Apple strikes deal to acquire Canadian database software startup Kuzu | BetaKit
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Apple struck an agreement on Oct. 9, 2025 to acquire Kitchener-Waterloo database startup Kuzu and hire select employees through an unnamed subsidiary, according to an EU disclosure. Kuzu, founded in 2023, built a lightweight embedded graph database focused on query speed, scalability, and ease of use; its GitHub repo was archived and its website is offline following the deal. The disclosure surfaced because the EU's Digital Markets Act requires large tech firms to notify intended digital-service mergers, even when Apple rarely comments publicly on acquisitions. Apple could integrate Kuzu's graph database tech into products like FileMaker, Freeform, iWork, or social features in apps such as Apple Music or games, though the company has not provided specific rationale.
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