What Connect2Trust does

Connect2Trust Foundation (Stichting Connect2Trust) is a Dutch non-profit foundation headquartered in The Hague, established in 2015 (with foundation origins traceable to 2015/2018 in various sources) as a cross-sectoral partnership between national and international companies active in the Netherlands. It provides a confidential, trusted environment for public-private cyber threat intelligence sharing, serving organizations across 20+ sectors including government, finance, healthcare, defense, transportation, and critical infrastructure. Over 3,000 organizations receive threat notifications through its platform.

The foundation's core offering is the ThreatMatcher Intelligence Platform, developed with SIDN Foundation funding, which automates the matching and distribution of threat information from multiple open and closed sources to member organizations. Complementary products include ThreatConnect (digital footprint mapping for supply chain risk identification), Connect2Tables (a closed and semi-closed knowledge-sharing forum with CISO, tactical CTI, and operational OT tracks), Connect2Data (automated technical data collection for NIS-2 compliance), and the CyberSQUAD event series for young cybersecurity professionals. The Dutch Security Reporting Point, co-founded with AbuseIO, AMS-IX, DIVD, NBIP, and SurfCERT, acts as a clearinghouse for vulnerability notifications.

Revenue is generated through annual membership subscriptions on a quote-based pricing model scaled to the number of domains, IP ranges, and AS numbers, supplemented by grants from public and private funders (SIDN Foundation, SIDN Fund, RVO, Cyber Security Alliance). The organization is governed by a Board and Advisory Board, operates primarily on volunteer contributions, and is recognized as an NCSC switching organization, positioning it as an intermediary for NIS-2 and Cyber Resilience Act compliance workflows. Recent strategic moves include the PLC Den Haag local partnership (January 2025), Connect2Data launch, and geographic expansion into Berlin via CyberSQUAD Berlin 2025.

Name

Connect2Trust

Legal name

Stichting Connect2Trust

Website

https://connect2trust.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Connect2Trust is a Dutch non-profit foundation that provides a secure collaboration platform for cross-sectoral cyber threat intelligence sharing between Dutch and international organizations, government agencies, and security partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing Platform

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Threat Intelligence Services (BPAEADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulator/Authority Connectivity & Submission Gateways (APIs, Portals) (FSAFAKAN), Client Reporting Gateways & Connectivity Providers (Submission/Message Translation) (FSAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Cyber threat intelligence
• Threat information sharing
• Cybersecurity collaboration platform
• Cyber resilience services
• Public-private partnership cybersecurity

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscription: Connect2Trust generates revenue through annual membership fees from organizations. The membership application process includes requesting quotations based on the number of domains, IP ranges, and AS numbers. Participants can select services including monthly meetings, quarterly roundtables, MISP access, and vulnerability notifications.
2. Services Access Fees: Fees for specific services including knowledge-sharing monthly meetings, quarterly in-person roundtables, MISP platform access (via Login or Connector), and notifications on generic threats and exploitable vulnerabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Connect2Trust operates the ThreatMatcher Intelligence Platform, a secure, automated system that matches cyber threat information from various open and closed sources with member organizations, enabling cross-sector information sharing. The platform is complemented by Connect2Tables knowledge-sharing forums, Quarterly Meetings, vulnerability and advisory notifications, MISP platform access, and the ThreatConnect digital footprint mapping service. Services are organized into four categories: knowledge and experience, vulnerabilities and advisories, generic threat information, and specific threat information, delivered through a membership-based model.

