Acquisition History / Apple / Coral Software
Apple Acquires Coral Software
Announced January 3, 1989
What happened
Acquired by Apple (Computer software); technology/product used in or became Macintosh Common Lisp.
- Acquirer
- Apple
- Target
- Coral Software
- Announced
- January 3, 1989
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Computer software
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Apple acquire Coral Software?
Apple acquired Coral Software on January 3, 1989. This was Apple's 5th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.
How much did Apple pay for Coral Software?
The price Apple paid for Coral Software was not publicly disclosed. Only 42 of Apple's 136 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Coral Software do?
Acquired by Apple (Computer software); technology/product used in or became Macintosh Common Lisp.
What other Computer software companies has Apple acquired?
Apple has made 4 acquisitions in Computer software, including Coral Software. See the full list on the Computer software and Apple acquisition pages.
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