Anobit
| Industry | Computer memory |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Prof. Ehud Weinstein Ariel Maislos Dr. Ofir Shalvi |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Fate | Acquired by Apple, Inc. |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Flash data storage devices |
Number of employees | 200 (2012) |
| Website | www |
Anobit Technologies, Ltd. (Hebrew: אנוביט) was an Israeli fabless designer of flash memory controllers.[1] They were acquired by Apple in 2012 as they were the maker of a flash-memory drive component for the iPhone.[2]
Background
[edit]The firm was founded in 2006 by Prof. Ehud Weinstein, Ariel Maislos, and Dr. Ofir Shalvi. It holds 65 patents (24 granted and 41 pending),[3] including Memory Signal Processing technology.[4] It was headquartered in Herzliya, with an American office in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Investors in the company included Boston-based Battery Ventures (Scott Tobin).
Acquisition
[edit]Anobit was acquired on January 6, 2012 by Apple Inc. for a reported $390 million.[5]
See also
[edit]
- Science and technology in Israel
- Economy of Israel
- List of companies of Israel
- List of mergers and acquisitions by Apple
References
[edit]- ^ Schonfeld, Erick (January 11, 2012). "Why Apple Bought Anobit". TechCrunch. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Wainer, David (26 February 2015). "Apple's Cook in Israel Reminds Startup Nation of Education Gap". Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Freixes, Alejandro (March 12, 2012). "Beyond Anobit: Apple's game of thrones forces rivals to kneel". Patexia. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ Maleval, Jean-Jacques (December 14, 2011). "Apple Eying SSD Start-Up Anobit". StorageNewsletter.com. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Solomon, Shoshanna; Ferziger, Jonathan; Barden, Andrew J.; Maedler, Claudia (January 12, 2012). "Apple Said to Acquire Israel's Anobit Technologies for About $390 Million". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
