Apple’s strategic acquisitions have played a key role in transforming the company from a personal computer pioneer to a global powerhouse. By buying companies across various fields, Apple has been able to diversify its services, boost its capabilities, and strengthen its market presence.
Apple has strategically acquired companies like DatakaLab for video analytics, DarwinAI for explainable AI, Xnor.ai for edge AI, Spectral Edge for image processing, and Turi for machine learning tools. These acquisitions enhance Apple’s technological capabilities, driving innovation and solidifying its position as a leader in AI and machine learning.
Notable Acquisitions
- DatakaLab (April 22, 2024) – Strengthens Apple’s AI and data analytics capabilities.
- DarwinAI (March 14, 2024) – Enhances Apple’s machine learning and AI model development.
- BIS Records (September 5, 2023) – Expand Apple’s music and audio content library.
- Mira (June 6, 2023) – Boosts Apple’s augmented reality and virtual reality technologies.
- WaveOne (March 27, 2023) – Improves Apple’s video compression and streaming technology.
For detailed insights, explore Apple patent portfolio, and List of Apple subsidiaries.
How many companies were acquired by Apple?
Apple has acquired more than 130 companies till now. These acquisitions span a wide range of technologies and industries, enhancing Apple’s capabilities in various domains. This article presents the first 100 notable acquisitions by Apple, highlighting their strategic importance and impact.
List of Apple acquisitions
| S. No. | Acquiree Name | Announced Date | Price |
| 1 | DatakaLab | Apr 22, 2024 | — |
| 2 | DarwinAI | Mar 14, 2024 | — |
| 3 | BIS Records | Sep 5, 2023 | — |
| 4 | Mira | Jun 6, 2023 | — |
| 5 | WaveOne | Mar 27, 2023 | — |
| 6 | Credit Kudos | Mar 23, 2022 | $150M |
| 7 | AI Music | Feb 7, 2022 | — |
| 8 | Paws, Inc | Aug 30, 2021 | — |
| 9 | SourceDNA | May 6, 2021 | — |
| 10 | Vilynx | Oct 27, 2020 | $50M |
| 11 | Scout FM | Sep 24, 2020 | — |
| 12 | SABH’s Big Adventure | Aug 25, 2020 | — |
| 13 | Spaces | Aug 24, 2020 | — |
| 14 | Mobeewave | Aug 1, 2020 | $100M |
| 15 | Fleetsmith | Jun 24, 2020 | — |
| 16 | Inductiv | May 27, 2020 | — |
| 17 | NextVR | Apr 4, 2020 | $100M |
| 18 | Voysis | Apr 3, 2020 | — |
| 19 | The Dark Sky Company | Mar 31, 2020 | — |
| 20 | Xnor.ai | Jan 15, 2020 | $200M |
| 21 | Spectral Edge | Dec 12, 2019 | — |
| 22 | IKinema | Oct 4, 2019 | — |
| 23 | Fashwell | Aug 7, 2019 | — |
| 24 | Drive.ai | Jun 6, 2019 | — |
| 25 | Tueo Health | May 24, 2019 | — |
| 26 | Stamplay | Mar 21, 2019 | — |
| 27 | Laserlike | Mar 13, 2019 | — |
| 28 | PullString | Feb 15, 2019 | — |
| 29 | DataTiger | Feb 14, 2019 | — |
| 30 | Camerai | Jan 1, 2019 | — |
| 31 | Platoon | Dec 7, 2018 | — |
