using NFC chip reading and OCR. Comparable to CDDN's document OCR step and competes for the same Dutch regulated-industry verification contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Experian Nederland: Global data, analytics, and identity services firm with a Dutch presence offering consumer data validation, enrichment, and fraud prevention. Comparable to CDDN's data validation/enrichment/optimization services at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communicatie-data-diensten-nederland
• Xx.com/cddn_nl

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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