Rubrik pledges more than $500m for the UK and makes London its European base
Rubrik, the US data-security company, said it will invest more than $500m in Britain over the next five years and make London its headquarters for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
The commitment, announced on Wednesday and worth about £375m, lands as governments across the region press companies to keep sensitive information closer to home, a debate over data sovereignty that has moved from technical circles into politics.
The Silicon Valley firm, which listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2024, sells software that helps organisations back up their data and recover quickly from ransomware and other attacks. It said the UK had become one of its fastest-growing and most strategically important markets.
The money will fund hiring across sales, marketing, and customer support, along with a new London office and an executive briefing centre for meeting customers and partners. The office, Rubrik said, will offer building-wide amenities including...
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