Acquisitions
Apple's acquisitions
Apple has bought 26 startups that raised money in rounds we track, grouped by their main sector. Before the deals they had raised $1.2B between them.
Funding by segment
- AI$191M7
- IT Services$100M5
- Hardware & Electronics$676M3
- Semiconductors$58M2
- Healthtech$11M2
- Entertainment$3.0M1
- Advertising & Adtech$28M1
- Cleantech$2.6M1
- Big Data & Analytics$2.5M1
- Logistics$97M1
- VR & AR$6.5M1
- Internet$1.3M1
Where they are based
- United States23$1.1B
- South Africa1$5.0M
- Japan1$51M
- Canada1$2.5M
United States
South Africa
Japan
CanadaFounded
5 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M0
- $1M to $10M12
- $10M to $50M8
- $50M to $250M5
- $250M to $1B1
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
21 of 26 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States23
- South Africa1
- Japan1
- Canada1
Startups by country, 4 countries in all.
Segment by segment
AI
7 startups · $191M raised
EmbarkEmbark is a Dallas-based business advisory and consulting firm founded in 2010.United States$91M- DDrive.aiDrive.ai creates AI software for autonomous vehicles.United States$65M
Xnor.aiXnor.ai was a Seattle-based artificial intelligence startup founded in 2016, emerging from the Allen Institute for AI.United States$15M- VVoysisUnited States$8.0M
- CCueSouth Africa$5.0M
DryftDryft Take the forest home and witness the world's most amazing wildlife and natural history tales in 360 ° live action.United States$5.0M
MatchaMatcha uses SaaS software and Cloud services to improve its productivity and launch new services.United States$2.0M
IT Services
5 startups · $100M raised
SwellSwell is a mental wellness platform based in Louisville, Kentucky, founded in 2022 by Rachel Edenfield.Japan$51M
FleetsmithFleetsmith is a cloud-based technology company that specializes in automated device management solutions for Apple ecosystems.United States$33M
Propel SoftwarePropel Software is a technology company based in Redwood City/Santa Clara that specializes in Product Value Management (PVM).United States$10M
Silicon Valley Data ScienceSilicon Valley Data Science (SVDS) was a big data and data science consulting firm founded in 2013 in Mountain View, California.United States$3.0M- MMapsenseMapsense is a cloud-based platform that offers mapping analysis and visualization products built for big data.United States$2.5M
Hardware & Electronics
3 startups · $676M raised
Beats ElectronicsBeats Electronics offers premium consumer headphones, earphones and speakers, software technology and streaming music subscription services.United States$560M
ParticleParticle is a media intelligence company that focuses on understanding news and podcast content in today's media landscape.United States$72M- LTLuxVue TechnologyLuxVue Technology Corporation develops low-power, microLED-based displays for consumer electronics applications.United States$44M
Semiconductors
2 startups · $58M raised
IntrinsityIntrinsity is an AI and NLP-focused company that specializes in intelligent document and data extraction solutions.United States$36M
AuthenTecAuthenTec is a leading provider of mobile and network security.United States$23M
Healthtech
2 startups · $11M raised
ProximityProximity provides workspace management technology tailored for hybrid work environments.United States$10M- THTueo HealthUnited States$1.1M
Entertainment
1 startup · $3.0M raised
LalaLALA is a Miami-based entertainment company that operates a digital collectible marketplace for movie and TV fans.United States$3.0M
Advertising & Adtech
1 startup · $28M raised
Quattro WirelessQuattro Wireless, a global mobile advertising company, enables advertisers and publishers to reach and engage their target audiences.United States$28M
Cleantech
1 startup · $2.6M raised
ChompOver the last 20 years, digital media stripped away something crucial: context.United States$2.6M
Big Data & Analytics
1 startup · $2.5M raised
- LLocationaryLocationary offers Saturn, a management and exchange platform for local business data.Canada$2.5M
Logistics
1 startup · $97M raised
NextUnited States$97M
VR & AR
1 startup · $6.5M raised
- SSpacesUnited States$6.5M
Internet
1 startup · $1.3M raised
SpotsetterSpotsetter is a social search engine that makes personalized recommendations for places to visit and things to try.United States$1.3M
How this map is made. Every startup here raised money in rounds we track and was later bought by Apple, as reported. Each sits under its main sector, with what it raised before the deal. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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