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September 10, 2025

Italian unicorn Bending Spoons to buy Vimeo for $1.38bn

Milan-based Bending Spoons is a prolific acquirer

Freya Pratty

2 min read

Italian unicorn Bending Spoons has agreed to acquire US online video platform Vimeo in an all-cash deal worth $1.38bn.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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