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acquisitionAnnounced · Jan 28, 2026AI data-labelingSource · CredibleArticle · Factual

Cleanlab · Handshake

Handshake acquires Cleanlab

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Jan 28, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

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Target

Cleanlab

San Francisco, California

Acquirer

Handshake

Full Acquisition

Status

Completed

Handshake agreed to acquire Cleanlab. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Completed. Sector: AI data-labeling. Target headquarters context: San Francisco, California, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-28. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

11:00 AM PST · January 28, 2026 AI data - labeling startup Handshake has acquired data label-auditing startup Cleanlab , the companies tell TechCrunch

Deal timeline

Announced

Jan 28, 2026 · techcrunch.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in AI data-labeling. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: techcrunch.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index