A growing U.K. technology company sees opportunity in scaling its U.S. business from the Bayou City.
London-based data management firm Solidatus recently announced establishing its North American headquarters in Houston as part of a broader company reorganization. Additionally, the company announced appointing co-founder Philip Dutton as the firm's CEO. He is based in Houston.
Solidatus also has leadership in the U.S. based in New York and North Carolina, Solidatus said.
The firm launched in 2017 and initially focused on providing data management services for enterprise clients in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. However, significant demand by U.S.-based companies drove Solidatus' need to establish a stronger presence in North America, the company said.
Solidatus also sees opportunity in the Houston region's growing technology and innovation ecosystems, which contributed to why the tech company selected the Bayou City over other cities in the U.S., a spokesperson said.
"Solidatus serves visionary organizations that desire streamlined access and clarity of their data to build smarter and more profitable businesses," Dutton said in a statement. "That’s everyone from Fortune 500 companies that have an unmanageably complex data landscape to startups and scale-ups that want to optimize their data practices from the get-go."
Solidatus hired Sheldon Feinland in New York as vice president of global sales and appointed co-founder Philip Miller to the role of chief innovation officer.
"With hard work, we see 300% year-on-year growth in North America to be well within our grasp," Feinland said.
Solidatus now has a headcount of more than 110 employees, and the data tech company aims to triple the number of its U.S. employees over the next year.
Solidatus is working in an office at Common Desk at 2500 CityWest Blvd. in the Westchase area, a spokesperson said.
The technology company raised $19.2 million in Series A capital from investors in 2021, led by Albion VC. The Series A round also included investments from Citi and HSBC, Solidatus said. The company provides data management services including data lineage, cataloguing and governance.
