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InfoSum

acquired by Wpp

London, GB · 74 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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InfoSum provides a decentralized data collaboration platform that enables organizations to analyze and activate data without directly sharing it, supporting privacy-compliant customer analytics across financial services, retail, healthcare, gaming, and entertainment sectors.

Founders & leadership

NHNicholas Halstead
Nicholas HalsteadFounder & CTO2020–2022Nick Halstead is the founder and CEO of AskGVT, a visual answer engine that analyzes video content to answer questions. He previously founded TweetMeme (acquired by Twitter in 2010), DataSift, a real-time social data platform (acquired by Meltwater in 2018), and InfoSum, a privacy-focused data collaboration company (acquired by WPP in 2025).

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Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
INFOSUM LIMITED
Company number
09825513
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 Oct 2015
Registered office
1100 Renaissance Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 4EQ
Nature of business (SIC)
62012 — Business and domestic software development
Previous names
COGNITIVE LOGIC LIMITED (2015–2017)
Accounts
last made up to 31 Dec 2024 · next due 30 Sept 2026
Confirmation statement
last made up to 15 Oct 2025 · next due 29 Oct 2026

Current officers · 3

  • Richard John Mooney — director, appointed 7 Jan 2026
  • Michael John Nichols — director, appointed 17 Jul 2025
  • Lauren Frances Wetzel — director, appointed 2 Aug 2024

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Frequently asked questions

What does InfoSum do?
InfoSum provides a decentralized data collaboration platform that enables organizations to analyze and activate data without directly sharing it, supporting privacy-compliant customer analytics across financial services, retail, healthcare, gaming, and entertainment sectors.
Who founded InfoSum?
InfoSum was founded by Nicholas Halstead.
Who are InfoSum's investors?
InfoSum's investors include LocalGlobe, Mosaic Ventures, Upfront Ventures, IA Ventures.
Who acquired InfoSum?
InfoSum was acquired by Wpp.
Where is InfoSum headquartered?
InfoSum is headquartered in London, GB.