About Certiff.com


At Certiff, we are redifining the value of certificates
Company history and roadmap
2008, The beginning
The family Pekdemir began a business in the field of occupational health and safety training in The Hague, The Netherlands.
2008 - 2020, Developing a passion for teaching
Within a timespan of 12 years, together with a team of experienced teachers, the family has trained more than 35,000 people from diverse backgrounds with considerable effort.
2020 Q4, The birth of an idea
The first ideas regarding transparency of certificate data arose as a result of compliance deficiencies and personnel shortages at a construction site in Amsterdam.
2021 Q1, First product development
In the first quarter of 2021, the first web accessible certificate database was developed in an open source CMS. This was tested on a small scale with existing customers of the school that was run by the family. Initial reactions were positive. As a result, the first test product continued to be developed in the background alongside existing activities.
2022 Q3, Official start of Certiff B.V.
In October 2022, Certiff was officially listed in the Dutch trade register for the first time.
2023 Q1, The creation of a Supervisory Board
Andres Medina L.L.M. and Andrew Isaak P.h.D. officially join Certiff as members of the Supervisory Board.
2023 Q4, First two products launched
The first Beta-versions of the Certificate Box and the Jobs platform were launched in December 2023.
2024 Q3, Certiff got ISO 9001 certified
Certiff got certified for the well-known international quality management standard, the ISO 9001.
2024 Q4, Our company has attended the Web Summit 2024
Certiff has attended the Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal, as an Alpha Startup.
2025 Q1, Our company has attended the Web Summit 2025
Certiff has attended the Web Summit 2025 in Doha, Qatar as an Alpha Startup.
2025 Q1, Partnership with STIPEL
Certiff has partnered up with STIPEL , a top-level stakeholder in staff certification in the Dutch gas and electricity industry.
2025 Q1, Certiff has obtained its ISO 27001 certificate
Information security is something we care deeply about. Hence, we are commited to keeping up with the highest standards regarding information security.