Leeds-based digital services partner Hippo Digital has acquired fellow Leeds firm The Data Shed, a leading data consultancy, widening its offering to the market and enabling the business to deliver meaningful transformation for customers on a bigger scale. The firms are two of the highest-profile tech start-ups founded in Leeds in the last decade. The growth of both companies echoes the overall trajectory of the Leeds’ tech sector over the last decade, which has seen a number of notable acquisitions and the creation of two Unicorns, as well as countless startups. Hippo Digital, established in 2016, has already made a significant impact in transforming the delivery of digital services across the NHS and central government. With over 300 specialists in user research, service design, UX, data, engineering, technical architecture, and security, Hippo has fast become a serious player in the digital transformation space. The Data Shed has an equally impressive reputation as one of Yorkshire’s most respected data consultancies. It was founded by Anna Sutton and Ed Thewlis in 2013 and currently has 70 epmployees. The organisation offers tech solutions blended with strategy and business change to optimise investment in data solutions. By combining forces, these Leeds-based firms have […]
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