Acquisition History / Apple

Apple Acquisitions

136 publicly known Apple acquisitions — at least $11.36B in disclosed deal value.

Total tracked
136
Disclosed prices
42
Largest deal
Beats Electronics ($3B)
Most active in
Software (8)
  1. 1MotionVFXacquired by Apple · Video editing softwareMar 2026Undisclosed
  2. 2Q.aiacquired by Apple · Artificial intelligenceJan 2026$2B
  3. 3Kuzuacquired by Apple · Graph databaseOct 2025Undisclosed
  4. 4IC Mask Designacquired by Apple · Analog integrated circuitMay 2025Undisclosed
  5. 5RAC7acquired by Apple · Video game developmentMay 2025Undisclosed
  6. 6Severanceacquired by Apple · TV SeriesJan 2025less than $70,000,000
  7. 7Pixelmator Teamacquired by Apple · Digital art and photography softwareNov 2024Undisclosed
  8. 8DarwinAIacquired by Apple · Artificial intelligenceMar 2024Undisclosed
  9. 9Datakalabacquired by Apple · Data compression and image analysisDec 2023Undisclosed
  10. 10BIS Recordsacquired by Apple · Record labelSep 2023Undisclosed
  11. 11Mira Labsacquired by Apple · Augmented realityJun 2023Undisclosed
  12. 12Credit Kudos incacquired by Apple · FintechMar 2022$150M
  13. 13AI Musicacquired by Apple · Music productionFeb 2022Undisclosed
  14. 14Primephonicacquired by Apple · Classical music streaming serviceAug 2021Undisclosed
  15. 15Curious AIacquired by Apple · Core AI startupJan 2021Undisclosed
  16. 16Spacesacquired by Apple · VR startupAug 2020Undisclosed
  17. 17Cameraiacquired by Apple · ARAug 2020Undisclosed
  18. 18Mobeewaveacquired by Apple · Payments startupJul 2020$100M
  19. 19Fleetsmithacquired by Apple · Mobile device managementJun 2020Undisclosed
  20. 20NextVRacquired by Apple · Virtual reality eventsMay 2020$100M
  21. 21Voysisacquired by Apple · Artificial intelligence/voice assistantApr 2020Undisclosed
  22. 22Dark Skyacquired by Apple · Weather forecasting and appMar 2020Undisclosed
  23. 23Xnor.aiacquired by Apple · Edge computing, artificial intelligenceJan 2020$200M
  24. 24Scout FMacquired by Apple · Podcast A.I.Jan 2020Undisclosed
  25. 25Spectral Edgeacquired by Apple · Low-light photographyDec 2019Undisclosed
  26. 26IKinemaacquired by Apple · Motion captureOct 2019Undisclosed
  27. 27Intel's smartphone modem businessacquired by Apple · Smartphone modemsJul 2019$1B
  28. 28Drive.aiacquired by Apple · Autonomous vehiclesJun 2019Undisclosed
  29. 29Stamplayacquired by Apple · Backend workflow developmentMar 2019$5.6M
  30. 30PullStringacquired by Apple · Speech technologyFeb 2019Undisclosed
  31. 31Platoonacquired by Apple · Artist developmentDec 2018Undisclosed
  32. 32Dialog Semiconductoracquired by Apple · Chip developmentOct 2018$600M
  33. 33Shazamacquired by Apple · Music and Image recognitionSep 2018$400M
  34. 34Akonia Holographicsacquired by Apple · Lenses for augmented reality glassesAug 2018Undisclosed
  35. 35Textureacquired by Apple · Digital magazine subscription serviceMar 2018Undisclosed
  36. 36Buddybuildacquired by Apple · Continuous integration, debugging, and testing for mobile apps.Jan 2018Undisclosed
  37. 37Laserlikeacquired by Apple · Machine learningJan 2018Undisclosed
  38. 38Silk Labsacquired by Apple · Artificial Intelligence, home monitoringJan 2018Undisclosed
  39. 39Tueo Healthacquired by Apple · Asthma monitoringJan 2018Undisclosed
  40. 40Pop Up Archiveacquired by Apple · Tools for searching digital spoken wordsDec 2017Undisclosed
  41. 41Spektralacquired by Apple · Computer vision, real-time editingDec 2017$30M
  42. 42InVisage Technologiesacquired by Apple · Quantum dot-based image sensorsNov 2017Undisclosed
  43. 43init.aiacquired by Apple · Messaging assistantOct 2017Undisclosed
  44. 44PowerbyProxiacquired by Apple · Wireless chargingOct 2017Undisclosed
  45. 45Regaindacquired by Apple · Computer visionSep 2017Undisclosed
