Mark Brayan: Ledger

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Role	Organisation	Sources
CEO	Appen	ARN (ARNnet), TechCrunch Venture

Exit / M&A

Sydney-based Appen acquires US machine learning vendor for $430M

Appen, a Sydney-listed data specialist, has agreed to buy US machine learning platform Figure Eight for up to $430 million, combining upfront and contingent payments, with completion expected in March-April 2019.

ARN (ARNnet) Mon 11 Mar 2019 Appen AWS Google Cloud IBM Microsoft Salesforce Lukas Biewald Mark Brayan

Exit / M&A

Appen acquires Figure Eight for up to $300M, bringing two data annotation companies together

Sydney-headquartered Appen is buying data labelling firm Figure Eight in cash, paying 175 million upfront with a possible performance-linked payment of up to 125 million more.

TechCrunch Venture Sun 10 Mar 2019 Appen Canvas Ventures Figure Eight Salesforce Ventures Trinity Ventures Lukas Biewald Mark Brayan

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Sydney-based Appen acquires US machine learning vendor for $430M

Appen acquires Figure Eight for up to $300M, bringing two data annotation companies together