Eventbrite has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $500 million. Under the terms, Eventbrite stockholders will receive $4.50 per share, representing an 82% premium over the company’s 60-day volume-weighted average share price as of market close on December 1, 2025. The agreement has been unanimously approved by Eventbrite’s Board of Directors and remains subject to regulatory approvals and stockholder approval. The companies expect the deal to close in the first half of 2026.
Once the transaction is completed, Eventbrite will become a privately held company and its shares will be delisted from public exchanges. Bending Spoons, which has recently acquired Vimeo and reached a definitive agreement to acquire AOL, described the acquisition as part of its long-term strategy to transform and scale established digital platforms.
Founded nearly two decades ago, Eventbrite has grown into one of the world’s largest marketplaces for live experiences, distributing more than 83 million paid tickets across 4.7 million events in 2024. Bending Spoons plans to strengthen Eventbrite’s technology, accelerate feature development, and explore new product areas, including AI-based event creation, improved discovery, dedicated messaging tools, and a secondary ticket market system.
Eventbrite’s leadership, including CEO and Co-Founder Julia Hartz, described the acquisition as a pivotal next step for the company’s mission to connect people through live experiences worldwide.
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“Joining forces with Bending Spoons will accelerate innovation and strengthen Eventbrite’s tools and resources to bring even more people together. We’ve identified a few opportunities we’re excited about exploring… including building a dedicated messaging feature, introducing AI for easier event creation, improving searchability, and creating a system for the secondary ticket market.”
Luca Ferrari, CEO and Co-Founder, Bending Spoons
“Eventbrite helped unlock something profoundly human: the need to gather, to connect, and to build community. As we look ahead, I’m energized by the speed, resources, and innovative power of Bending Spoons to propel Eventbrite into its next chapter.”
Julia Hartz, Co-Founder and CEO, Eventbrite
