London, February 25, 2025 — ComplyCube, a leading provider of Identity Verification (IDV), Know Your Customer (KYC), and Anti-Money Laundering checks (AML compliance solutions), has partnered with StartDock, one of the fastest-growing co-working space providers in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. This partnership strengthens security and trust for StartDock’s expanding community, ensuring seamless and compliant identity verification for its members through ComplyCube’s advanced KYC platform.
Staying Compliant in a Shifting Regulatory Landscape
As co-working spaces evolve into dynamic hubs for businesses, they are also met with increasingly stringent regulations. Firms such as StartDock face heightened pressure to ensure their operations align with strict regulations like The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act, also known by its Dutch acronym WWFT.
As the Netherlands strengthens its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, companies of all sizes must comply with the WWFT, which requires comprehensive customer identification protocols and continuous monitoring of business relationships. By leveraging ComplyCube’s sophisticated AI-powered compliance platform, StartDock can meet these regulations seamlessly, implementing rigorous customer due diligence while maintaining its focus on growth and expansion.
Fortifying Trust for SMEs and Small Businesses
The startup and scaleup community in the Netherlands is thriving, which comes at a great time for StartDock and ComplyCube to join forces. Through this partnership, businesses operating within StartDock’s six co-working spaces across Amsterdam and Rotterdam can access enhanced compliance tools, including IDV, KYC, and AML automation. These solutions help companies stay compliant with regulations while delivering an effortless and seamless customer onboarding experience.
Adapting to Evolving Compliance Regulations such as the eIDAS 2.0
Beyond local regulations such as the WWFT, businesses must also keep pace with the changing European regulatory requirements. Last year, the eIDAS 2.0 regulation came into full force, mandating stronger authentication measures, interoperability, and alignment with EU-wide trust frameworks. This meant any firms handling sensitive customer data, financial transactions, or secure access management had to take additional steps to meet these stricter standards. ComplyCube’s platform enables StartDock and its members to stay fully compliant with these demands, maintaining a fool-proof environment that boosts business growth.
Instilling Confidence for Future Businesses
In the Netherlands, the co-working sector was valued at $243 million in 2023 and is now projected to exceed a whopping $785 million by 2030. However, this growth comes amid heightened security concerns, with nearly 3% of co-working employees citing security as a major issue. The partnership between ComplyCube and StartDock ensures that its facilities set the standard for co-working when it comes to AML and IDV.
In the Netherlands, the co-working sector was valued at $243 million in 2023 and is now projected to exceed a whopping $785 million by 2030.
Johan Assink, Co-Founder of Stardock, highlights the vital importance of the partnership: “Adapting to evolving regulations is essential for any business, and as a co-working space, we must ensure our operations remain fully compliant. Partnering with ComplyCube allows us to seamlessly integrate state-of-the-art compliance automation, strengthening our ability to meet stringent AML and KYC requirements. By maintaining a robust compliance framework, we create an environment where SMEs and small businesses can operate with confidence. Compliance and trust are at the heart of our spaces, enabling our members to focus on innovation and growth without regulatory concerns.”
Partnering with ComplyCube allows us to seamlessly integrate state-of-the-art compliance automation, strengthening our ability to meet stringent AML and KYC requirements.
Joshua Dent, Business Strategy and Partnerships Manager at ComplyCube, adds, “Our partnership with StartDock is built on a shared commitment to maintaining a seamless and compliant business environment. Together, we ensure that firms of all sizes can navigate evolving IDV and AML requirements while keeping their operations frictionless. As fraud and regulatory challenges become more complex, this collaboration enables StartDock and its members to uphold the highest standards, fostering a trusted space where businesses can operate with confidence.”
About ComplyCube
ComplyCube is a cutting-edge SaaS platform that offers comprehensive online Identity Verification (IDV), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions. With the ability to verify customer identities in seconds, ComplyCube empowers businesses to onboard more customers quickly and securely while meeting regulatory compliance requirements. The AI-powered platform processes over 10 million transactions weekly across 220 countries and territories, providing unparalleled global coverage for businesses of all sizes.
About StartDock
StartDock was founded in 2016 by five visionary entrepreneurs and has since rapidly evolved into one of the Netherlands’s most dynamic co-working spaces. What began as a single location has now expanded to six vibrant hubs across Amsterdam and Rotterdam, including the newly opened Keizersgracht 452, a historic canal house dating back to 1685. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing startups in the Netherlands, StartDock is committed to fostering a diverse and thriving co-working community space for startups, scale-ups, SMEs, freelancers, and remote employees.
