alt.hn

7/3/2026 at 11:31:08 PM

After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck

 https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/01/after-18b-ipo-bending-spoons-founder-says-success-comes-from-minimizing-luck/

by andsoitis

7/4/2026 at 3:02:49 AM

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.

by mmarian

7/4/2026 at 2:19:02 AM

> 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?

by quanto

7/4/2026 at 2:53:14 AM

the last number is for the quarter whereas the rest are annual. if they maintain revenue it will be 3.88m/spooner

by dastbe

7/4/2026 at 6:20:09 AM

That said, everything this company touches turns to crap.

by quaddoggy

7/4/2026 at 2:08:54 AM

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

by ChrisArchitect

7/4/2026 at 5:00:19 AM

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.

by wildzzz