NineID, a Ghent, Belgium-based platform that helps companies manage external contractors, has raised €3.5 million in a funding round.
Investors
The round was led by Pitchdrive, with participation from returning investor Entourage and investment firm Aconterra.
Pitchdrive is a venture capital firm based in Antwerp, Belgium, focused on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in B2B SaaS, e-commerce, marketplaces, and software-enabled hardware across Europe.
NineID Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to strengthen its presence across the European market.
About NineID
Founded in 2020 by Roy Jeunen and Frederik Keysers, NineID is a digital platform designed to help companies manage external contractors efficiently and securely. The platform centralizes key processes such as identity verification, safety certificate management, digital briefings, audit logs, and timed access permissions. Today, NineID is used by more than forty multinationals, including BASF, Alpro, and Pfizer. Supporting over 87,000 users and more than 10,000 contractors, its mission is to make the management of external workers across Europe as transparent, compliant, and secure as possible.
Funding Details
Company: Nine Engineering BV
Raised: €3.5M
Round: Undisclosed
Funding Date: July 2025
Lead Investor: Pitchdrive
Additional Investors: Entourage, Aconterra
Company Website: https://www.nineid.com/
Software Category: Contractor Compliance / Workforce Management / RegTech
Source: https://www.nineid.com/blog/contractor-management-platform-nineid-raises-eu3-5-million-to-fuel-european-expansion