M&A Deal Summary

Bending Spoons Acquires Brightcove

On November 25, 2024, Bending Spoons acquired internet software and services company Brightcove for 233M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bending Spoons’ 6th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Bending Spoons’ 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bending Spoons’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bending Spoons’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-11-25
Target Brightcove
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Bending Spoons
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 233M USD
Advisor(s) Lazard (Financial)
Goodwin Procter (Legal)

Target

Brightcove

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Brightcove a global provider of cloud services for video, offers a family of products that help the way organizations deliver video experiences. Brightcove was founded in 2004 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Buyer

Bending Spoons

Milan, Italy

Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Bending Spoons is a mobile application developer that offers iOS mobile apps, including Splice, 30 Day Fitness, Live Quiz, and Remini. Bending Spoons was founded in 2013 and is based in Milan, Italy.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 10
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 6 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 9
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 9
Year: 2024 M&A 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-31 WeTransfer

Amsterdam, Netherlands

WeTransfer is a provider of cloud based file transfer service. WeTransfer was founded in 2009 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-10 Vimeo

New York, New York, United States

Vimeo operates a global video sharing platform for creators and their audiences. Vimeo provides professional tools to host, manage, review, distribute, and monetize videos online, as well as offer audiences a high-quality, ad-free viewing experience across devices. Vimeo was founded in 2004 and is based in New York, New York.

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