Evernote’s getting acquired by mobile developer Bending Spoons

Evernote is now owned by a new company. In An announcement will be made on Wednesday, the note-taking app announced that it’s getting acquired by the Italian mobile developer Bending Spoons in a transaction that’s set to take place early next year.

As part of the acquisition, Evernote will join Bending Spoons’ existing lineup of apps, which includes the video editing app Splice and the AI image enhancement app Remini. Evernote CEO Ian Small says the deal will let the company take advantage of Bending Spoons’ “proven app expertise and wide range of proprietary technologies” so it can work on building new features.

“We are grateful to our customers and employees, and are excited to team-up with Bending Spoons,” Small said in a statement. “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 was launched in 2008 and quickly gained popularity as one the first note-taking applications. Despite its popularity, Evernote has struggled to stay relevant over the years due to the introduction of productivity apps like Notion. In 2016, it was also criticized. Nearly implemented a new privacy programThis would enable employees to view your content.