Private company

Bitvavo

Logo: Bitvavo B.V., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Dutch cryptocurrency exchange

Bitvavo is a Dutch cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2018 by programmers Tim Baardse, Jelle de Boer and business administrator Mark Nuvelstijn.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2018Founded1
  • Industrycryptocurrency industry, fintech1
  • HeadquartersAmsterdam1
  • Websitebitvavo.com
  • Legal formbesloten vennootschap1
  • Slogan“Trade the future”1
  • LEI724500MX2WBKDJP9HE563
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressKeizersgracht 281, 1016ED Amsterdam, Netherlands3
  • Registered withThe Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, 687434243

Bitvavo is a Dutch cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2018 by programmers Tim Baardse, Jelle de Boer and business administrator Mark Nuvelstijn.2

Corporate structure

Bitvavo is part of a group headed by Bitvavo Group B.V.. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Bitvavo Group B.V. Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Bitvavo 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Bitvavo Custody B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Bitvavo Ventures B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Inveniam B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Jelle de Boer, Mark Nuvelstijn and Tim Baardse in 2018.1

Leadership

Who has led Bitvavo, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • cryptocurrency exchange

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2025Parent Directly consolidated by Bitvavo Group B.V.3
  2. 2018Founded Founded1

Sources

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