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Apple's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions
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Competitive Analysis
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Microsoft is one of Apple's top competitors. Microsoft was founded in 1975, and its headquarters is in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft competes in the Internet Software field. Microsoft has 24,439 more employees than Apple.
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COMPANY
LEADERSHIP
EMPLOYEES
TOTAL FUNDING
REVENUE
Quarterly and Annual Revenue
Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)
Annual Revenue
$268B
Apple's revenue is the ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 109.4B. Over the last four quarters, Apple's revenue has grown by 8.4%. Specifically, in Q1 2020's revenue was $58.3B; in Q4 2019, it was $91.8B; in Q3 2019, it was $64B; in Q2 2019, Apple's revenue was $53.8B.
Acquisitions
COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Inductiv, Inc.
May 2020
Source »undisclosed
Inductiv is an open-source error tracking platform that allows developers to monitor and fix crashes in real-time.
NextVR, Inc.
May 2020
Source »$100M
NextVR is a virtual reality platform that provides live streaming videos for sports, events, concerts and cinematic productions.
Voysis
Apr 2020
Source »undisclosed
Voysis develops an AI-based platform that enables natural language processing solutions for digital voice assistants.
Dark Sky
Mar 2020
Source »undisclosed
Dark Sky is a web-based application that offers weather forecasting and route optimization solutions for the mobile platform.
Xnor.ai, Inc.
Jan 2020
Source »$200M
Xnor.ai develops an AI-computing platform that allows product developers to run deep learning algorithms on smartphones, wearables and IoT devices.
These are all the companies that Apple has acquired. Apple has acquired 77 companies and its latest acquisition was Inductiv, Inc. in May 2020. Inductiv is an open-source error tracking platform that allows developers to monitor and fix crashes in real-time.
Apple Funding History
Since Apple was founded in 1976, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Apple has raised $1.0B. Apple's last funding round was on Dec 1980 for a total of $1.0B
ROUND
FUNDING DATE
AMOUNT
INVESTORS
IPO
Dec 1980
$1B
Equity
Jan 1978
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Sequoia Capital
Total Funding: $1B
Since Apple was founded in 1976, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Apple has raised $1.0B. Apple's last funding round was on Dec 1980 for a total of $1.0B
Investments
FOLLOW STATUS
COMPANY
DESCRIPTION
AMOUNT
INVESTMENT DATE
ROUND
EXIT DATE
These are all the companies that Apple has invested in. Apple has invested 77 companies and its latest investment was Inductiv, Inc. in May 2020. Inductiv is an open-source error tracking platform that allows developers to monitor and fix crashes in real-time.
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Overview
Apple (NYSE: AAPL) is a multinational technology company that has its headquarters in Cupertino, California. Apple was founded as the “Apple Computer Company” in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, before being incorporated as “Apple ...
CEO
Apple's CEO, Timothy Cook, currently has an approval rating of 83%. Apple's primary competitors are Microsoft, Dell & Samsung.Website
apple.comFrequently Asked Questions about Apple
When was Apple founded?
Apple was founded in 1976Who is Apple's CEO?
Apple's CEO is Timothy CookHow much revenue does Apple generate?
Apple generates $268B in revenueHow much funding does Apple have?
Apple has historically raised $1B in fundingWhere is Apple's headquarters?
Apple's headquarters is in Cupertino California, USA
How many employees does Apple have?
Apple has 132,000 employeesWhat sector does Apple operate in?
Apple is in Computers, Peripherals, Networking and Electronic EquipmentWho are Apple's competitors?
Apple's top competitors are Microsoft, Dell, SamsungWho has Apple invested in?
Apple's has invested in companies such as COPAN, Corning, Softbank Vision Fund
