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"Apple's Mergers and Acquisitions: A Comprehensive List"
As one of the world's most innovative and successful technology companies, Apple has a long history of strategic mergers and acquisitions. Apple's strategic mergers and acquisitions have played a crucial role in the company's success. These deals have allowed Apple to expand its product offerings, acquire new talent and technology, and stay ahead of the competition. From software companies to makers of touch-based input devices, Apple has made a wide range of acquisitions over the years. Here is a comprehensive list of Apple's mergers and acquisitions, organized by year. These deals have helped the company expand its product offerings, acquire new talent and technology, and stay ahead of the competition.
Here is a comprehensive list of Apple's mergers and acquisitions, organized by year:
- 1988: Apple acquires software company Astarte- 1997: Apple acquires NeXT, bringing Steve Jobs back to the company- 1999: Apple acquires Raycer Graphics, a maker of high-performance graphics processors- 2000: Apple acquires Power Computing's Mac clone business- 2001: Apple acquires PowerSchool, a web-based student information system- 2002: Apple acquires Silicon Grail, a maker of visual effects software- 2005: Apple acquires Fingerworks, a maker of touch-based input devices- 2006: Apple acquires Proximity, a maker of digital marketing software- 2008: Apple acquires PA Semi, a maker of low-power microprocessors- 2009: Apple acquires Lala Media, a cloud-based music service- 2010: Apple acquires Quattro Wireless, a mobile advertising company- 2010: Apple acquires Siri, a maker of voice-activated personal assistant software- 2012: Apple acquires AuthenTec, a maker of fingerprint recognition technology- 2013: Apple acquires Topsy Labs, a social media analytics company- 2014: Apple acquires Beats Electronics, a maker of headphones and music streaming services- 2015: Apple acquires Metaio, a maker of augmented reality software- 2016: Apple acquires Turi, a machine learning and artificial intelligence company- 2018: Apple acquires Texture
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures consumer electronics and software products. It was established in Cupertino, California, on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne,[1][2] and was incorporated on January 3, 1977.[3][4] The company's hardware products include the Macintosh line of personal computers, the iPod line of portable media players, the iPad line of tablets, the iPhone line of smartphones, the Apple TV line of digital media players, and the Apple Watch line of smartwatches. Apple's software products include the macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS operating systems, the iTunes media player, the Safari web browser, and the iLife suite of multimedia and creativity software.[5] As of June 2023, Apple is publicly known to have acquired more than 100 companies. The actual number of acquisitions is possibly larger as Apple does not reveal the majority of its acquisitions unless discovered by the press. Apple has cofounded two half-equity partnerships and purchased equity stakes in three preexisting companies, and has made three divestments. Apple has not released the financial details for the majority of its mergers and acquisitions.
Apple's business philosophy is to acquire small companies that can be easily integrated into existing company projects.[6] For instance, Apple acquired Emagic and its professional music software, Logic Pro, in 2002. The acquisition was incorporated in the creation of the digital audio workstation software GarageBand, an integral part of the iLife software suite, and now one of the leading digital audio workstations on iOS and MacOS.[6]
The company made its first acquisition on March 2, 1988, with its purchase of Network Innovations. In 2013, Apple acquired thirteen companies. Apple's largest acquisition was that of Beats Electronics in August 2014 for $3 billion.[7] Of the companies Apple has acquired, 71 were based in the United States.
In early-May 2019, Apple CEO Tim Cook said to CNBC that Apple acquires a company every two to three weeks on average, having acquired 20 to 25 companies in the past six months alone.
