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Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Vimeo is laying off employees around the globe just months after the Italian software company Bending Spoons acquired the platform for $1.38 billion, as reported earlier by Business Insider. Even though it’s not clear how many people were laid off, Dave Brown, Vimeo’s former brand VP, says in a post on LinkedIn that “a large portion of the company” was impacted.Other former employees echo this statement in posts online, with one video engineer saying “almost everyone” at the company was laid off, “including the entire video team.” Another software engineer says he was laid off along with “a gigantic amount of the company.”Earlier this week, Israeli outlet CTech reported that Vimeo is laying off “most” of its employees in the country. It marks the company’s second round of layoffs in less than six months, as it laid off 10 percent of workers in September — just one week before Bending Spoons announced plans to acquire it.The layoffs raise concerns about how this might impact the content hosted on the platform, such as the comedy shows created by Dropout. The Verge reached out to Vimeo and Bending Spoons with a request for more information but didn’t immediately hear back.Bending Spoons doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to acquisitions and layoffs. 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Vimeo has undergone a significant restructuring following its acquisition by the Italian software company Bending Spoons. The layoffs, impacting a “large portion” of the company’s staff globally, occurred just months after the $1.38 billion buyout. Reports indicate that the reductions are occurring across multiple countries, including Israel, where CTech initially reported “most” of the employees were laid off, encompassing the entire video team. Several former employees have corroborated these accounts, with one engineer stating that “almost everyone” at the company was affected, including a “gigantic amount of the company.” This marks the second round of layoffs within a relatively short timeframe, following a previous reduction of 10% in September, occurring only one week prior to Bending Spoons’ announcement of the acquisition.

The immediate repercussions of these layoffs raise concerns about the stability of Vimeo’s content ecosystem, particularly regarding the future of productions hosted on the platform. Notably, this includes content created by Dropout, a comedy show series. The timing of the restructuring introduces uncertainty concerning the long-term viability of these and other hosted productions. These concerns are further compounded by Bending Spoons’ track record post-acquisition; the company has previously instigated layoffs across the businesses it has acquired, including WeTransfer, Filmic, and Evernote. This history adds a layer of apprehension regarding how this acquisition, and the consequential workforce reduction, will ultimately impact Vimeo’s operations and its broader strategy.

The scope of the layoffs suggests a considerable degree of restructuring at Vimeo, potentially driven by Bending Spoons’ intent to streamline operations and implement a new strategic direction within the video platform. The significant number of affected employees signals a potentially aggressive approach to consolidating resources and aligning the company with Bending Spoons’ own objectives. Without further insight from Vimeo or Bending Spoons, the precise motivations behind this drastic action remain unclear. However, the situation highlights the inherent risks associated with large acquisitions, particularly when coupled with established company structures and workforce dynamics. The immediate impact is a reduction in personnel, but the long-term consequences for Vimeo’s content offerings and its position within the competitive video platform landscape remain to be seen.