We want to change
the way we trade

image of a collage of AREA42 team members in small circles.

OUR APPROACH

Let's make trade future-proof together!

Why we exist‍
B2B commerce has a significant impact on our lives. It ensures that we can work, eat, and enjoy life. Yet it does not reach its full potential. The trade industry is a collection of industries that work together in different areas, but everyone minds their own business regarding innovation.

AREA42 wants to improve trade and make solutions for a fluid and risk-savvy trade environment. We're a venture builder specialising in B2B trade technology, known as TradeTech.

‍We go where no one has gone before
‍We're working hard to future-proof trade. No blah blah - just real and sustainable impact for our and future generations. We identify verifiable trade problems and insights, validate them, and build trade technology solutions to drive B2B commerce forward.
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Sharing knowledge and working together
We gather intelligent and pragmatic people who want to move forward. Together we’ll reinvent trade and create innovations that benefit the entire trade ecosystem.

Tackling big trade issues together
We’re partnering with others to tackle problems too complex to fix alone. Some of our partners include the World Economic Forum, Fintech Belgium, and La Place Fintech.

We solve trade problems with TradeTech
TradeTech is a young industry that leverages technology to improve the trade of goods and services. That means disrupting the traditional ways of financing trade. Our venture-building studio, MISSION42, is driving this forward.

Laser-focused on what matters most
There are a lot of aspects when it comes to TradeTech, but we believe the Trade Finance Gap of $2.5 trillion, as identified by the Asian Development Bank, deserves our full attention. For years we’ve been building knowledge on the financial part of trade technology, but we’re open to looking at other facets, too.
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Putting our money where our mouth is
Finding new, alternative ways to create business opportunities is what we love. With the help of our investors and our parent company, Credendo, we can take them to the next level.

MEET THE TEAM

We are a diverse team based on three important values:
respect, curiosity, and boldness.

We believe in:
‍mutual trust, entrepreneurship, collective creativity, technological excellence, and solid execution.

These are the people behind AREA42.