Apple has grown its presence in different industries through smart acquisitions and subsidiaries. By acquiring companies in areas like artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and chip technology, Apple has strengthened its products and services. These moves help Apple stay innovative, improving its ecosystem and delivering new technology to its users. Through these expansions, Apple continues to meet the changing needs of its customers.
How many companies were acquired by Apple?
Apple has expanded over the years by acquiring numerous companies, allowing it to enter new markets and enhance its technology offerings. These acquisitions have played a key role in shaping Apple’s business strategy and strengthening its position in the tech industry.
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.
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 |
List of Apple Subsidiaries
Apple has 100+ subsidiaries worldwide. Here’s the list of Apple Subsidiaries.
| S. No. | Company | Country |
| 1 | Apple Asia Llc | United States |
| 2 | Braeburn Capital Inc | United States |
| 3 | Apple Insurance Company Inc | United States |
| 4 | Apple Value Services Llc | United States |
| 5 | Asaii Inc | United States |
| 6 | Beats Electronics Llc | United States |
| 7 | Blue Fish Labs Lp | United States |
| 8 | Chomp Inc (California) | United States |
| 9 | Claris International Inc | United States |
| 10 | DriveAi Inc | United States |
| 11 | Mira Labs Inc | United States |
| 12 | Nextvr Inc | United States |
| 13 | Nothing Real Llc | United States |
| 14 | Passif Semiconductor Corp | United States |
| 15 | Raycer Graphics Inc | United States |
| 16 | Silicon Grail Corp | United States |
| 17 | Siri Inc | United States |
| 18 | Coherent Navigation Inc | United States |
| 19 | Legbacore Llc | United States |
| 20 | Luxvue Technology Corp | United States |
| 21 | Mapsense Inc | United States |
| 22 | Netselector Inc | United States |
| 23 | Network Innovations Corp | United States |
| 24 | Next Issue Media Llc | United States |
| 25 | Orion Network Systems Inc | United States |
| 26 | Coral Software Corp | United States |
| 27 | Particle Programmatica Inc | United States |
| 28 | Deskconnect Inc | United States |
| 29 | Flyby Media Inc | United States |
| 30 | Fingerworks Inc | United States |
| 31 | Akonia Holographics Llc | United States |
| 32 | HopstopCom Inc | United States |
| 33 | Pop Up Archive Inc | United States |
| 34 | Quattro Wireless Inc | United States |
| 35 | Silk Labs Inc | United States |
| 36 | Prismo Graphics | United States |
| 37 | Tueo Health Inc | United States |
| 38 | Sourcedna Inc | United States |
| 39 | Styleware Inc | United States |
| 40 | Turi Inc | United States |
| 41 | Topsy Labs Inc | United States |
| 42 | Typesoft Technologies Inc | United States |
| 43 | Zayante Inc | United States |
| 44 | XnorAi Inc | United States |
| 45 | Wifislam Inc | United States |
| 46 | Atrua Technologies Inc | United States |
| 47 | Ezvalidation Inc | United States |
| 48 | Proxure Inc | United States |
| 49 | Peersec Networks Inc | United States |
| 50 | Upek Inc | United States |
| 51 | Beats Music Llc | United States |
| 52 | Nashoba Systems Inc | United States |
| 53 | Akiban Technologies Inc | United States |
| 54 | Tunezee Inc | United States |
| 55 | Apple Asia Limited | China |
| 56 | Apple Computer Trading (Shanghai) Co limited | China |
| 57 | Apple Pty limited | Australia |
| 58 | Apple Canada Inc | Canada |
| 59 | Darwinai Corp | Canada |
| 60 | Doe Pics Hit Inc | Canada |
| 61 | Inductiv Inc | Canada |
| 62 | Locationary Inc | Canada |
| 63 | Mobeewave Inc | Canada |
| 64 | Poly9 Group Inc | Canada |
| 65 | Spektral | Denmark |
| 66 | Beddit Oy | Finland |
| 67 | Metaio Gmbh | Germany |
| 68 | Sensomotoric Instruments Gmbh | Germany |
| 69 | Apple India Pvt limited | India |
| 70 | Apple Operations International limited | Ireland |
| 71 | Apple Sales International limited | Ireland |
| 72 | Apple Distribution International limited | Ireland |
| 73 | Anobit Technologies limited | Israel |
| 74 | Primesense limited | Israel |
| 75 | Realface | Israel |
| 76 | Linx Computational Imaging limited | Israel |
| 77 | Redmatica Srl | Italy |
| 78 | Apple Japan limited | Japan |
| 79 | Itunes limited | Japan |
| 80 | Itunes Sarl | Luxembourg |
| 81 | Apple Operations México Sa De Cv | Mexico |
| 82 | Primephonic Bv | Netherlands |
| 83 | Powerbyproxi | New Zealand |
| 84 | Vocaliq limited | New Zealand |
| 85 | Apple Rus Llc | Russia |
| 86 | Apple South Asia Pte limited | Singapore |
| 87 | Apple Korea limited | South Korea |
| 88 | C3 Technologies Ab | Sweden |
| 89 | Polar Rose Ab | Sweden |
| 90 | Faceshift Ag | Switzerland |
| 91 | Credit Kudos limited | United Kingdom |
| 92 | Ikinema limited | United Kingdom |
| 93 | Spectral Edge limited | United Kingdom |
| 94 | Im-Sense limited | United Kingdom |
| 95 | Novauris Technologies limited | United Kingdom |
| 96 | Operatedata limited | United Kingdom |
| 97 | Acunu limited | United Kingdom |
| 98 | Platoon limited | United Kingdom |
| 99 | Shazam Entertainment limited | United Kingdom |
| 100 | Apple Vietnam Limited | Vietnam |
