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Apple Acquires Bluefish Labs

Announced January 2001

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What happened

Acquired by Apple (Productivity software); technology/product used in or became iWork.

Acquirer
Apple
Target
Bluefish Labs
Announced
January 2001
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Productivity software

By the numbers

Apple's acquisition history
12th of 136 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 136 Apple deals
Apple's average disclosed price
$270.6M
Apple's largest disclosed deal
Beats Electronics ($3B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2001
42 across all acquirers
Apple in Productivity software
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Apple acquire Bluefish Labs?

Apple acquired Bluefish Labs on January 2001. This was Apple's 12th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.

How much did Apple pay for Bluefish Labs?

The price Apple paid for Bluefish Labs was not publicly disclosed. Only 42 of Apple's 136 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does Bluefish Labs do?

Acquired by Apple (Productivity software); technology/product used in or became iWork.

What other Productivity software companies has Apple acquired?

Bluefish Labs is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Productivity software so far.

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