| 32 | Silk Labs | Nov 20, 2018 | — |
| 33 | Asaii | Oct 14, 2018 | — |
| 34 | Dialog Semiconductor | Oct 11, 2018 | $600M |
| 35 | Akonia Holographics | Aug 29, 2018 | — |
| 36 | Texture by Next Issue | Mar 13, 2018 | — |
| 37 | Next Issue Media | Mar 12, 2018 | — |
| 38 | Shazam Entertainment | Dec 11, 2017 | $400M |
| 39 | Pop Up Archive | Dec 5, 2017 | — |
| 40 | Spektral | Dec 1, 2017 | $30M |
| 41 | Vrvana | Nov 21, 2017 | $30M |
| 42 | InVisage Technologies | Nov 9, 2017 | — |
| 43 | PowerbyProxi | Oct 24, 2017 | — |
| 44 | Regaind | Sep 29, 2017 | — |
| 45 | SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) | Jun 26, 2017 | — |
| 46 | Lattice | May 14, 2017 | $200M |
| 47 | Beddit | May 9, 2017 | — |
| 48 | Workflow | Mar 23, 2017 | — |
| 49 | RealFace | Feb 19, 2017 | $2M |
| 50 | indoor.io | Dec 1, 2016 | — |
| 51 | tuplejump | Sep 23, 2016 | — |
| 52 | Gliimpse | Aug 22, 2016 | $200M |
| 53 | Turi | Aug 5, 2016 | — |
| 54 | LegbaCore | Feb 3, 2016 | — |
| 55 | Flyby Media | Jan 29, 2016 | — |
| 56 | LearnSprout | Jan 28, 2016 | — |
| 57 | Emotient | Jan 7, 2016 | — |
| 58 | faceshift | Nov 24, 2015 | — |
| 59 | Perceptio | Oct 5, 2015 | — |
| 60 | VocalIQ | Oct 2, 2015 | — |
| 61 | Mapsense | Sep 15, 2015 | $25M |
| 62 | Privaris | Jun 26, 2015 | — |
| 63 | Metaio | May 28, 2015 | — |
| 64 | Coherent Navigation | May 18, 2015 | — |
| 65 | Linx Imaging | Apr 14, 2015 | — |
| 66 | Dryft | Apr 8, 2015 | — |
| 67 | OttoCat | Apr 7, 2015 | — |
| 68 | FoundationDB | Mar 24, 2015 | — |
| 69 | Camel Audio | Feb 24, 2015 | — |
| 70 | Semetric | Jan 21, 2015 | — |
| 71 | Union Bay Networks | Nov 3, 2014 | — |
| 72 | Prss | Sep 23, 2014 | — |
| 73 | Concept.io | Jul 28, 2014 | $30M |
| 74 | Booklamp | Jul 25, 2014 | — |
| 75 | Spotsetter | Jun 6, 2014 | $10M |
| 76 | Beats Electronics | May 28, 2014 | $3B |
| 77 | LuxVue Technology | May 2, 2014 | — |
| 78 | Novauris | Apr 4, 2014 | — |
| 79 | Burstly | Feb 21, 2014 | — |
| 80 | SnappyLabs | Jan 4, 2014 | — |
| 81 | BroadMap | Dec 23, 2013 | — |
| 82 | Topsy Labs | Dec 2, 2013 | $200M |
| 83 | Acunu | Dec 1, 2013 | — |
| 84 | Cue | Oct 4, 2013 | — |
| 85 | AlgoTrim | Aug 28, 2013 | — |
| 86 | Embark | Aug 22, 2013 | — |
| 87 | Matcha | Aug 13, 2013 | — |
| 88 | Passif Semiconductor | Aug 1, 2013 | — |
| 89 | Locationary | Jul 19, 2013 | — |
| 90 | HopStop.com | Jul 19, 2013 | $1B |
| 91 | PrimeSense | Jul 18, 2013 | $360M |
| 92 | Catch.com | Jul 1, 2013 | — |
| 93 | WiFiSLAM | Mar 25, 2013 | $20M |
| 94 | Color Labs Inc. | Nov 12, 2012 | $7M |
| 95 | Particle | Oct 18, 2012 | — |
| 96 | AuthenTec | Jul 27, 2012 | $356M |
| 97 | MOG | Jul 2, 2012 | — |
| 98 | Redmatica | May 30, 2012 | — |
| 99 | Chomp | Feb 23, 2012 | — |
| 100 | Anobit Technologies | Dec 13, 2011 | $390M |