Acquisition History / Apple / Zayante
Apple Acquires Zayante
Announced April 4, 2002 — $13M
What happened
Acquired by Apple (FireWire chips and software); technology/product used in or became FireWire.
- Acquirer
- Apple
- Target
- Zayante
- Announced
- April 4, 2002
- Price
- $13M
- Industry
- FireWire chips and software
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Apple acquire Zayante?
Apple acquired Zayante on April 4, 2002. This was Apple's 17th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.
How much did Apple pay for Zayante?
Apple paid $13M for Zayante.
What does Zayante do?
Acquired by Apple (FireWire chips and software); technology/product used in or became FireWire.
What other FireWire chips and software companies has Apple acquired?
Zayante is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in FireWire chips and software so far.
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