About Blackdot Solutions
We are Blackdot Solutions, creators of Videris, the most powerful OSINT investigations software for fighting serious, organised and economic crime.
Our mission is to help investigators use OSINT for good by equipping them with the software they need to combat criminal activity effectively.
Public information only
Videris can only be used to research publicly available and licensable information. It doesn’t gather non-public information, nor does it interact or engage with a third party, including investigative subjects.
Focused data collection
Videris helps investigators maximise the accuracy and relevance of the data they collect. It supports proportionate investigations and does not collect bulk or non-targeted data.
Human judgment
Videris enhances the skills of human investigators and doesn’t make decisions on their behalf. It collects data on the instruction of an analyst, not an algorithm.
Accountability
Videris enables legal and policy compliance to support consistency, auditability and accountability.
How our principles shape Videris
Users of Videris benefit from cutting-edge technological innovation that reflects ethical and legal best practices.
Ethics must be a priority in every investigation, and OSINT is no exception. We’re committed to helping our customers navigate this space, working with them to ensure ethical, targeted use of open source information.
Our Story
We began developing Videris in 2014 to help organisations leverage internet data in the fight against crime. Since then, the volumes of publicly available data online have only grown, making innovative OSINT technology even more crucial.
We work closely with our customers, who operate across a range of sectors and use cases. Our focus is on ensuring that Videris aligns with customers' workflows and enable them to produce deeper insights, faster. As the OSINT landscape changes, so will Videris.
Our team
Stuart Clarke
Chief Executive Officer
Stuart leads Blackdot's overall strategy and direction. He is an internationally respected investigations and cybersecurity expert with extensive business management, consultancy, and leadership expertise. Before joining Blackdot, Stuart was a Regional Director at Nuix, with global responsibility for Nuix’s Security & Intelligence division, where he was instrumental in driving record growth for the company.
Antonia Edmunds
Chief Commercial Officer
Antonia leads Blackdot's commercial operations, and is responsible for defining and optimising the go to market strategy to drive and scale revenue growth. This role spans sales strategy, marketing, business development, existing customer growth and partnerships. Antonia has over 15 years experience in enterprise software and start up SaaS solutions in both Europe and Asia, and is passionate about technology, data and building teams that deliver growth.
Adam de Courcy Ling
Chairman & Chief Financial Officer
Adam is an experienced software sector investor and director. He was an investor and director in fintech software vendor Multifonds, sold in 2015 to Temenos AG, and lead investor and director at an artificial intelligence vendor, Expertmaker, sold in 2016 to eBay Inc. Prior to this, he was an M&A banker in the technology sector in Europe, as Head of European Technology M&A at Credit Suisse until 2003 and a partner at Arma Partners until 2010.
James Randall
Chief Technology Officer
James leads technical innovation at Blackdot. He brings extensive engineering leadership experience and a passion for using innovative technology to analyse data and deliver outstanding solutions to customers. James has worked with teams of all sizes across industries, delivering mobile, SaaS and on-premise software. He keeps his hand in as a practitioner through OSS contributions, and by presenting at user groups and conferences.
Mark Stevens
Chief Client Engagement Officer
Mark advises clients across the public and commercial sectors on how they can improve their investigative capabilities through the use of technology and data. He works closely alongside strategic clients to ensure they get maximum benefit from Videris. Prior to joining Blackdot, Mark spent ten years in government service managing investigations and operations across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Matthew Barnes
Head of Operations
Matt leads our internal business operations - ensuring that we deliver on key customer commitments; that we keep our people happy and engaged; that we have the right safeguards in place to manage risk and comply with regulations, and everything else in between. His role is to seek out operational efficiencies and put in place processes and tools which accelerate business growth. Matt joined Blackdot as a Product Manager in 2018, following five years at British Airways. He is also an elected local councillor.
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