Acquisition History / Apple / Dryft
Apple Acquires Dryft
Announced January 2014
What happened
Acquired by Apple (On-Screen Keyboard); technology/product used in or became iOS Keyboard.
- Acquirer
- Apple
- Target
- Dryft
- Announced
- January 2014
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- On-Screen Keyboard
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Apple acquire Dryft?
Apple acquired Dryft on January 2014. This was Apple's 57th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.
How much did Apple pay for Dryft?
The price Apple paid for Dryft was not publicly disclosed. Only 42 of Apple's 136 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Dryft do?
Acquired by Apple (On-Screen Keyboard); technology/product used in or became iOS Keyboard.
What other On-Screen Keyboard companies has Apple acquired?
Dryft is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in On-Screen Keyboard so far.
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