Tech Company M&A Transactions

Figure Eight Acquisition

Figure Eight, operating out of San Francisco, was acquired by Appen. Appen said the transaction price was $300 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
3/12/2019
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$300,000,000
M&A Terms
Appen just announced that it's acquiring Figure Eight in an all-cash deal that sees Appen paying $175 million upfront, with an additional payment of up to $125 million based on Figure Eight's performance this year.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Mobile
Mailing Address
940 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Figure Eight is the essential data enrichment platform for data scientists. We combine the best of human and artificial intelligence to solve data problems.
Profile
Figure Eight LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Figure Eight Company Twitter Account
Company News
Figure Eight News
Facebook
Figure Eight on Facebook
YouTube
Figure Eight on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Lukas Biewald
  Lukas Biewald LinkedIn Profile  Lukas Biewald Twitter Account  Lukas Biewald News  Lukas Biewald on Facebook
Chief Executive Officer
Robin Bordoli
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Co-Founder
Chris Van Pelt
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VP - Customer Service
Romeo Leon
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VP - Engineering
Cameron Befus
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VP - Finance
Preethi Srinivasan
  Preethi Srinivasan LinkedIn Profile  Preethi Srinivasan Twitter Account  Preethi Srinivasan News  Preethi Srinivasan on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Jack Shay
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VP - Sales
Ryan Ferrier
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