# Ascend.io (Ascension Labs) acquired by Apple (acquihire, amount undisclosed)

According to the EU DMA acquisition list and The Verge (surfaced around 2026-10-30), Apple reached a deal with Ascension Labs (Ascend.io): may hire some employees, receive non-exclusive IP license, and may take assignment of some patents; amount undisclosed. Disclosure date to the European Commission was 2026-06-30.



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Snapshot captured: 2026-11-01T00:43:19.943Z
English updated: 2026-11-01T02:01:16.193Z

## Connected profiles

- [Ascend.io](/companies/ascend-io)

## Sources

- https://www.theverge.com/tech/1023069/apple-has-acquired-ai-data-engineering-startup-ascend-io