Full statement behind title is interesting. I actually agree with the founders - it's easier to make good money acquiring a proven business and improving its financials, than it is starting something and trying to prove to customers it'll work.
> The numbers seem to agree. According to its SEC filing, “in part helped by progress in AI, revenue per full-time equivalent Spooner increased from $1.12 million in 2023 to $2.57 million in 2025, and was $0.97 million in Q1 2026.”
So they convinced greedy likely AI-pilled investors. Hearing their name still gives the ick, and anything they're involved in. Why does the sentiment around here not translate?
Some history from only the past year in discussions:
So they buy up aging dinosaurs well beyond their life expectancy and do what exactly? Wring it for every dollar they can? Is there any real innovation going on at Bending Spoons and its subsideries? They sound like slumlords: buy a house that's solid but needs some TLC, renovate using the cheapest, builder grade materials they can find, and then rent it out for way more than what it's worth.
Full statement behind title is interesting. I actually agree with the founders - it's easier to make good money acquiring a proven business and improving its financials, than it is starting something and trying to prove to customers it'll work.
You need have the capital from the get go though.
> The numbers seem to agree. According to its SEC filing, “in part helped by progress in AI, revenue per full-time equivalent Spooner increased from $1.12 million in 2023 to $2.57 million in 2025, and was $0.97 million in Q1 2026.”
Is there a typo somewhere?
the last number is for the quarter whereas the rest are annual. if they maintain revenue it will be 3.88m/spooner
That said, everything this company touches turns to crap.
Related prior:
Italy's Bending Spoons, owner of AOL and Vimeo, files for Nasdaq IPO
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48446310
A weird Italian loveletter post about it:
Bending Spoons just went public: Italy won the World Cup
https://www.theliquidfactory.com/news-detail/bending-spoons-... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48773549)
So they convinced greedy likely AI-pilled investors. Hearing their name still gives the ick, and anything they're involved in. Why does the sentiment around here not translate?
Some history from only the past year in discussions:
Bending Spoons acquires Vimeo for $1.38B
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45197302
AOL to be sold to Bending Spoons for $1.5B
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45749161
Bending Spoons Acquires Eventbrite
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46124673
Tell HN: Bending Spoons laid off almost everybody at Vimeo yesterday
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46707699
So they buy up aging dinosaurs well beyond their life expectancy and do what exactly? Wring it for every dollar they can? Is there any real innovation going on at Bending Spoons and its subsideries? They sound like slumlords: buy a house that's solid but needs some TLC, renovate using the cheapest, builder grade materials they can find, and then rent it out for way more than what it's worth.