Appen - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Appen M&A Summary

Appen has acquired 2 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Appen’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Figure Eight for $300M. Appen has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (50%) and software (50%).

Appen Business Overview

Where is Appen headquartered?

Appen is headquartered in Chatswood, Australia.

What is Appen’s revenue?

Appen disclosed revenue of 273M AUD for 2023 and 388M AUD for 2022.

How many employees does Appen have?

Appen has 992 employees.

What sector is Appen in?

Appen is a software company.

When was Appen founded?

Appen was founded in 1996.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Advisors 1

Appen

Appen Ltd.

9 Help Street Level 6,
Chatswood, NSW 2067
Australia,
+61 2 9468 6300
www.appen.com

Appen develops data for machine learning and artificial intelligence across more than 180 languages for eight of the world’s top ten technology organizations. Appen was founded in 1996 and is based in Chatswood, Australia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $300M $300M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Figure Eight Inc. 2019-03-10 300M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.figure-eight.com
Leapforce, Inc. 2017-11-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Pleasanton, California · www.leapforce.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 1 (50%) 300M (100%) - -
Software 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 $300M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 300M - -
  California 2 300M - -
Total 2 $300M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Atlas Technology Group
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $300M
TOTAL $300M
Largest Figure Eight Inc.
$300M (2019-03-10)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Software

Revenue

273   30% 2023
388   14% 2022
447   4% 2021
461   14% 2020
535   47% 2019
364   118% 2018
167   51% 2017
111   34% 2016
83   2015
(millions of AUD) Show More Show Less

Employees

992

Established

1996

Public

Australia (ASX): APX

Former Name

Appen Pty Ltd.

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