If you’ve ever wondered what the hell is going on with Bending Spoons’ “buy, do layoffs, ????” strategy, perhaps the statement it filed Monday with the SEC for a public listing will explain. Named for the scene in The Matrix, it’s pulled this move with brands including AOL, Vimeo, Meetup, Evernote, Eventbrite, Brightcove, WeTransfer, Filmic, and many others, hoovering up and leveraging their accumulated 500 million users, data, and 9 million monthly paying subscribers to raise more money for more acquisitions. [Link: Bending Spoons S.p.A. Form F-1 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2004711/000110465926071170/tm2613674-7_f1.htm | SEC]

Bending Spoons, the Milan group behind Evernote, WeTransfer & Vimeo, has filed for a US IPO on Nasdaq, with 2025 revenue of $1.31bn & a reported $20bn target.

June 8 : Vimeo parent Bending Spoons filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, as a busy summer IPO window takes shape.The Milan-based company reported a net income of…

It could be valued at around $20 billion.