  46. 46Vrvanaacquired by Apple · Augmented reality head-mounted displaySep 2017$30M
  47. 47SensoMotoric Instrumentsacquired by Apple · Eye tracking hardware and softwareJun 2017Undisclosed
  48. 48Lattice Dataacquired by Apple · Artificial intelligenceMay 2017$200M
  49. 49Bedditacquired by Apple · Sleep tracking hardwareMay 2017Undisclosed
  50. 50Workflowacquired by Apple · Automation and scripting appMar 2017Undisclosed
  51. 51Indoor.ioacquired by Apple · Indoor mapping and navigationDec 2016Undisclosed
  52. 52Tuplejumpacquired by Apple · Machine learningSep 2016Undisclosed
  53. 53Gliimpseacquired by Apple · Personal health info collection companyAug 2016Undisclosed
  54. 54Turiacquired by Apple · Machine learningAug 2016$200M
  55. 55LegbaCoreacquired by Apple · Platform securityFeb 2016Undisclosed
  56. 56Flyby Mediaacquired by Apple · Augmented realityJan 2016Undisclosed
  57. 57LearnSproutacquired by Apple · Education technologyJan 2016Undisclosed
  58. 58Emotientacquired by Apple · Emotion recognitionJan 2016Undisclosed
  59. 59Faceshiftacquired by Apple · Realtime Motion CaptureNov 2015Undisclosed
  60. 60Mapsenseacquired by Apple · Mapping visualization and data collectionSep 2015$25,000,000-$30,000,000
  61. 61Perceptioacquired by Apple · Machine learning, Image recognitionSep 2015Undisclosed
  62. 62VocalIQacquired by Apple · Speech technologySep 2015Undisclosed
  63. 63Metaioacquired by Apple · Augmented realityMay 2015Undisclosed
  64. 64LinXacquired by Apple · CameraApr 2015$20M
  65. 65Coherent Navigationacquired by Apple · GPSApr 2015Undisclosed
  66. 66FoundationDBacquired by Apple · DatabaseMar 2015Undisclosed
  67. 67Semetricacquired by Apple · Music analyticsJan 2015$50M
  68. 68Camel Audioacquired by Apple · Audio plug-ins and sound librariesJan 2015Undisclosed
  69. 69Prssacquired by Apple · Digital magazineSep 2014Undisclosed
  70. 70Beats Electronicsacquired by Apple · Headphones, music streaming (Beats Music)Aug 2014$3B
  71. 71BookLampacquired by Apple · Book analyticsJun 2014Undisclosed
  72. 72Swellacquired by Apple · Music streamingJun 2014$30M
  73. 73Spotsetteracquired by Apple · Social search engineJun 2014Undisclosed
  74. 74LuxVue Technologyacquired by Apple · microLED displaysMay 2014Undisclosed
  75. 75Burstlyacquired by Apple · Software testingFeb 2014Undisclosed
  76. 76SnappyLabsacquired by Apple · Photography softwareJan 2014Undisclosed
  77. 77Dryftacquired by Apple · On-Screen KeyboardJan 2014Undisclosed
  78. 78BroadMapacquired by Apple · MapsDec 2013Undisclosed
  79. 79Catch.comacquired by Apple · SoftwareDec 2013Undisclosed
  80. 80Topsyacquired by Apple · AnalyticsDec 2013$200M
  81. 81Acunuacquired by Apple · Database analyticsDec 2013Undisclosed
  82. 82PrimeSenseacquired by Apple · Structured-light 3D scannersNov 2013$360M
  83. 83Cueacquired by Apple · Personal assistantOct 2013$50M
  84. 84AlgoTrimacquired by Apple · Mobile data compressionAug 2013Undisclosed
  85. 85Embarkacquired by Apple · MapsAug 2013Undisclosed
  86. 86Matchaacquired by Apple · Media discovery appAug 2013Undisclosed
  87. 87Passif Semiconductoracquired by Apple · SemiconductorsAug 2013Undisclosed
  88. 88HopStop.comacquired by Apple · MapsJul 2013Undisclosed
  89. 89Locationaryacquired by Apple · MapsJul 2013Undisclosed
  90. 90WiFiSlamacquired by Apple · Indoor locationMar 2013$20M
  91. 91Novauris Technologiesacquired by Apple · Speech recognitionJan 2013Undisclosed
  92. 92OttoCatacquired by Apple · Search engineJan 2013Undisclosed
  93. 93Particleacquired by Apple · HTML5 Web app firmSep 2012Undisclosed
  94. 94AuthenTecacquired by Apple · PC and mobile security productsJul 2012$356M
  95. 95Redmaticaacquired by Apple · AudioJun 2012Undisclosed
