Apple
Consumer Internet · Cupertino, United States · #230 globally
0.07%
Spawner rate
156
Funded founders
208,000
Alumni tracked
$14.8B
Capital raised by spawns
Founder DNA
Sectors spawned founders go on to build in
Over-indexed on Manufacturing / Industrial. Founders spawned from Apple pick it 2× more often than the global founder population.
Manufacturing / Industrial
2.0×
Hardware / Semiconductors
1.9×
Professional Services
1.8×
AI / Machine Learning
1.6×
Consumer Internet
1.1×
Enterprise Software
0.9×
Health Tech
0.8×
Fintech
0.7×
← under · 1× market average · over →
The Apple network
Where the founders came from, when spawns were founded, and how much they have raised since
Spawned companies
| Company | Founders from Apple | Role at Apple | Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VerkorManufacturing / Industrial | Christophe Mille(2019) | Battery Engineering | 2020 | $4.0B |
Together AIAI / Machine Learning | Vipul Ved Prakash(2018) | Sr Director | 2022 | $1.3B |
River AIAI / Machine Learning | Dmytro (Dima) Soboliev(2024)Ievgen Soboliev(2025) | Principal Software Engineer/Engineering ManagerSoftware Engineer | 2026 | $1.1B |
LumaEnterprise Software | Amit Jain(2021) | Computer Vision, Cameras, Systems Engineer | 2021 | $1.1B |
HarnessEnterprise Software | Rishi Singh(2015) | Platform Architect | 2016 | $954M |
DuettiMedia / Entertainment | Christopher Nolte(2022) | Apple Music - Content Acquisition and Business Development | 2022 | $643M |
Tomorrow.ioAI / Machine Learning | Itai Zlotnik(2015) | Software Development Engineer | 2016 | $490M |
Our Next Energy (ONE)AI / Machine Learning | Mujeeb Ijaz(2020) | Senior Director, Special Projects, Energy Storage | 2020 | $468M |
LyteAI / Machine Learning | Alexander Shpunt(2013)Arman Hajati(2021) | Chief Technology Officer & FounderLead System Architect / Sr Eng Manager | 2021 | $272M |
HumaneConsumer Internet | Bethany Bongiorno (she/her)(2016) | Director, iOS & macOS Software Engineering Program Management | 2019 | $242M |
PolyAIAI / Machine Learning | Nikola Mrkšić(2017) | Machine Learning Researcher | 2017 | $204M |
apnaHR Tech | Nirmit Parikh(2018) | Product & Strategy @ iPhone Ops (New Product Introduction) | 2019 | $193M |
CartesiaAI / Machine Learning | Arjun Desai(2023) | Machine Learning Researcher | 2023 | $191M |
NexMedia / Entertainment | David Lee(2017)Reggie Chan(2017)Tony Sung(2017) | Senior Engineering Manager, iWork for iCloudSoftware Engineering ManagerSoftware Engineering Manager | 2017 | $179M |
RoboScienceManufacturing / Industrial | Ye Tian(2024) | Staff Machine Learning Engineer / Tech Lead | 2024 | $175M |
groundcoverEnterprise Software | Shahar Azulay(2021) | Machine Learning Manager | 2021 | $160M |
Roadstar.aiMobility / Transport | Xianqiao Tong(2016) | Special Project Group | 2017 | $140M |
Maven RoboticsHardware / Semiconductors | Hamza Derbas(2023) | Director Of Engineering | 2024 | $136M |
Nuance LabsAI / Machine Learning | Fangchang Ma(2024) | Research Manager | 2025 | $107M |
StuutAI / Machine Learning | Adam Chaarawi(2022) | Software Engineer | 2024 | $103M |
Dude PerfectMedia / Entertainment | Coby Cotton(2008) | Mac Specialist | 2009 | $100M |
DEEPXHardware / Semiconductors | Lokwon Kim(2017) | SoC (or AP) Design, Verification, Prototyping, Validation | 2018 | $100M |
AlcatrazAI / Machine Learning | Vince Gaydarzhiev(2015) | New Product Introduction Lead | 2016 | $95M |
Sail ResearchEnterprise Software | Samir Menon(2025) | Software Engineer | 2025 | $88M |
NarvarE-commerce / Retail | Amit Sharma(2013) | Product Manager, Apple Online Stores | 2012 | $84M |