Evernote’s getting acquired by cell developer Bending Spoons

Evernote is getting a brand new proprietor. In an announcement on Wednesday, the note-taking app introduced that it’s getting acquired by the Italian cell developer Bending Spoons in a transaction that’s set to happen early subsequent yr.

As a part of the acquisition, Evernote will be part of Bending Spoons’ current lineup of apps, which incorporates the video enhancing app Splice and the AI picture enhancement app Remini. Evernote CEO Ian Small says the deal will let the corporate benefit from Bending Spoons’ “proven app expertise and wide range of proprietary technologies” so it might work on constructing new options.

“We are grateful to our customers and employees, and are excited to team-up with Bending Spoons,” Small stated in an announcement. “This strategic acquisition means that there will be extensive, accelerated improvements across our Teams, Professional, Personal, and Free offerings, which is fantastic news for lovers of Evernote everywhere.”

Evernote, which launched in 2008, rose to recognition as one of many first note-taking apps. However, the app struggled to stay related in recent times with the introduction of comparable productiveness apps like Notion. It additionally got here underneath fireplace in 2016 when it almost carried out a brand new privateness coverage that will permit workers to have a look at your content material.