Anobit
Anobit Technologies, Ltd. (Hebrew: אנוביט) is 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]
Subsidiary | |
Industry | Computer memory |
Founded | 2006 |
Founder | Prof. Ehud Weinstein Ariel Maislos Dr. Ofir Shalvi |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Flash data storage devices |
Number of employees | 200 (2012) |
Parent | Apple Inc. (2012–present) |
Background
The firm was founded in 2006 by Prof. Ehud Weinstein, Ariel Maislos, and Dr. Ofir Shalvi. It has a portfolio of 65 patents (24 granted and 41 pending),[3] including Memory Signal Processing technology.[4] It is headquartered in Herzliya, with an American office in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Investors in the company include, Boston based Battery Ventures (Scott Tobin).
Acquisition
Anobit was acquired on January 6, 2012 by Apple Inc. for a reported $390 million.[5]
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See also
References
- 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.
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