Apple acquires Sonera Magnetics

● STRATEGIC | HEALTHCARE · Healthcare Services & Devices

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

Apple acquires Sonera Magnetics

TARGET

Sonera Magnetics

Chip-scale room-temperature magnetometers that non-invasively detect magnetic signals from muscles, nerves, and the brain for consumer wearables and neuromuscular sensing.

Ownership	VC-backed · Spark Capital, Material Impact, Boom Capital
Capital raised	$20M
Headcount	~10 FTEs
Headquarters	Berkeley, California
Leadership	Sayeef Salahuddin, TSMC Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; co (Sonera Magnetics / University of California, Berkeley) Dominic Labanowski, co-founder Nishita Deka, co-founder
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Apple

Ownership	Publicly traded (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Buy-side advisor	—

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Apple -> Sonera Magnetics  (2026-09-18)
strategic_acquisition | Healthcare | closed
Target: Chip-scale room-temperature magnetometers that non-invasively detect magnetic signals from muscles, nerves, and the brain for consumer wearables and neuromuscular sensing.
Buyer site: apple.com
HQ: Berkeley, California | Ownership: vc-backed | Buyer ownership: public (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/apple-sonera-magnetics.html

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