Scaling with Speed & Precision
How zerohash anchored its European expansion in Amsterdam with a fully remote, white-glove relocation program for its critical launch team.
- Talent relocations
- 10
- end-to-end
- 4 months
- Employee opt-in rate
- 100%
- Placement rate
- 100%
Overview
zerohash provides the premier digital asset infrastructure powering the world's leading financial services firms. As a business built on trust, regulatory compliance, and institutional-grade reliability, establishing a robust, fully operational European headquarters in Amsterdam was a critical pillar of the company's global growth strategy.
The challenge
High-Stakes Expansion in a Hyper-Competitive Market
To secure operational licensing for the European market, zerohash relocated its core European leadership team to the Netherlands. With senior executives and critical technical talent involved, the company needed a relocation partner that could deliver a fast, premium, and highly personalized experience while ensuring zero disruption during this pivotal business expansion.
This strategic expansion had to navigate three distinct operational realities:
The BSN Admin Sequence
To fully onboard and legally operate in the Netherlands, employees require a Citizen Service Number (BSN), which is strictly tied to a valid, permanent residential address. Speed-to-housing directly dictated speed-to-productivity.
A Hyper-Competitive Rental Market
Amsterdam routinely ranks among the most challenging rental markets in Europe. Premium listings move in hours, and complex landlord requirements can create steep hurdles for incoming international executives.
Protecting the Employee Experience
zerohash's people team prioritizes employee experience, and so they sought out an expert local partner to deliver a seamless, white-glove transition for their leadership team.
The solution
Synchronized, Fully Remote Home Finding
Relocify designed a parallel-track relocation strategy that eliminated downtime and allowed zerohash's team to focus entirely on the European launch.
Initiation at the Speed of Visa Processing
Search began the moment visa applications were submitted. By the time visas were approved, permanent leases were already being finalized, enabling employees to move straight into their new homes upon arrival.
“Expanding our Europen footprint required moving some of our most critical leadership talent to Amsterdam. In a hyper-competitive housing market, Relocify provided a seamless, white-glove experience that matched the standard of care we owe our team.”
On-the-Ground Proxies
Because zerohash's executives were managing the transition from their home countries, Relocify's local experts conducted all physical viewings, vetted neighborhoods, recorded high-definition video tours, and negotiated leases.white-glove experience that matched the standard of care we owe our team.
Compliance-Ready Properties
Every property was pre-screened for immediate BSN registration eligibility, completely removing administrative friction from the onboarding process.
The result
All 10 relocating employees
100% of leases were secured remotely, allowing zerohash's leadership to hit the ground running on day one.
100%
Placement rent
Zero
Operational friction
100%
Opt-in rate
Partnership built on value
While the relocation service was entirely optional for employees, 100% of the relocating team chose to utilise Relocify — a testament to the premium nature of the program.
“Our executives signed permanent leases remotely and moved straight into their homes upon arrival—allowing Zero Hash to focus entirely on our strategic launch milestones without missing a beat.”
Rens De GrootHead of Business Operations, zerohash EuropeMore case studies
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