Hi everyone,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m Luca Ferrari, a co-founder and the CEO of Bending Spoons\u2014a technology company that owns and develops a suite of category-leading consumer products including Remini (an AI-powered photo enhancer), Splice (a mobile video editor), and Evernote (a personal productivity app). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meetup is a community-based product, so it\u2019s fitting that I share the news with the Meetup community personally: on Friday, January 5, Bending Spoons entered into an agreement to become the new owner of Meetup, subject to closing conditions. The acquisition is expected to close later in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meetup has a powerful global brand, a large, vibrant user base, and a mission that resonates strongly. Quite simply, Meetup is a force for good in the world, and it\u2019s a pleasure and a privilege to become the new steward. We\u2019re eager to support Meetup\u2019s future success by drawing from the expertise we\u2019ve developed in a decade of building high-performing digital technology products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once we officially take the reins you\u2019ll hear more from us, including about future plans. In the meantime, I want to congratulate the Meetup team on building such a wonderful, beloved product. And I want to thank you, the organizers and members, for embracing Meetup and its mission so enthusiastically. We can\u2019t wait to get to work on this exciting project!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See you later in January,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014Luca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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