Product overview

Connect2Trust is a cross-sectoral cybersecurity partnership foundation that offers a portfolio of information-sharing services centered around its ThreatMatcher Intelligence Platform. The platform is complemented by Connect2Tables (a knowledge sharing forum with various discussion tables), Quarterly Meetings, and community-building events (CyberSQUAD). Connect2Data, developed in partnership with NBIP and SIDN Fund, extends the ecosystem by helping organizations collect technical data for regulatory compliance. The organization operates on a membership model where participants gain access to these collaborative services for cross-sector cyber threat information exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ThreatMatcher: Intelligence platform that automates and secures the process of sharing threat information between Connect2Trust participants.
• ThreatConnect
• CyberSQUAD
• Connect2Tables

Products and services

• ThreatMatcher Intelligence Platform A secure, automated threat intelligence sharing platform that matches cyber threat information from various open and closed sources with member organizations. Enables faster, controllable, automated, secure, and scalable distribution of threat intelligence across participating organizations.
• Connect2Tables A knowledge-sharing forum with closed and semi-closed tables covering CISO-only strategic meetings, tactical CTI meetings, and operational OT meetings. Includes self-service portal for managing data and selecting tables to join.
• Quarterly Meetings Periodic meetings combining private sessions for official members to exchange confidential information and open sessions for general discussions and presentations, allowing participants to share experiences and identify new projects.
• Connect2Data A data collection tool developed with NBIP and SIDN Fund that helps organizations automatically collect and maintain technical data such as IP ranges and domain names from their own systems, facilitating compliance with CBW/NIS-2 registration requirements.
• ThreatConnect A non-intrusive digital footprint scanning service that maps companies that are digitally connected, identifying supply chain risks. Results are only accessible to Connect2Trust participants due to the sensitivity of the data.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCSC is a key government partner. Connect2Trust is a recognized NCSC switching organization that receives threat information from NCSC and distributes it to member organizations. NCSC is one of the founding organizations behind the Dutch Security Reporting Point.
• DIVD (Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDIVD is a platform for security researchers to report vulnerabilities. They collaborate on the ThreatMatcher platform and Dutch Security Reporting Point. DIVD scours the internet for organizations at risk and alerts them through NCSC and Connect2Trust.
• NBIP (National Association of Internet Providers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBIP is a non-profit organization founded in 2002. They collaborate with Connect2Trust on the Dutch Security Reporting Point and Connect2Data project. Over 3,000 organizations receive notifications through this partnership.
• SIDN FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIDN Foundation supports innovative internet projects. They funded the basic facility for ThreatMatcher platform development and provide continued innovation funding. Connect2Trust participates in the SIDN Pioneer Network.
• Digital Trust Center (DTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDTC program launched by Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Change together with Ministry of Justice and Security. DTC's mission is to make companies more resilient to cyber threats. Collaborates on helping organizations comply with NIS-2 Directive.
• CIRCL (Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment-sponsored initiative providing systematic response facility against computer security threats. CIRCL is the CERT for the private sector, municipalities and NGOs in Luxembourg.
• Platform for Information Security (PvIB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPvIB is the knowledge center for Information Security in the Netherlands. It is the platform where information, knowledge and experience about information security is collected, improved, enriched and disseminated.
• Security Delta (HSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSD is the national security cluster with about 275 companies, government organizations and knowledge institutions. They work together to make a difference in security of digitizing society. HSD helped analyze technology partners for ThreatConnect.
• Cyber Peace InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO supporting NGOs and other critical sectors with free cybersecurity assistance, threat detection and analysis. Collaborated on the CR4NGO project for assessing cyber threat landscape for NGO sector in the Netherlands.
• The Hague Humanity HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit foundation that supports and strengthens the ecosystem for a more peaceful and just world. Collaborated on the CR4NGO project.
• Women4CyberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative that aims to help fill the gender gap of cybersecurity professionals in Europe by encouraging and promoting the skilling, up-skilling, and re-skilling of girls and women towards cybersecurity education and professions.
• Municipality of The HaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on PLC Den Haag (local cyber resilience platform) started January 2025, combining scientific insights, practical experience and local involvement to strengthen cyber resilience in the region.
• HHS - De Haagse HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hague University of Applied Sciences co-creates research with local, regional and international partners. Collaborates on PLC Den Haag project for cyber resilience.
