Acquisition History / Apple / C3 Technologies
Apple Acquires C3 Technologies
Announced August 2011 — $267M
What happened
Acquired by Apple (3D mapping); technology/product used in or became Maps.
- Acquirer
- Apple
- Target
- C3 Technologies
- Announced
- August 2011
- Price
- $267M
- Industry
- 3D mapping
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Apple acquire C3 Technologies?
Apple acquired C3 Technologies on August 2011. This was Apple's 36th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.
How much did Apple pay for C3 Technologies?
Apple paid $267M for C3 Technologies.
What does C3 Technologies do?
Acquired by Apple (3D mapping); technology/product used in or became Maps.
What other 3D mapping companies has Apple acquired?
C3 Technologies is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in 3D mapping so far.
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