# Zoom

Type: Company (ZM)

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-10**: Bending Spoons announces Miro acquisition — Bending Spoons agrees to acquire Miro for $1.36 billion in cash, valuing Miro's equity at $1.79 billion, about 90% below its 2021 peak.
- **2022**: User base scales to 30 million — Miro grows from about 5 million to about 30 million total users in two years, with its paying customer base expanding by 550%.
- **2021**: Peak valuation of $17.5 billion — Miro reaches a peak valuation of roughly $17.5 billion in late 2021 during the remote-work boom.
- **2011**: Miro founded as RealtimeBoard — Miro is founded as a digital whiteboarding tool called RealtimeBoard.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Miro's $1.36B Exit: What a 90% Valuation Cut Means for Founders
2026-09-10 16:24:45 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Miro's sale to Bending Spoons for $1.36 billion, down about 90% from its 2021 peak, is a cautionary tale for founders and VCs about exit paths after pandemic-era valuations. The deal suggests M&A at rational multiples is now a realistic outcome for scaled startups.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/miro-startup-exit-bending-spoons-valuation-cut

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