• ECSO (European Cyber Security Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECSO is the unique European cross-sectoral and independent membership organisation for cybersecurity. Connect2Trust participates as a member, fostering cooperation among European public and private cybersecurity stakeholders.
• Partnership for Cyber Security Innovation (PCSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCSI joins forces in developing applicable and innovative cyber security solutions. Objectives include increasing resilience of Dutch society to cyber threats and stimulating open innovation.
• Dutch Cyber Warfare Community (DCWC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline society with over 1,000 members from diverse backgrounds working in digital conflict/cyber warfare. Mission to make the Netherlands safer online through open discussion and network meetings.
• Cybersecurity AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform of the public-private partnership for a digitally resilient Netherlands. They carry out concrete, short-term projects contributing to digital resilience. Funded the ThreatConnect project in 2019.
• Data Sharing CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project that aims to stimulate data sharing between organizations in different sectors and domains through developing a generic Trust Framework.
• Anti-Abuse CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup that joined forces to organize digital information sharing, seeking continuous improvements within information flows for online security.
• Challenge-the-CyberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation organizing cybersecurity events for scholars and students including annual Challenge the Cyber CTF, Cyberbootcamp, and broadcast to European Cybersecurity Challenge. Aims to increase pool of young cybersecurity talents.
• CWB Greenport (Cyber Resilience Center Greenport)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint counter for digital security for companies in the horticultural cluster. Addresses increasing cyber attacks on companies in the horticultural cluster.
• ShadowserverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on CR4NGO project for assessing cyber threat landscape for NGO sector in the Netherlands. Co-funded by Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO).
• BEYOND125minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction Plan building on global frameworks like Accra Call for Cyber Resilient Development, Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, and UN Pact for the Future.
• Dutch Security Reporting Point (Nederlands Security Meldpunt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRealized by six foundations (AbuseIO, AmsIX, Connect2Trust, DIVD, NBIP, SurfCERT). Acts as clearinghouse for receiving and distributing notifications of vulnerabilities and weak configurations, similar to financial clearinghouse.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ThreatConnect: Commercial Cyber Threat Intelligence platform that combines threat intel collection, analysis, sharing and orchestration. Closest direct competitor to Connect2Trust's ThreatMatcher in terms of product surface (intelligence sharing, automation, scoring) and target buyers (enterprise security teams and information-sharing communities).
• Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA): Non-profit industry CTI sharing organization where vendor members pool and exchange threat telemetry — directly analogous to Connect2Trust's trust-based information-sharing model, though CTA is U.S.-anchored and vendor-member focused.
• SURFcert: Dutch CERT for the education and research sector operated by SURF; part of the Dutch Security Reporting Point alongside Connect2Trust and DIVD. Comparable trust-based cyber defense community serving a specific stakeholder set, with cross-sector collaboration with Connect2Trust.
• DIVD (Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure): Dutch non-profit that coordinates responsible vulnerability disclosure and is a co-founder of the Dutch Security Reporting Point with Connect2Trust. Closely overlapping threat-data pipeline and partner ecosystem — a complementary rather than purely competitive peer.
• FS-ISAC: Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center — sector-specific trust-based CTI sharing organization for financial institutions. Directly comparable cooperative model, but single-sector where Connect2Trust is cross-sectoral.
• Health-ISAC (H-ISAC): Health-sector information sharing and analysis center for healthcare organizations. Same trust-based sharing operating model as Connect2Trust, also relevant because healthcare is a named Connect2Trust participant sector.
• MISP Project (CIRCL): Open-source Malware Information Sharing Platform stewarded by Luxembourg's CIRCL; ThreatMatcher itself is built on this backbone. CIRCL is also a Connect2Trust partner, making MISP both infrastructure and a free functional alternative.

Others

• European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO): European cross-sector cybersecurity membership organization in which Connect2Trust is itself a member. Comparable in being a non-profit coalition hub, but its remit (policy, R&D collaboration) is broader and not a direct product competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Anomali: Broader threat intelligence platform offering collection, detection, response and ISAC-style sharing products. A well-funded commercial incumbent overlapping with ThreatMatcher but with a much wider product portfolio.
• Recorded Future: Large commercial threat intelligence vendor with broad telemetry, dark-web monitoring and automated intelligence feeds. A scaled incumbent that competes for the same enterprise CTI budget that Connect2Trust's members allocate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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