Aol

Aol

https://www.aol.com/

Aol, publicly owned and headquartered in the US, is a brand marketed by Yahoo! Inc. and a subsidiary of Bending Spoons. Formerly a company known as AOL Inc. and originally known as America Online, it was founded in 1985, operates with approximately 4000 employees, and reported $633.4M in revenue as of 2025. The company functions as an American web portal and online service provider.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1985

Headcount

4,000

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Other

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On July 6, 2026, Bending Spoons paid $3.3 billion to acquire Aol, Vimeo, and Eventbrite. The acquisition’s prospectus has raised questions about its financial viability, particularly concerning whether the mathematics of the deal work once restructuring, research and development costs, and debt are factored in. Bending Spoons reported a pro forma 2025 profit of $22 million.

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Jul

12th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

How Virginia became the world's data center capital and how it's going

Demand for internet access and electronic storage has grown alongside digital technology itself. At the center of that growth are the energy infrastructure and data centers that governments and companies began developing in Northern Virginia in the late 20th century.

Maryland Matters

Jul

7th

2026

23:58

Emerging Tech, ESG, B2B Tag

How Virginia became the world’s data center capital and how it’s going

Demand for internet access and electronic storage has grown alongside digital technology itself. At the center of that growth are the energy infrastructure and data centers that governments and companies began developing in Northern Virginia in the late 20th century.

Mountainmedianews

Jul

7th

2026

02:47

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

How Virginia became the world’s data center capital and how it’s going

Demand for internet access and electronic storage has grown alongside digital technology itself. At the center of that growth are the energy infrastructure and data centers that governments and companies began developing in Northern Virginia in the late 20th century.

Tncontentexchange

Jul

6th

2026

10:41

Emerging Tech, ESG, B2B Tag

How Virginia became the world’s data center capital and how it’s going

Demand for internet access and electronic storage has grown alongside digital technology itself. At the center of that growth are the energy infrastructure and data centers that governments and companies began developing in Northern Virginia in the late 20th century.

Henrico Citizen

Jul

6th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, Financial Results, B2B Tag

Bending Spoons Paid $3.3 Billion For AOL, Vimeo And Eventbrite. Its Pro Forma 2025 Profit Was Just $22 Million.

The Nasdaq debut got a nostalgia headline. The prospectus raises the harder question: whether the acquisition math works once the restructuring, R&D and debt are put back into the story.

Jul

6th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

How Virginia became the world's data center capital and how it's going • Virginia Mercury

A view of a data center in Loudoun County. (Photo courtesy of Karen Graham/Loudoun Times-Mirror) Demand for internet access and electronic storage has grown alongside digital technology itself. At the center of that growth are the energy infrastructure and data centers that governments and companies began developing in Northern Virginia in the late 20th century.

Virginia Mercury

Jul

4th

2026

08:04

AOL's Owner Bending Spoons Hits Wall Street with $1.7 billion IPO

"The owner of AOL and other tech businesses hit Wall Street with a $1.7 billion initial public offering Wednesday," reports the Associated Press : The company is getting $1 billion in proceeds, while the rest is going to shareholders.

Jul

4th

2026

03:38

AOL Login Security Tips to Protect Your Account

Keeping your online accounts secure has become more important than ever. Whether you use AOL for emails, personal communication, or managing important information, protecting your AOL Login should always be a priority. A small mistake, such as using a weak password or signing in on an unsecured device, can put your account at risk.

Jul

3rd

2026

01:13

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Remember AOL? There's a company making BILLIONS from the forgotten internet brands of yesterday

Do you remember the sound of logging into AOL via a dial-up modem? Did you ever organize you life in Evernote, or RSVP to events on Eventbrite? You might assume those old-time internet brands are dead and buried, but the truth is they are still earning one company billions of dollars a year.

Jul

1st

2026

17:10

Emerging Tech, Corporate Restructuring

AOL Returns To Wall Street Spotlight With IPO Of New Corporate Parent Bending Spoons

A quarter-century after it swallowed Time Warner in one of history’s splashiest and most ill-fated mergers, AOL returned to the Wall Street spotlight Wednesday with a new corporate parent, Bending Spoons. The Milan, Italy-based company had its initial public offering on the Nasdaq, with shares rising 40% to finish at $40.50.

Deadline Hollywood

Jul

1st

2026

14:01

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

AOL plans quirky IPO as it returns to Wall Street under Bending Spoons ownership

AOL, the company that once defined what “going online” meant for an entire generation, is about to trade on a stock exchange again. Italian software company Bending Spoons, which acquired AOL in January 2026, filed for a US IPO on June 8, targeting a valuation of approximately $20 billion.

Crypto Briefing

Jul

1st

2026

11:42

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Steve Case: AOL returns to public markets under Bending Spoons after years of change

AOL has reemerged on the public markets as a component of Bending Spoons, after a long history of transformation. In a recent statement, Steve Case referenced AOL’s original 1992 public listing at a value of $70 million, its meteoric rise to $160 billion during the dot-com boom, and subsequent decline.

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