Vimeo to Be Acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38b
Posted4 months agoActive4 months ago
theverge.comOtherstory
skepticalnegative
Debate
25/100
AcquisitionVimeoBending Spoons
Key topics
Acquisition
Vimeo
Bending Spoons
Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38B, raising concerns about the company's future based on Bending Spoons' past acquisitions.
Snapshot generated from the HN discussion
Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
3h
Peak period
1
2-3h
Avg / period
1
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Sep 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM EDT
4 months ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Sep 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM EDT
3h after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
1 comments in 2-3h
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Sep 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM EDT
4 months ago
Step 04
Generating AI Summary...
Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
ID: 45218757Type: storyLast synced: 11/17/2025, 6:15:26 PM
Want the full context?
Jump to the original sources
Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.
In September 2022, Bending Spoons acquired FiLMiC and converted its video-recording app FiLMiC Pro to a subscription revenue model.
In December 2023, the original FiLMiC team were laid off, and development of FiLMiC Pro was continued in-house by Bending Spoons.
In November 2022, Bending Spoons agreed to acquire Evernote. The acquisition was concluded in January 2023. In July 2023, Evernote laid off all of its existing staff and announced it would relocate to Europe to be closer to Bending Spoons' headquarters.
In January 2024 , it acquired the assets of New York City-based mobile app developer Mosaic Group from IAC Inc.; subsequently, Mosaic's entire workforce of 330 staff members was laid off.
Also in July, the company agreed to acquire the Dutch file transfer service WeTransfer, then announced in September they were laying off 75% of the company's workforce.