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BENDING SPOONS FILES US IPO WITH $27.5M PROFIT

INDUSTRY DESK1 MIN READ
MON, JUN 8, 2026

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Bending Spoons, parent company of Vimeo, filed for a US initial public offering Monday with Q1 net income of $27.5M on $601M revenue. The filing marks a dramatic turnaround from a $112.2M net loss on $259M revenue in the same quarter last year.

The IPO filing comes as Bending Spoons demonstrates significant profitability improvements. The company more than doubled revenue year-over-year while swinging to profitability, suggesting substantial operational gains and cost management. Bending Spoons acquired Vimeo in 2021 and has since built a portfolio of productivity and creative software products. The company's path to profitability reflects broader industry trends as unprofitable tech companies face investor pressure to demonstrate sustainable business models. The IPO filing positions Bending Spoons within a busy summer window for public offerings. The move follows a period of caution in public markets but signals investor appetite may be returning for profitable tech companies with clear growth trajectories.

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