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Apple Acquires Zayante

Announced April 4, 2002 — $13M

AppleFireWire chips and software2002

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

Apple's acquisition history
17th 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 2002
40 across all acquirers
Apple in FireWire chips and software
1 acquisition

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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