Cambridge Analytica
2013–2018 British political consulting firm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cambridge Analytica Ltd. (CA), previously known as SCL USA, was a British political consulting firm that came to prominence through the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal.[6] It was started in 2013,[7] as a subsidiary of the private intelligence company and self-described "global election management agency" SCL Group by long-time SCL executives Nigel Oakes, Alexander Nix and Alexander Oakes, with Nix as CEO.[7] The well-connected founders had contact with[clarification needed], among others, the British Conservative Party, royal family, and military.[8] The firm maintained offices in London, New York City, and Washington, D.C.[9] The company closed operations in 2018 in the course of the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal, although firms related to both Cambridge Analytica[10] and its parent firm SCL still exist.[11]
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Founded | 2013; 11 years ago (2013) |
Founder | |
Defunct | May 1, 2018; 6 years ago (May 1, 2018) |
Successor | Emerdata |
Headquarters | London, England |
Key people | Alexander Nix (CEO)[1] Julian Wheatland (CEO)[2] Robert Mercer (investor)[3] Rebekah Mercer (investor) Steve Bannon (vice president, former)[4] |
Parent | SCL Group[5] |