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Apple Acquires FoundationDB

Announced March 24, 2015

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What happened

Acquired by Apple (Database); technology/product used in or became iMessage Backend.

Acquirer
Apple
Target
FoundationDB
Announced
March 24, 2015
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Database

By the numbers

Apple's acquisition history
68th of 136 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 136 Apple deals
Apple's average disclosed price
$270.6M
Apple's largest disclosed deal
Beats Electronics ($3B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2015
116 across all acquirers
Apple in Database
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Apple acquire FoundationDB?

Apple acquired FoundationDB on March 24, 2015. This was Apple's 68th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.

How much did Apple pay for FoundationDB?

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

What does FoundationDB do?

Acquired by Apple (Database); technology/product used in or became iMessage Backend.

What other Database companies has Apple acquired?

FoundationDB is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Database so far.

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