https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/11/pwc-is-acquiring-surfaceink-the-hardware-designer-that-was-once-a-close-partner-of-apples/

A lesser-known but significant player in the Silicon Valley tech world is getting acquired today — a move that underscores the changing economics in the world of hardware, and who wants to get more involved in that space. Surfaceink, a company that got its start as Apple’s key hardware engineering partner after the return of Steve Jobs as CEO, is being acquired by PwC, the professional services firm that provides accounting, management consultancy, IT and more to its enterprise customers.

Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed. Surfaceink — which today not only prototypes and designs hardware that ranges from consumer devices through to physical objects used in enterprise environments, but also operates labs to test for acoustics, electronics, and more — has never raised any outside funding.