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What is Bending Spoons? The little-known AOL and Vimeo owner that’s now public

Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.

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Jul 5, 2026 at 13:33 TechCrunch

What is Bending Spoons? The little-known AOL and Vimeo owner that’s now public

Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.

Jul 1, 2026 at 22:47 TechCrunch

Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading

The company has grown rapidly by acquiring and revamping last-generation tech brands like AOL, Eventbrite, Evernote, Meetup, and Vimeo.

Jul 1, 2026 at 22:28 TechCrunch

After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck

The co-founders of Bending Spoons, the Italian company quietly buying beloved, ailing Internet brands, learned big lessons from their own...

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Jun 8, 2026 at 15:04 Hacker News

Italy's Bending Spoons, owner of AOL and Vimeo, files for Nasdaq IPO

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Jun 8, 2026 at 13:57 TechCrunch

Eventbrite and Vimeo owner Bending Spoons files to go public

Bending Spoons say its app caters to a user base of over 500 million monthly active users.

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