Anobit Technologies, Ltd. ( he, אנוביט) was an Israeli
fabless
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designer of
flash memory controllers. They were acquired by
Apple
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in 2012 as they were the maker of a flash-memory drive component for the
iPhone.
Background
The firm was founded in 2006 by Prof. Ehud Weinstein,
Ariel Maislos, and Dr. Ofir Shalvi. It has a portfolio of 65
patent
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s (24 granted and 41 pending), including Memory Signal Processing technology. It was headquartered in
Herzliya
Herzliya ( ; he, הֶרְצְלִיָּה ; ar, هرتسليا, Hirtsiliyā) is an affluent city in the central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it h ...
, with an
American office in
Marlborough, Massachusetts. Investors in the company included Boston-based
Battery Ventures
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(Scott Tobin).
Acquisition
Anobit was acquired on January 6, 2012 by
Apple Inc.
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for a reported $390 million.
See also
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Science and technology in Israel
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Economy of Israel
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List of companies of Israel
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* Adallom
* AdExtent
* Aeronautics Defense Systems
* Africa Israel Investments
* Ahava
* Aladdin Knowledge Systems
* Allot Communications
* Alvarion
* Am Oved
* Amdocs
* Amit, Pollak, Mata ...
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List of mergers and acquisitions by Apple
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References
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2012 mergers and acquisitions