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. It was started in 2013,[6] 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.[6] The well-connected founders had contact with, among others, the Conservative Party, the British royal family and the British military.[7] The firm maintained offices in London, New York City, and Washington, DC.[8] The company closed operations in 2018 in the course of the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal, although firms related to both Cambridge Analytica[9] and its parent firm SCL still exist.[10]
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Nigel Oakes, Alexander Nix, Alexander Oakes and others |
| Defunct | 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] |