Apple has acquired the Israeli artificial intelligence startup q.ai, the U.S. technology giant confirmed Thursday, marking a second sale to Apple for the company’s founder and chief executive, Aviad Maizels. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Maizels previously founded PrimeSense, an Israeli startup whose motion-sensing technology became central to Apple’s Face ID system. Apple acquired PrimeSense in 2013 in a deal widely estimated at about $350 million.
Maizels founded q.ai in 2022 shortly after leaving Apple, together with Dr. Yonatan Vexler, formerly of OrCam, and artificial intelligence researcher Dr. Avi Barlia. The startup has operated largely in stealth mode, with limited public information about its products. Its investors include venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, Google’s Sequoia Capital-backed fund, and Israeli and international funds Aleph, Matter, Exor and Corner Ventures.
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