Luca Ferrari

Luca Ferrari, Co-founder and CEO of Bending Spoons, shares the secrets behind his bootstrapped company’s incredible journey to 500 million downloads and $360 million in sales. He reflects on his early life and lessons from failures, emphasizing the value of humility and adaptability. Luca reveals his unique talent acquisition strategies, favoring practical assessments over traditional interviews, and discusses the importance of making strategic acquisitions. He also highlights his aspirations for Bending Spoons while addressing the evolving role of AI in the job market.

Luca Ferrari, the co-founder and CEO of Bending Spoons, leads a profitable tech company known for products like Evernote and Meetup. Alongside Francesco Mancone, the CTO, and Federico Simionato, product lead for Evernote, they discuss their distinctive acquisition strategies. They delve into the controversial process of acquiring tech companies, the simplicity that's integral to their culture, and innovative hiring practices favoring junior talent. The trio also shares insights on engineering transformations, rapid software updates, and maintaining empathy in corporate acquisitions.

Luca Ferrari è il cofondatore e CEO di Bending Spoons, una delle aziende tech italiane più apprezzate globalmente, con oltre 300 milioni di utenti attivi. Parla della sua crescita imprenditoriale, partendo da un capitale iniziale di soli 40.000€. Discutendo di fallimenti e successi, condivide l'importanza di un team straordinario e di decisioni razionali. Sottolinea come la semplicità e l'italianità abbiano influenzato il suo percorso, trasformandolo in un leader nel mercato globale.