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Cue

acquired by AppleYC W10

San Francisco, US · Founded 2010 · Delaware corporation · 11 employees · 10 known investors

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Acquired by Apple Inc. October 2013 · terms undisclosed — estimated $40M-$60M (undisclosed by Apple) · source ↗

Cue aggregates email, contact, and calendar information to help users view and search across their accounts in one place.

Also known as Cue Technologies, Inc. · Pipelime, Inc · Greplin

ConsumerHealthtechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W10)

Cue was founded in 2010 by Shai Magzimof, Daniel Gross, Robby Walker, Ayub Khattak, and Clint Sever.

SMShai Magzimof
Shai MagzimofCEOformerShai Magzimof is the founder and CEO of Mixus and Phantom Auto. He previously served as co-founder and CTO of Cue, which was acquired by Apple in 2013, and co-founded Nextpeer, which was acquired by Viber in 2015.
DGDaniel Gross
Daniel GrossCEO2010–201330 Under 30 2013
RWRobby Walker
Robby WalkerCTO2010–2013Robby Walker founded Cue, which was acquired by Apple after Y Combinator's Winter 2010 batch. He previously founded Zenter, acquired by Google following Y Combinator's Winter 2007 batch, and spent nine years at Apple as Senior Director overseeing Siri and Information Intelligence.30 Under 30 2013
AK
Ayub KhattakCo-founder
CSClint Sever
Clint SeverCo-founderClint Sever co-founded and led Cue Health, a health technology company that developed molecular diagnostic products, serving as CEO through an IPO on NASDAQ in 2021, and subsequently served as CEO of Siro Diagnostics. He holds a Bachelor of Science in retail and consumer science from the University of Arizona and has been granted over 60 patents.

Board

RO
Rohan OzaBoard director
SP
Shervin PishevarBoard director
RF
Robin Farias EisnerBoard director

Investors · 10

Also in the syndicate · 1

FAM Investmentslead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$130.7M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2014–2026

▶$102.6MraisedJun 2020 · 22 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ayub KhattakExecutive Officer, Director
  • Min CuiDirector
  • Robin Farias EisnerDirector
  • Clint SeverExecutive Officer
  • Scott StanfordDirector
  • Rohan OzaDirector
  • Chris AcharDirector
Offering amount
$105.6M
Amount sold
$102.6M
First sale
Jun 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$15.5MraisedMay 2017 · 12 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ayub KhattakExecutive Officer, Director
  • Clint SeverExecutive Officer
  • Robin Farias EisnerDirector
  • Rohan OzaDirector
  • Shervin PishevarDirector
Offering amount
$15.5M
Amount sold
$15.5M
First sale
Dec 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, California
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$7.7MraisedDec 2014 · 22 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Shervin PishevarDirector
  • Ayub KhattakExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Robin Farias EisnerDirector
Offering amount
$8M
Amount sold
$7.7M
First sale
Aug 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, California, 2010
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Cue went on to found or lead other companies.

Legal entities · 2

corporate structure
Cue Technologies, Inc.
Pipelime, Inc

Frequently asked questions

What does Cue do?
Cue aggregates email, contact, and calendar information to help users view and search across their accounts in one place.
Who founded Cue?
Cue was founded by Shai Magzimof, Daniel Gross, Robby Walker, Ayub Khattak, Clint Sever in 2010.
Who are Cue's investors?
Cue's investors include CAVU Consumer Partners, Lerer Hippeau, Y Combinator, ACME Capital, Knife Capital, Sequoia Capital, Sk Telecom Venture Capital, Llc, SV Angel and 1 more.
How much funding has Cue raised?
Cue has disclosed $130.7M raised across 4 rounds.
Who acquired Cue?
Cue was acquired by Apple.
Where is Cue headquartered?
Cue is headquartered in San Francisco, US.