‘We’re Very Open’: Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Wants to Buy Startups. Could Your Company Be Next?

Last week, on Apple’s earnings call, CEO Tim Cook said he was looking to acquire companies.

“We’re very open to [mergers and acquisitions],” Cook said at the time. “We basically ask ourselves whether a company can help us accelerate a roadmap. If they do, then we’re interested.”

Related: She Was CEO of OpenAI for 2 Days. Now Her Secretive AI Startup Has Raised $12 Billion.

Cook noted that of the seven or so companies that Apple had acquired so far in 2025, several were not AI-focused and came from “all walks of life.” He also said the company was making deals fast — every few weeks.

Apple CEO Tim Cook BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP

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