Add-on Acquisition • Internet Software and Services

Apple Acquires Buddybuild

On January 2, 2018, Apple acquired internet software and services company Buddybuild

Acquisition Context
  • This is Apple’s 30th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Apple’s 5th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Apple’s 2nd transaction in British Columbia.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 2, 2018
Target Buddybuild
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Apple
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Buddybuild

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Doe Pics Hit, Inc. is a continuous integration, continuous deployment, and user feedback platform for development teams. Doe Pics Hit, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Buyer

Apple

Cupertino, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1977
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees164,000
Revenue 391.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Apple is a diversified technology company offering technology hardware, software, and media. Apple sells a line of computers, cell phones, tablets - as well as manages an ecosystem of apps. Apple was founded in 1977 and is based in Cupertino, California.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 90 of 113
Sector: Internet Software and Services 30 of 35
Type: Add-on Acquisition 90 of 112
State: British Columbia 2 of 3
Country: Canada 5 of 9
Year: 2018 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-11 Shazam Entertainment

London, United Kingdom

Shazam is one of the most popular apps of all time, downloaded over a billion times and used by hundreds of millions of people each month to connect to the world around them. Company pioneered music-recognition technology, but Shazam has become the destination for discovering all types of content–all with one tap: audio, video, print, augmented reality and more.

Buy $400M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-12 Next Issue Media

Palo Alto, California, United States

Next Issue Media LLC is a world’s most popular magazines to life on the digital device of your choice. Texture brings over 200 of the world’s best magazines to life, providing an easy way for users to read high-quality stories and entire issues of their favorite titles. With Texture, users enjoy the magazines they know and love, while discovering new content that fits their passions and interests.

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