Bending Spoons eliminated all job titles to simplify operations and eliminate time-consuming title discussions, allowing employees to use any reasonable title externally while the company maintains none internally. Co-founder Luca Ferrari reports the policy has worked seamlessly across thousands of employees without complaints or reintroduction of titles.
An engineering manager describes his final six months at Evernote before the company was acquired by Italian software company Bending Spoons in January 2023, resulting in mass layoffs. The author, freed from a non-disparagement clause by quitting voluntarily, shares an inside account of the acquisition and Bending Spoons' business strategy of acquiring apps with loyal users, cutting costs, and raising prices to achieve profitability and scale.
Bending Spoons announced the acquisition of Miro for $1.355 billion in an all-cash deal on September 10, 2026, with closure expected in Q4 2026 pending regulatory approval. The company continues its strategy of acquiring iconic products.
Bending Spoons is a capital allocator capitalizing on the post-ZIRP downturn by acquiring undervalued startups and reviving established brands with loyal customers. The article argues that patient capital cycle investing—buying assets at market lows and building real businesses—is superior to chasing AI hype or late-stage growth investing at cycle peaks.
Bending Spoons agreed to acquire Miro for $1.355 billion in an all-cash transaction, with certain Miro shareholders investing $295 million of their proceeds back into Bending Spoons equity. Miro, which serves over 250,000 organizations and generates around $600 million in annual recurring revenue, will operate independently until the deal closes in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.