Apple Acquires Particle

Announced September 27, 2012

What happened

Acquired by Apple (HTML5 Web app firm); technology/product used in or became iCloud, iAd.

Apple's acquisition history

41st 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 2012

90 across all acquirers

Apple in HTML5 Web app firm

1 acquisition

When did Apple acquire Particle?

Apple acquired Particle on September 27, 2012. This was Apple's 41st publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.

How much did Apple pay for Particle?

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

What does Particle do?

Acquired by Apple (HTML5 Web app firm); technology/product used in or became iCloud, iAd.

What other HTML5 Web app firm companies has Apple acquired?

Particle is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in HTML5 Web app firm so far.