Acquisition History / Apple / Bluefish Labs
Apple Acquires Bluefish Labs
Announced January 2001
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
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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