Bending Spoons: The Company Behind Vimeo, Evernote and AOL Is About to Go Public | Stock Club 318

Bending Spoons: The Company Behind Vimeo, Evernote and AOL Is About to Go Public | Stock Club 318

Author: MyWallSt July 2, 2026 Duration: 34:50

At MyWallSt, we believe great investing is about patience, discipline, and owning outstanding businesses. Our team researches global stocks, publishes transparent performance, and helps investors build long-term wealth without hype or guesswork. Horizon is our long-term buy-and-hold service, while Prophet is a five-minutes-a-month system that has trounced the average market returns over 17 years.An Italian tech company is about to go public and you've almost certainly used one of its products. Bending Spoons (IPO filing: July 2026) has quietly built a portfolio of over a billion registered users by acquiring beaten-down internet brands like Vimeo, Evernote, Eventbrite, AOL, WeTransfer, and StreamYard, then slashing costs by up to 90% and rebuilding them with AI. This week we break down their ruthless but fascinating business model, how they're applying AI to run a 500-person company managing billions of users, and whether this upcoming IPO is worth watching.We also check in on Following Prophet, MyWallSt's algorithmic stock portfolio up 45.5% in the last 12 months, 183.6% over five years, and 2,394% since inception in December 2009.Plus: Investicon is coming to Dublin on August 27th, featuring Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner as VIP guest. Tickets and early bird codes available: email brian@mywallst.com.Stocks & Companies Mentioned:Bending Spoons — IPO pendingVimeo (NASDAQ:VMEO)Eventbrite (NYSE:EB) acquired by Bending SpoonsPowell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL)MedPace Holdings (NASDAQ:MEDP)WESCO International (NYSE:WCC)Constellation Software (TSX:CSU)Ferrari (NYSE:RACE)Brunello Cucinelli (BIT:BC)AOL — private (owned by Bending Spoons)Evernote — private (owned by Bending Spoons)WeTransfer — private (owned by Bending Spoons)StreamYard — private (owned by Bending Spoons)Links Mentioned:Investicon: Dublin (Aug 27): Email Brian@mywallst.com for tickets Subscribe to Prophet: Email Frank@mywallst.com


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