Apple Acquires Emotient

Announced January 7, 2016

What happened

Acquired by Apple (Emotion recognition); technology/product used in or became Face ID, Animoji.

Apple's acquisition history

76th of 136 tracked deals

Disclosed prices

42 of 136 Apple deals

Apple's average disclosed price

$270.6M

Apple's largest disclosed deal

Tracked acquisitions in 2016

106 across all acquirers

Apple in Emotion recognition

1 acquisition

When did Apple acquire Emotient?

Apple acquired Emotient on January 7, 2016. This was Apple's 76th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.

How much did Apple pay for Emotient?

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

What does Emotient do?

Acquired by Apple (Emotion recognition); technology/product used in or became Face ID, Animoji.

What other Emotion recognition companies has Apple acquired?

Emotient is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Emotion recognition so far.