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History of Spoons Timeline

(c. 10000 BCE–Present)

The history of spoons traces how people transformed natural materials and crafted tools into utensils for eating, serving, measuring, and ceremonial use. Their forms and materials reflect changes in technology, trade, culture, and everyday life. Less

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Founding and growth

Bending Spoons established as an Italian technology company

2013

Bending Spoons S.p.A. was established as an Italian technology conglomerate in 2013.

Bending Spoons founded

Jun 2013

Bending Spoons S.p.A. was founded in June 2013 in Copenhagen, using $40,000 in seed capital left to the founders.

Bending Spoons moved to Milan

2014

The company moved its operations from Copenhagen to Milan in 2014, which became its headquarters.

Bending Spoons received 800,000 applications

2025

Bending Spoons received 800,000 job applications in 2025 and hired 286 people.

Acquisitions

Splice acquired from GoPro

2018

Bending Spoons acquired Splice, a video-editing application, from GoPro in 2018.

Remini acquired

2021

Bending Spoons acquired Remini, an artificial-intelligence-powered photo-editing platform, in 2021.

FiLMiC acquired

Sep 2022

Bending Spoons acquired FiLMiC in September 2022, adding the company and its mobile video-recording software to its portfolio.

Evernote acquisition agreed

Nov 2022

Bending Spoons agreed to acquire Evernote in November 2022.

Alight Creative acquired

2023

In 2023, Bending Spoons acquired Alight Creative, the creator of the video-editing software Alight Motion.

Evernote acquisition completed

Jan 2023

Bending Spoons concluded its acquisition of Evernote in January 2023.

Evernote staff laid off

Jul 2023

In July 2023, Evernote laid off all of its existing staff and announced plans to relocate to Europe to be closer to Bending Spoons' headquarters.

Original FiLMiC team laid off

Dec 2023

In December 2023, the original FiLMiC team was laid off, while development of FiLMiC Pro continued in-house at Bending Spoons.

Bending Spoons made acquisitions

2024

Bending Spoons made a series of acquisitions during 2024, continuing its expansion through purchases of technology businesses.

Harvest acquired

2025

Bending Spoons acquired Harvest, a time-tracking and invoicing service, in 2025.

Harvest pricing restructured

2025

Following its 2025 acquisition of Harvest, Bending Spoons changed pricing from a flat per-seat model to a base rate supplemented by usage-based fees. Some long-standing customers faced renewal increases of up to 1,500 percent.

Komoot acquired

Mar 2025

Bending Spoons acquired Komoot in March 2025 for nearly €300 million.

Komoot staff reduced after acquisition

Mar 2025

Soon after Bending Spoons acquired Komoot, approximately three quarters of its staff were laid off.

Eventbrite acquisition announced

Dec 2025

Bending Spoons announced an agreement in December 2025 to acquire Eventbrite for approximately $500 million.

AOL layoffs followed acquisition

Feb 2026

AOL later laid off more than 100 employees in February 2026.

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AOL layoffs followed acquisition

Eventbrite acquisition closed

Mar 10, 2026

The acquisition of Eventbrite by Bending Spoons closed on March 10, 2026.

AOL acquisition closed

May 2026

Bending Spoons' acquisition associated with AOL closed in May 2026.

Airtable acquired

Aug 2026

In August 2026, Bending Spoons acquired Airtable, a cloud collaboration service, for $1.285 billion. It was the company's first purchase since going public.

Harvest customer faced twelvefold renewal increase

Aug 2026

In August 2026, Bloomberg News reported that one freelance Harvest customer faced an annual subscription increase from approximately $211 to more than $2,500 at renewal.

Miro acquisition agreed

Sep 2026

In September 2026, Bending Spoons agreed to acquire Miro, a collaboration platform, for $1.36 billion.

Apps and products

Playond launched

2019

Bending Spoons launched Playond, a mobile gaming subscription service, in 2019.

Playond service closed

Mar 2020

In March 2020, Bending Spoons announced the closure of Playond. Games in its library were returned to the App Store pages of their original developers.

Bending Spoons selected for Immuni

Apr 17, 2020

The Italian government announced on April 17, 2020, that Bending Spoons had been selected to design and develop Immuni, Italy's official COVID-19 contact-tracing application.

Immuni released

Jun 1, 2020

Immuni was released on June 1, 2020, as Italy's official COVID-19 contact-tracing app.

FiLMiC Pro converted to subscriptions

Sep 2022

After acquiring FiLMiC in September 2022, Bending Spoons converted the FiLMiC Pro video-recording app to a subscription-based revenue model.

Immuni decommissioned

Dec 31, 2022

Immuni was decommissioned on December 31, 2022, ending the operation of Italy's official COVID-19 contact-tracing app.

Public company and finance

Bending Spoons reported 2025 and 2026 revenue

2026

The company's filing disclosed $1.31 billion in revenue for full-year 2025 and $601 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared with $259 million in the same period a year earlier.

Bending Spoons selected IPO banks

Apr 2026

In April 2026, it was revealed that Bending Spoons had selected banks to organize a potential $20 billion U.S. initial public offering.

Bending Spoons became publicly traded

Jul 1, 2026

On July 1, 2026, Bending Spoons became a public company through an initial public offering on Nasdaq in the United States.

Berkshire Hathaway invested in Bending Spoons

Oct 2026

In October 2026, Berkshire Hathaway invested an additional $330 million in Bending Spoons.

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Berkshire Hathaway invested in Bending Spoons

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Key Facts

  1. Some of the earliest spoon-like utensils were made from shells, animal horns, bones, and carved wood.
  2. Ancient Egyptians used spoons made from materials including wood, stone, ivory, and metal; some were highly decorative or ceremonial.
  3. The Greeks and Romans produced spoons from materials such as bronze, silver, and bone, and used different forms for eating and serving.
  4. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, spoons became more widespread in Europe, while wealthy households often commissioned elaborate silver examples.
  5. Industrial manufacturing made metal spoons affordable for mass consumption, and modern designs now include specialized utensils for measuring, cooking, serving, and medicine.

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