Appen
Appen Limited is a data solutions company that specializes in providing services for machine learning and artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Chatswood, Australia, the company serves a diverse clientele, including technology firms, auto manufacturers, and government agencies across Australia, the United States, and internationally. Appen operates through two primary divisions: Relevance and Speech and Image. The Relevance division focuses on delivering annotated data for search technologies used in web, e-commerce, and social media applications, enhancing the accuracy and relevance of search engines. Meanwhile, the Speech and Image division offers annotated data for speech recognition, natural language processing, and image recognition technologies. Additionally, Appen provides a moderation platform for social media content. With a strong emphasis on tailored solutions, Appen addresses complex language resource needs and supports clients in launching language technologies across various specialized fields. The company's revenue primarily comes from its global services segment, which utilizes clients' data annotation platforms for large-scale deep learning projects.
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Mindtech Global
Venture Round in 2022
Mindtech Global is a developer of an advanced Data Ops Platform that streamlines the process of collecting and curating training data for artificial intelligence computer vision applications. The platform employs automation and unique Configurable DNA technology to facilitate the creation of synthetic training data, complete with pixel-accurate annotations tailored to represent the customer's deployment environment. By serving a variety of industries, including smart city initiatives, retail, healthcare, and robotics, Mindtech's platform enables clients to rapidly develop high-performance, production-ready AI models. The solution is designed to be fast, flexible, and repeatable, allowing organizations to efficiently manage their training data and enhance the effectiveness of their AI systems.
Quadrant
Acquisition in 2021
Quadrant is a leading location data and technology company that addresses the challenges of acquiring reliable and authentic location data in a fragmented and often unregulated market. With the growing demand for mobile location data, Quadrant focuses on providing data that complies with regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation in Europe and the California Consumer Privacy Act in the United States. The company aims to deliver legitimate, authenticated, and verifiable location datasets, enabling businesses to access relevant and usable data efficiently. By fostering an ecosystem that prioritizes data authenticity and traceability, Quadrant helps organizations navigate data challenges while spurring innovation in the location data industry. Additionally, Quadrant offers an online platform that allows users, particularly financial professionals, to quickly find, visualize, and share economic data from a vast database of indicators, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions.
Figure Eight
Acquisition in 2019
Figure Eight Inc. is a developer of a human-in-the-loop machine learning platform that specializes in generating customized training data from various data types, including text, images, audio, and video. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company provides machine learning-assisted annotation solutions that cater to a wide array of applications such as autonomous vehicles, natural language processing, computer vision, and intelligent chatbots. The platform supports diverse industries, including automotive, healthcare, retail, and technology, and has produced over 10 billion training data labels to enhance real-world AI applications. By automating data annotation processes, Figure Eight enables data science teams to improve outcomes in sentiment analysis, search relevance, and data classification.
Leapforce
Acquisition in 2017
Leapforce, Inc. is a managed information evaluation service provider founded in 2008 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California. The company specializes in developing a search relevance platform that offers comprehensive program management and human-based evaluations for search engine testing, information retrieval, and machine learning applications. Leapforce serves clients globally, providing human evaluation and annotation services for datasets across various domains, including text, image, video, and mapping, in over 35 countries and more than 28 languages. The company aims to help its customers enhance their services and products through effective evaluation processes. In 2017, Leapforce became a subsidiary of Appen Limited.
Mendip Media Group
Acquisition in 2016
Mendip Media Group Limited is a transcription and digital dictation service provider based in Exeter, United Kingdom, serving both public and private sectors domestically and internationally. Established in 1992, the company specializes in a wide range of transcription services for various clients, including police forces, government agencies, solicitors, councils, and prisons. Mendip Media Group offers secure transcription and summarization for audio, video, and digital recordings, litigation support services, and digital recording for court proceedings and inquiries. In recent years, it has expanded its client base to include contracts with the United Nations and the Ministry of Justice, enhancing its reputation within secure sectors. Additionally, the company provides on-site recording, audio editing, equipment hiring, copy typing, and video search engine optimization services, catering to a diverse array of needs in the transcription industry.
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