Annapurna Labs is an Israeli microelectronics company. Since January 2015 it has been a subsidiary of

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. Amazon reportedly acquired the company for its

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division for US$350–370M.

History

Annapurna Labs, named after the

Annapurna Massif Annapurna (; ne, अन्नपूर्ण) is a massif in the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes one peak over , thirteen peaks over , and sixteen more over . The massif is long, and is bounded by the Kali Gandaki Gorge on the wes ...

in the

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s, was co-founded by Bilic "Billy" Hrvoje, a Bosnian

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, Nafea Bshara, an

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citizen, and Ronen Boneh with investments from the independent investors Avigdor Willenz, Manuel Alba,

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, the

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firm Walden International,

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, and

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. Board members include Avigdor Willenz, Manuel Alba, and

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, the CEO of both Walden International and

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References

External links

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