Bending Spoons

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Bending Spoons CEO on why M&A fails
The CEO, who has overseen acquisitions of more than 50 companies, thinks there’s a few reasons why deals don’t go well
Sifted AIOct 8, 20263 min read
US venture deal value reaches record $515.8B as exits fail to keep pace
Giant artificial intelligence rounds have pushed U.S. venture capital deal value about 44% past its previous annual record with a quarter still to go, according to the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report released today, but the exits needed to return that money to investors have not…
SiliconANGLEOct 8, 20265 min read
Endeavor Catalyst doubles down on Europe with $320M Fund V as region becomes its fastest-growing market
Europe has become Endeavor Catalyst’s fastest-growing market as the global venture fund begins deploying Fund V, an oversubscribed $320 million fund announced today. Endeavor Catalyst is Endeavor’s v...
Tech.euOct 7, 20263 min read
What Bending Spoons is changing at Vimeo after its $1.38 billion deal
Last year, video platform Vimeo announced plans to sell itself for $1.38 billion to tech company Bending Spoons.Milan-based Bending Spoons, which since its founding in 2014 has acquired more than 50 businesses, including Evernote, AOL, Eventbrite, and Meetup, soon faced questions from Vimeo users…
Fast Company — TechnologyOct 7, 20265 min read