Anthony Goldbloom
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Anthony John Goldbloom is the founder and CEO of Kaggle
, a Silicon Valley start-up which has used predictive modeling competitions to solve problems for NASA, Wikipedia , Ford and Deloitte to improve the state of the art in mapping dark matter and HIV research. Kaggle
has received considerable media attention since it first launched in February 2010, particularly following news that it had received $11.25 million in Series A funding from a round led by Khosla Ventures and Index Ventures. Anthony has been profiled by Fast Company as part of its 'Who's Next?' series and by the Sydney Morning Herald. Anthony has been quoted in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Independent and has appeared on the Science Show Catalyst.
. During high school, Anthony represented Australia in sailing, notably competing in the 2001 World Championships in Sydney in the 29er class. He began his career working in the economic modeling unit of Australia's Department of Treasury and later spent time at the Reserve Bank of Australia
. He conceived of the idea behind Kaggle
while working as an intern at The Economist
in London, where he was asked to write an article on the emerging area of 'big data'.
Anthony is currently based in San Francisco, California, where Kaggle is now headquartered.
Kaggle
Kaggle is a platform for data analytics competitions founded in April 2010. Companies and researchers post their data. Statisticians and data miners from all over the world compete to produce the best models...
, a Silicon Valley start-up which has used predictive modeling competitions to solve problems for NASA, Wikipedia , Ford and Deloitte to improve the state of the art in mapping dark matter and HIV research. Kaggle
Kaggle
Kaggle is a platform for data analytics competitions founded in April 2010. Companies and researchers post their data. Statisticians and data miners from all over the world compete to produce the best models...
has received considerable media attention since it first launched in February 2010, particularly following news that it had received $11.25 million in Series A funding from a round led by Khosla Ventures and Index Ventures. Anthony has been profiled by Fast Company as part of its 'Who's Next?' series and by the Sydney Morning Herald. Anthony has been quoted in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Independent and has appeared on the Science Show Catalyst.
Background
Anthony was born in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a first-class honours degree in Economics and Econometrics from the University of MelbourneUniversity of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
. During high school, Anthony represented Australia in sailing, notably competing in the 2001 World Championships in Sydney in the 29er class. He began his career working in the economic modeling unit of Australia's Department of Treasury and later spent time at the Reserve Bank of Australia
Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on 14 January 1960 as Australia's central bank and banknote issuing authority, when the Reserve Bank Act 1959 removed the central banking functions from the Commonwealth Bank to it....
. He conceived of the idea behind Kaggle
Kaggle
Kaggle is a platform for data analytics competitions founded in April 2010. Companies and researchers post their data. Statisticians and data miners from all over the world compete to produce the best models...
while working as an intern at The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
in London, where he was asked to write an article on the emerging area of 'big data'.
Anthony is currently based in San Francisco, California, where Kaggle is now headquartered.