The parent company of Evernote and WeTransfer is acquiring pioneering video hub Vimeo …

Vimeo has found a buyer. The 21-year-old video hub has been acquired by Bending Spoons, a tech company that will pay $1.38 billion to pick up a platform that has long promoted artists and their work. According to an announcement published on the Vimeo website, the all-cash deal is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2025. “We’re looking forward to welcoming Vimeo into the Bending Spoons portfolio,” said Bending Spoons CEO and Co-Founder Luca Ferrari in a statement. “Vimeo is a pioneering brand in the video space, serving a passionate, global community of creators and businesses. At Bending Spoons, we acquire companies with the expectation of owning and operating them indefinitely, and we look forward to realizing Vimeo’s full potential as we reach new heights together.” The saga of Vimeo is a long, winding tale that begins in 2004, a few months before YouTube hit the market. From its inception, the platform championed independent creators by equipping them with a flexible video hosting option. Through its Staff Picks, Vimeo highlighted eclectic and challenging titles from its library. Subscribe for daily Tubefilter Top Stories Subscribe Efforts to expand Vimeo’s scope proved challenging. A planned SVOD service fizzled out, as did a
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