The Datatoppers story
From independent BI specialist for housing associations to part of Connected Data Group: the Datatoppers story.
Datatoppers: born from a passion for data
In 2018, Timon Haverkamp founded Datatoppers with a clear mission: to help housing associations become truly data-driven. Not just the IT department, but the entire shop floor.
With a team of experienced BI consultants and data engineers, Datatoppers grew into the consultancy of choice for housing associations on the data front. The approach was always practical: do not talk about data, get to work with it. From that foundation, Datatoppers evolved from a consultancy into a platform provider.
VERA: the standard for housing associations
Datatoppers built a modular data platform specifically for housing associations, fully based on the VERA standard and with the flexibility to deviate where needed. With standard connectors to the most-used systems in the sector.
The result: sovereign data warehouses that give housing associations full control of their data. Including:
- 150 KPIs for operational and strategic steering
- 7 CORA reports to get started right away
- Daily data loads with proactive maintenance
- Fully managed service. We take care of everything, you focus on your core tasks
Stronger together as Connected Data Group
In 2025, Datatoppers merged into Connected Data Group. The expertise, client relationships and the VERA platform are fully integrated.
What does this mean for housing associations?
- Same people. Your trusted contacts are still here.
- Same approach. Practical, direct and results-focused.
- More on offer. Now with Connected Data Academy (training), strategic consultancy and the Connected Data Cloud platform.
- Stronger foundation. As part of Open Line, CDG has the scale and infrastructure to deliver long-term certainty.
The name changes. The passion stays.
What we offer for housing associations
VERA Data Platform
Sovereign data warehouse based on the VERA standard. 150 KPIs, CORA reports and daily data loads, fully managed.
BI and dashboarding
Interactive dashboards and reports that deliver direct insight into your performance. From boardroom to shop floor.
Data consultancy
Strategic guidance on data strategy, governance and quality. With the show, share, stand alone methodology of CDG.
Three pillars
Strategic guidance for your data transformation. From data strategy and governance to implementation, we stand beside you as a partner, not a vendor.
Our sovereign Data & AI platform. Cloud-agnostic, transparent and fully under your control. From data integration to AI, delivered as a service.
From DAMA CDMP certification to AI Fundamentals and in-company training. We build the data skills your organisation needs.
Want to know more about our offering for housing associations?
We are happy to help
Whether you were already a Datatoppers client or are meeting our offering for the first time, get in touch without obligation. We will gladly tell you more.