Bending spoons, an Italian company that has become one of the global leaders in the development and marketing of smartphone apps, has the acquisition of WeTransfer concluded, a collaboration and file sharing platform founded in the Netherlands.
“WeTransfer is a highly respected name in technology and creativity,” commented the co-founder and CEO of Bending Spoons, Luke Ferrari. “We are thrilled to become the new owners and feel a strong sense of responsibility to help the brand and the company thrive for many years to come,” he added. To celebrate the acquisition and affirm its commitment to the community creative, Bending spoons promises to donate at least $3 million to The supporting act foundation in the next two years.
The foundation's mission is to support emerging artists and artist-led groups from underrepresented communities. Bending Spoons also commits to continue to reserve 30% of WeTransfer's advertising space for charitable campaigns and editorial content. Finally, WePresent will continue to showcase the work of deserving creatives, including emerging artists. WeTransfer was founded in the Netherlands by Bas Beerens, Nalden and Damian Bradfield, and is funded by Highland Capital Partners and HPE Growth.
“Over the past decade, WeTransfer has grown from an extremely simple file sharing tool to a highly profitable and impactful platform, trusted by millions of professionals and creatives – said the CEO of WeTransfer, Alexandar Vassilev – In recent years, the company has experienced a period of accelerated growth, fueled by strategic product development, resulting in the platform serving more than 600.000 subscribers and 80 million monthly active users.”
