DEGIRO co-founder invests millions in digital trust service provider Cleverbase
The investment aims to make digital trust services more widely available and supports the development of a European "Trust Valley".
Nov 20, 2025
Gijs Nagel, co-founder of investment platform DEGIRO, is investing millions through Lenos Equity in Cleverbase, one of the few eIDAS-qualified Trust Service Providers (QTSPs) in the Netherlands. The investment is intended to accelerate the broad adoption of secure digital identification, authentication and qualified electronic signatures, and supports the shared ambition to build a European "Trust Valley": a reliable digital foundation layer where citizens, businesses and governments can transact safely.
With the capital injection, Lenos Equity takes a substantial stake in Cleverbase. The current managing directors, Remco van Wijk and Sander Dijkhuis, remain responsible for day-to-day management. The focus is on three accelerators: further development of digital wallets and attestation services, an accelerated international roll-out within the eIDAS framework, and new integrations with banks, notaries, public authorities and commercial platforms.
Gijs Nagel, founder of Lenos Equity:
"Responsible, European trust services are becoming the new norm, and with the rise of AI and growing geopolitical tensions this is more urgent than ever. Cleverbase has proven technology and a strong team, and together we are contributing to a European 'Trust Valley': a dependable layer over digital transactions, at scale."
Remco van Wijk, CEO and co-founder of Cleverbase:
"This partnership is about scale and accessibility. Since 2016 we have invested substantially in our technology and proven that digital trust can be safe and simple. With the expertise and network of Lenos we are accelerating product development, integrations and the broad adoption of our trust services."
About Cleverbase
Cleverbase helps public authorities, businesses and citizens to securely identify, authenticate and use qualified electronic signatures, and is working on digital wallets and attestations for broad adoption. The company was founded in 2016 and works with, among others, NVM, the municipality of Rotterdam, RDW, the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration and ING.
More information: cleverbase.com/en
About Lenos Equity
Lenos Equity is an independent private equity firm focused on digital security and AI. Lenos was founded by Gijs Nagel and Gert Jan Holstege and, together with partners Jaap Kalff and Peter Frankhuizen, invests in companies that create positive impact for users and society. Lenos supports its portfolio companies with a strong European network, scale-up experience and a long-term focus.
More information: lenosequity.com
Press contact
For more information, please contact: Name: Remco van Wijk Email: remco.van.wijk@cleverbase.com