  96. 96Chompacquired by Apple · App search engineFeb 2012$50M
  97. 97Anobitacquired by Apple · Flash memoryDec 2011$500M
  98. 98C3 Technologiesacquired by Apple · 3D mappingAug 2011$267M
  99. 99Polar Roseacquired by Apple · Facial recognitionSep 2010$29M
  100. 100IMSenseacquired by Apple · High-dynamic-range (HDR) photographySep 2010Undisclosed
  101. 101Poly9acquired by Apple · Web-based mappingJul 2010Undisclosed
  102. 102Gipsy Moth Studiosacquired by Apple · Application Regionalization FirmMay 2010$12M
  103. 103Intrinsityacquired by Apple · SemiconductorsApr 2010$121M
  104. 104Siriacquired by Apple · Voice control softwareApr 2010Undisclosed
  105. 105Quattro Wirelessacquired by Apple · Mobile advertisingJan 2010$275M
  106. 106Lala.comacquired by Apple · Music streamingDec 2009$17M
  107. 107Placebaseacquired by Apple · MapsJul 2009Undisclosed
  108. 108P.A. Semiacquired by Apple · SemiconductorsApr 2008$278M
  109. 109Proximityacquired by Apple · SoftwareDec 2006Undisclosed
  110. 110Silicon Coloracquired by Apple · SoftwareOct 2006Undisclosed
  111. 111FingerWorksacquired by Apple · Gesture recognition companyApr 2005Undisclosed
  112. 112SchemaSoftacquired by Apple · SoftwareMar 2005Undisclosed
  113. 113Emagicacquired by Apple · Music production softwareJul 2002$30M
  114. 114Prismo Graphicsacquired by Apple · Special-effects titling software for film and videoJun 2002$20M
  115. 115Propel Softwareacquired by Apple · internet and network optimization for wireless carriersJun 2002Undisclosed
  116. 116Silicon Grail Corp-Chaliceacquired by Apple · Digital effects softwareJun 2002$20M
  117. 117Zayanteacquired by Apple · FireWire chips and softwareApr 2002$13M
  118. 118Nothing Realacquired by Apple · Special effects softwareFeb 2002$15M
  119. 119PowerSchoolacquired by Apple · Online info systems servicesDec 2001$66.1M
  120. 120Spruce Technologiesacquired by Apple · Graphics softwareJul 2001$14.9M
  121. 121bluebuzzacquired by Apple · Internet service provider (ISP)May 2001Undisclosed
  122. 122Bluefish Labsacquired by Apple · Productivity softwareJan 2001Undisclosed
  123. 123Astarte-DVD Authoring Softwareacquired by Apple · SoftwareApr 2000Undisclosed
  124. 124NetSelectoracquired by Apple · Internet softwareJan 2000Undisclosed
  125. 125Raycer Graphicsacquired by Apple · Computer graphic chipsNov 1999$15M
  126. 126Xemplar Educationacquired by Apple · SoftwareJan 1999$4.9M
  127. 127Power Computing Corporationacquired by Apple · Macintosh clonesSep 1997$110M
  128. 128NeXTacquired by Apple · Unix-like hardware and software platformFeb 1997$404M
  129. 129Coral Softwareacquired by Apple · Computer softwareJan 1989Undisclosed
  130. 130Nashoba Systemsacquired by Apple · Computer softwareJul 1988Undisclosed
  131. 131Stylewareacquired by Apple · Computer softwareJun 1988Undisclosed
  132. 132Orion Network Systemsacquired by Apple · Computer softwareJun 1988Undisclosed
  133. 133Network Innovationsacquired by Apple · SoftwareMar 1988Undisclosed
  134. 134Color.ioacquired by Apple · Color grading and photography SoftwareUndisclosed
  135. 135Silicon Valley Data Scienceacquired by Apple · Data science, data engineering, analyticsUndisclosed
  136. 136SoundJam MPacquired by Apple · SoftwareUndisclosed

Frequently Asked Questions About Apple

How many companies has Apple acquired?

Apple has made 136 publicly tracked acquisitions, spanning 1988 to 2026.

What is Apple's biggest acquisition?

Apple's largest disclosed acquisition is Beats Electronics, for $3B.

What industry does Apple acquire in most?

Apple has made 8 acquisitions in Software, its most common category among tracked deals.

How much has Apple spent on acquisitions?

Apple has spent at least $11.36B across 42 acquisitions with disclosed prices (94 more had undisclosed terms).