Cloudpermit Inc., a Finnish software company that provides permitting software for local government building departments, is making Reston its North American headquarters.
The company already employs 10 people and has a small office in Reston — it expects to double that headcount by the end of 2021, and have 40 team members in Reston by 2023, a spokesperson said.
Cloudpermit’s current office, spanning 3,300 square feet, is located at 11911 Freedom Drive in the One Fountain Square building. Its other offices lie in Downers Grove, Illinois, in the U.S., and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada, with three home offices in Finland.
The company held discussions with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority prior to making its choice. It said it also met with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam in Germany when he led an international trade and marketing mission to Europe this past spring.
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