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Italy’s Bending Spoons acquires file-sharing pioneer WeTransfer
Bending Spoons SpA, an Italian mobile app developer, has acquired Dutch file-sharing service WeTransfer, continuing its global expansion after recent acquisitions, including Evernote.
Headline
Bending Spoons SpA, an Italian mobile app developer, has acquired Dutch file-sharing service WeTransfer, continuing its global expansion after recent acquisitions, including Evernote.
Context
OUR TAKE Bending Spoons’ acquisition of WeTransfer signals a strategic move to dominate digital collaboration. With past acquisitions like Evernote, they’re consolidating essential tools for creatives and professionals. The tech world now watches to see if Bending Spoons can seamlessly innovate and integrate these platforms, innovating online collaboration. –Jasmine Zhang, BTW reporter Italian mobile app developer Bending Spoons SpA has acquired Dutch file-sharing service WeTransfer , which had withdrawn from a public listing in 2022. Financial terms were not disclosed. Bending Spoons, valued at $2.6 billion after a February financing round, has acquired multiple software firms, including Evernote in 2022. It also pursued but later dropped a bid for Vimeo.
Evidence
Pending intelligence enrichment.
Analysis
Bending Spoons also operates the AI-driven photo-and-video editing app Remini, contributing to its $600 million in revenues, excluding WeTransfer sales. Founded in 2009, WeTransfer had aimed for a valuation of up to €716 million ($776 million) before cancelling its Initial Public Offering. The company boasts 600,000 subscribers and 80 million monthly active users, with 2022 sales growing 25% to €132 million ($142 million). Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari announced plans to invest $3 million in WeTransfer’s foundation for artists. Ferrari did not specify the number of WeTransfer employees to be retained but highlighted substantial opportunities for business improvement. Also read: WhatsApp’s new Nearby Share to enable file transfers without internet connection
Key Points
- Bending Spoons SpA, an Italian mobile app developer, has acquired Dutch file-sharing service WeTransfer, continuing its global expansion after recent acquisitions, including Evernote.
- Bending Spoons plans a $3 million investment in WeTransfer’s artist support foundation.
Actions
Pending intelligence enrichment.
