Overview
IntellectEU builds software and delivers consultancy for financial institutions across Swift connectivity, payment modernization, capital markets innovation and blockchain infrastructure. The Belgian company, IntellectEU NV, carries enterprise number 0468.010.251 and has its registered seat in Halle; commercial offices are listed in New York, Antwerp, Lisbon and Miami. Dirk Avau and Hanna Zubko co-founded the company. Dirk Avau is managing director of IntellectEU NV, and Hanna Zubko is chief executive officer of IntellectEU Inc. Both sit on the Belgian board alongside Pamica, whose permanent representative is Michel Akkermans. The product line covers Integration Manager, Integration Manager on AWS, Catalyst Core and Catalyst Core Link for Swift connectivity, Catalyst Data Intelligence for ISO 20022 address structuring, and the CatalyX suite for blockchain operations. Swift listed the company as a Postal Address Registered Provider for Catalyst Data Intelligence in July 2026. Earlier work includes ClaimShare, an insurance fraud application presented with KPMG in 2021, and integration for the Contour trade finance network in 2020. IntellectEU joined the Canton Network as a validator in 2025 and supported Société Générale's first U.S. digital bond issuance. Clients have included Belfius, KBC, Euroclear, ASX, Capital One, Actinver and Banco Cuscatlán. The company reports 250+ people across 7 offices.
Stated facts & numbers
- Founded: 2003 (first Belgian division; Ukrainian entity 2006)
- Belgian office: Franklin Rooseveltplaats 12, 2060 Antwerp
- Registered seat: Kanaalbrugstraat 15 box 5.1, 1500 Halle
- Enterprise number: 0468.010.251 (IntellectEU NV)
- CEO: Hanna Zubko, Co-Founder and CEO, IntellectEU Inc
- Managing director, Belgium: Dirk Avau, co-founder
- Board: Dirk Avau, Hanna Zubko and Pamica (permanent representative Michel Akkermans)
- Employees: 250+ across 7 offices
- Offices: New York, Antwerp, Lisbon, Miami
- Products: Integration Manager, Integration Manager on AWS, Catalyst Core, Catalyst Core Link, Catalyst Data Intelligence, CatalyX
- Customers: Belfius, KBC, Capital One, SWIFT, Euroclear, ASX
- Case studies: Actinver, Banco Cuscatlán
- Certification: ISO 27001
- Swift status: Postal Address Registered Provider for Catalyst Data Intelligence, July 2026
- Memberships: Hyperledger founding member; Canton Network validator; Digital Euro Association; Ubyx Association
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In the news
- This month, IntellectEU will attend the World Quantum Cannes Festival 2026 on November 17–18. Dirk Avau, Founder & CEO of IntellectEU NV, will join industry leaders exploring how quantum technologies are advancing toward practical business applications. Our work at the intersection of quantum technologies and AI for Tier 1 financial institutions spans six years, building on 20 years of experience in financial messaging integration and payment modernization, and a decade of expertise in blockchain, DLT, tokenization, and digital
- IntellectEU is hiring. We're growing our engineering, security and commercial teams across Europe and the US. If one of these roles sounds like you, or like someone you know, take a look: ▫️ Head of Engineering 🇺🇸 ▫️ Head of Sales 🇺🇸 ▫️ Business Development Manager 🇺🇸 ▫️ Lead Software Engineer 🇵🇹 🇵🇱 ▫️ Senior Security Engineer 🇱🇺 ▫️ Engineering Lead, Digital Assets & AI 🇪🇺 ▫️ Blockchain Developer, Java 🇺🇸 🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eK6BKYuJ
- For most of the last century, owning a security meant holding paper. Runners carried certificates across Wall Street by hand, and by 1968 there was so much of it that the exchange closed on Wednesdays just to catch up. The fix was one central depository. From 1973, the certificates stopped moving and ownership became a book entry at DTC. That record went electronic and has quietly carried the US market ever since. This week it took its next form. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) took its Tokenization Service live,
- Congratulations The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) team and Canton Network team with this historic milestone! At IntellectEU we are proud to support DTCC participants eager to utilize #DTCC Tokenization Service with our CatalyX by IntellectEU suite allowing your organization to get the seat at the table and put Tokenized Assets to practical use. Cheers to the next era in Capital Markets! #Tokenization #DogitalAssets
- Congratulations to The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) on taking the DTCC Tokenization Service live, a milestone for the whole industry 👏 As DTCC continues to advance the adoption of tokenized securities, we’re proud to count them among the institutions using CatalyX Blockchain Manager – our infrastructure layer for Canton Network and other blockchain networks. Looking forward to what comes next.
- The DTCC Tokenization Service is now live, and this is only the beginning. Explore the service: https://brnw.ch/21x6JeN
- Dirk Avau, Founder & CEO of IntellectEU NV, will attend Global Fund Summit 2026 in Luxembourg on October 29. Hosted by Clearstream, the summit brings together leaders from across the global fund industry to discuss key market developments, including private markets, tokenized funds, and the growing role of AI in asset management. If you're attending, connect with Dirk Avau to exchange perspectives and explore opportunities for collaboration.
- Tomorrow, The Bridge by The Tie brings senior executives from traditional institutions and digital asset firms together in New York. IntellectEU is proud to attend and sponsor the event. Hanna Zubko, Luis G. V., Christopher Kelly, Armando Aguilar ₿, and Iraida Hamzatova will be at our booth throughout the day. With CatalyX by IntellectEU, we are one partner across the entire Canton lifecycle, from advisory and engineering through production. If joining the Canton Network or scaling on it is on your radar, we would be glad to
Alumni 5 went on to found or lead
Egwin AvauSummer intern→Founder & CEO at Panenco
Hanna ZubkoVP Business Development, Founder→Co-Founder, Co-Owner at IntellectTechnologies- PMaxim PiessenLead AI & Data, Product Manager VELMA→CTO, Co-founder at Credix
Thomas BohnerVP Digital Finance→Founder and CEO at Credix
Vincent DeclercqBusiness Analyst→Co-Founder at Dalton AI
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