Meetup and IAC Apps Acquired
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.products.
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’s a pleasure and a privilege to become the new steward. We’re eager to support Meetup’s future success by drawing from the expertise we’ve developed in a decade of building high-performing digital technology
IAC just sold 17 apps to Bending Spoons.
- $100M deal
- All 330 employees fired
- Robokiller and PDF Hero appear to be the biggest
Sneak peak at the playbook: ultra scammy tactics, no new features, sell user data, more ads, and other lovely things.
Previously:
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Reply to second quote from someone claiming "My team and I brought you @RoboKiller, @TapeACall & @TrapCall. ":
Never in a million years would I have thought my apps would end up in Europe somehow... 😂
FWIW, I don't think they'll be selling user data. Especially as an EU company. Important to note that, RoboKiller and TapeACall never did anything shady like Apalon did.
ymmv.
I've been a happy user of Robokiller for years, but upon seeing this news I instantly ended the subscription and deactivated the service. Just an awful situation.
