Company Bending Spoons to Lay Off 75% of WeTransfer Staff

The tech company Bending Spoons recently confirmed its plan to lay off 75% of the staff of its recently acquired business WeTransfer, a Dutch company founded in the Netherlands in 2019.

TechCrunch reached out to Bending Spoons—also parent company to the online platforms Meetup and Evernote—to confirm the rumors of layoffs. The Italian-based business admitted that an upcoming round of layoffs will come after the analysis of the different regulations of the countries where the staff—estimated around 350 members—is located.

WeTransfer was acquired earlier this year, in July, but the price was not disclosed. Luca Ferrari, Bending Spoons CEO, explained that after acquiring a company, they go through its structure and design a vision for its future.

“Once the vision is clear, we try to close the gap between the status quo and the vision as quickly and as fully as we can,” said Ferrari to TechCrunch, “Typically, doing so involves making major changes to many areas, including the organization. While we don’t enjoy making painful or unpopular decisions, we’re prepared to do so when we believe it’s the right thing to do to help the business thrive.”

According to Reuters, Ferrari also said that they couldn’t provide more information on the future of the company at the moment. “I won’t be more specific at this stage because the layoff hasn’t been fully defined yet,” said Ferrari on Sunday.

A few users on social media shared some empathetic comments towards the hundreds of workers who will soon lose their jobs. “Sad times. If you’re hiring in NL be sure to reach out to the folks at WeTransfer, some great talent there,” wrote one.

In August, WeTransfer announced a new mobile update, the platform now allows users to extend the validity of a link, an innovative feature since the company was known for its fast-expiring links.