Bending Spoons
Italian technology holding company that acquires and revives consumer apps (Evernote, WeTransfer, Meetup, AOL)
Consumer / SaaS
📍 Milan, Italy
Founded 2013
Current Valuation
$12B
as of 2025-Q4
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Bending Spoons is a Milan-based technology holding company that acquires consumer apps and software businesses, restructures them aggressively, and operates them at scale. Its portfolio includes Evernote, WeTransfer, Meetup, Komoot, Remini, Splice, and AOL — making it one of the most acquisitive private tech operators in the world. In October 2025, the company raised $710M in equity at an $11B pre-money valuation ($11.7B post), minting its co-founders as billionaires. CEO Luca Ferrari has publicly explored a potential U.S. IPO as early as 2026.
Company Profile
Growth
Aggressive acquisition cadence; multiple billion-dollar deals in 2024-2025
Last Round
Primary + secondary — $710M (Oct 2025) · Lead: Undisclosed (multi-investor round)
Founders & Key People
Luca FerrariMatteo DanieliFrancesco PatarnelloLuca Querella
Investors
Durable Capital Partners · T. Rowe Price · NB Renaissance · Cox Enterprises · Baillie Gifford
Products
- Evernote (acquired 2022)
- WeTransfer (acquired 2024)
- Meetup (acquired 2024)
- Remini (AI photo enhancement, organic)
- Komoot (acquired 2025)
- AOL (acquired 2025)
- Splice (acquired 2024)
Competitors
Constellation Software · Vista Equity Partners · Thoma Bravo
App HoldingAcquisitionsItalyConsumer SoftwareRoll-up
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q4. Refreshed quarterly.