Acquisition History / Apple / init.ai
Apple Acquires init.ai
Announced October 2017
What happened
Acquired by Apple (Messaging assistant); technology/product used in or became Siri.
- Acquirer
- Apple
- Target
- init.ai
- Announced
- October 2017
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Messaging assistant
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Apple acquire init.ai?
Apple acquired init.ai on October 2017. This was Apple's 91st publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.
How much did Apple pay for init.ai?
The price Apple paid for init.ai was not publicly disclosed. Only 42 of Apple's 136 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does init.ai do?
Acquired by Apple (Messaging assistant); technology/product used in or became Siri.
What other Messaging assistant companies has Apple acquired?
init.ai is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Messaging assistant so far.
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