Acquisition History / Apple / OttoCat
Apple Acquires OttoCat
Announced January 2013
What happened
Acquired by Apple (Search engine); technology/product used in or became App Store.
- Acquirer
- Apple
- Target
- OttoCat
- Announced
- January 2013
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Search engine
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Apple acquire OttoCat?
Apple acquired OttoCat on January 2013. This was Apple's 43rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.
How much did Apple pay for OttoCat?
The price Apple paid for OttoCat was not publicly disclosed. Only 42 of Apple's 136 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does OttoCat do?
Acquired by Apple (Search engine); technology/product used in or became App Store.
What other Search engine companies has Apple acquired?
OttoCat is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Search engine so far.
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