--- title: Eventbrite and Vimeo owner Bending Spoons files to go public description: Italian app studio Bending Spoons has filed to go public in the U.S., potentially seeking a $20 billion valuation. The company, known for acquiring distressed... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/eventbrite-and-vimeo-owner-bending-spoons-files-to-go-public-1pyrcn5o0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Eventbrite and Vimeo owner Bending Spoons files to go public | daily.dev og:description: Italian app studio Bending Spoons has filed to go public in the U.S., potentially seeking a $20 billion valuation. The company, known for acquiring distressed... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/eventbrite-and-vimeo-owner-bending-spoons-files-to-go-public-1pyrcn5o0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/1PYrCN5O0.png og:image:alt: Eventbrite and Vimeo owner Bending Spoons files to go public og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Eventbrite and Vimeo owner Bending Spoons files to go public **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Italian app studio Bending Spoons has filed to go public in the U.S., potentially seeking a $20 billion valuation. The company, known for acquiring distressed tech brands like Eventbrite, Vimeo, WeTransfer, Evernote, and AOL, reports 500 million monthly active users and 9 million paying subscribers. It posted $1.31 billion in revenue for the prior year and $601 million in Q1 2026, a 132% year-on-year increase, with $27.4 million in Q1 profit. Subscriptions account for 84% of revenue. The company's strategy involves acquiring underperforming properties, cutting teams, and driving profitability through subscription models. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about Eventbrite’s acquirer](https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-bending-spoons-everything-to-know-about-eventbrite-s-acquirer-6os0zw4hv) · TechCrunch · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [What is Bending Spoons? 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