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Company Snapshot
Bending Spoons is a Enterprise SaaS company, based in Milan, Italy, founded 2013 by Luca Ferrari, Francesco Patarnello, Matteo Danieli, Luca Querella, Tomasz Greber. Market cap $23.78B (As of Sep 4, 2026, stockanalysis.com).
Recent changes
- Sep 10, 2026Sep 10, 2026Bending Spoons Buys Miro For $1.355B, Weeks After Airtable Pulse story
- Sep 4, 2026Sep 4, 2026First reported market cap: $23.78B stockanalysis.com
- Aug 4, 2026Aug 4, 2026Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B, an 88% Markdown Pulse story
- Aug 4, 2026Aug 4, 2026Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B in Cash Pulse story
- Aug 4, 2026Aug 4, 2026Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B Pulse story
Earlier changes (6)
- Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 2026Europe's IPO Pipeline Fills Up After Bending Spoons Pulse story
- Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 2026IPO $1.68B Bloomberg
- Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 2026Bending Spoons' Rocky First Week: 40% Pop, Then an 8.5% Slide Pulse story
- Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Bending Spoons Surges 40% on Nasdaq Debut After $18.4B IPO Priced Above Range Pulse story
- Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Bending Spoons Defies the SaaS Slump, Surges 40% on IPO Day to a $25.7B Pulse story
- Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Bending Spoons Defies the SaaS Slump, Surges 40% on Nasdaq Debut to a Near-$26B Close Pulse story
Funding History
1 event · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | ipo | $1.68B | — | Pulse story |
Latest Pulse
- Sep 10, 2026Bending Spoons Buys Miro For $1.355B, Weeks After AirtableItaly's Bending Spoons agreed to acquire whiteboard-turned-AI-workspace Miro at a $1.355 billion enterprise value, its second major collaboration-software acquisition in weeks.→
- Aug 4, 2026Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B, an 88% MarkdownBending Spoons agreed to acquire Airtable for $1.28B in cash, its first deal since going public -- an 88% markdown from Airtable's $11B peak valuation during the 2021 boom.→
- Aug 4, 2026Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28BBending Spoons, fresh off its own July IPO, agreed to acquire Airtable for $1.285B -- a steep discount to Airtable's 2021 peak valuation of over $11B but a premium to recent secondary pricing near $4B.→
- Aug 4, 2026Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B in CashBending Spoons agreed to buy Airtable for $1.285B in its first acquisition since going public, a steep comedown from Airtable's $11B peak valuation in 2021 and its more recent $4B secondary-market price.→
- Jul 7, 2026Europe's IPO Pipeline Fills Up After Bending SpoonsBending Spoons' 40% Nasdaq debut pop to a near-$26 billion valuation, alongside fresh European mega-funds like Kembara's, is reviving confidence that Europe can produce IPO-ready tech companies again.→
- Jul 4, 2026Small-Cap Tech IPOs Are Having a Quiet Moment in 2026Beyond the SpaceX and Bending Spoons headlines, 2026's tech IPO count is already running about 8% ahead of 2025, with smaller healthcare-data and industrial-tech filers like OneMedNet quietly testing the market.→
- Jul 2, 2026Bending Spoons' Rocky First Week: 40% Pop, Then an 8.5% SlideBending Spoons surged 40% on its Nasdaq debut in the largest software IPO of 2026, then gave back 8.5% the next trading day, underscoring how volatile even a successful AI-era IPO's first week can be.→
- Jul 1, 2026Bending Spoons Defies the SaaS Slump, Surges 40% on IPO Day to a $25.7BMilan-based Bending Spoons priced its IPO at $29 per share, raised $1.68 billion, and closed its first trading day up 40% at $40.50, pushing its market cap to $25.7 billion -- more than double its prior $11 billion private valuation -- TechCrunch reported.→
- Jul 1, 2026Bending Spoons Defies the SaaS Slump, Surges 40% on Nasdaq Debut to a Near-$26B CloseBending Spoons priced its Nasdaq IPO at $29 per share on June 30 — above its $26-$28 marketed range — raising $1.68 billion at an $18.4 billion valuation, then closed its first trading day up roughly 40% near $25.7 billion. The Milan-based company, which buys and revitalizes aging tech brands including AOL, Evernote, Meetup and Vimeo, posted $601 million in Q1 revenue and swung to a $27.4 million profit from a $112 million loss a year earlier.→
- Jul 1, 2026Bending Spoons Surges 40% on Nasdaq Debut After $18.4B IPO Priced Above RangeMilan-based Bending Spoons priced its Nasdaq IPO at $29 a share on June 30 — above its marketed $26-$28 range — raising $1.68 billion and valuing the company at roughly $18.4 billion. Shares opened at $31 on July 1, touched an intraday high of $42.50, and closed the session at $40.50, up nearly 40%, making it one of the strongest software IPO debuts of 2026 despite a broader SaaS slowdown.→
Coverage Timeline
newest first- Sep 10, 2026FUNDINGBending Spoons Buys Miro For $1.355B, Weeks After Airtable$1.355B acquisition→
- Aug 4, 2026FUNDINGBending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B, an 88% Markdown$1.28B acquisition→
- Aug 4, 2026BIG TECHBending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B$1.285B→
- Aug 4, 2026FUNDINGBending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B in Cash$1.28B acquisition→
- Jul 7, 2026IPOEurope's IPO Pipeline Fills Up After Bending Spoons$25.7B close, ~40% pop, fresh EU fund formation→
- Jul 4, 2026IPOSmall-Cap Tech IPOs Are Having a Quiet Moment in 2026IPO count +7.95% YoY→
- Jul 2, 2026IPOBending Spoons' Rocky First Week: 40% Pop, Then an 8.5% Slide$1.68B raised / ~$25B cap→
- Jul 1, 2026IPOBending Spoons Defies the SaaS Slump, Surges 40% on IPO Day to a $25.7B$25.7B market cap (+40% day one)→
- Jul 1, 2026IPOBending Spoons Defies the SaaS Slump, Surges 40% on Nasdaq Debut to a Near-$26B Close$1.68B raised, +40% debut→
- Jul 1, 2026IPOBending Spoons Surges 40% on Nasdaq Debut After $18.4B IPO Priced Above Range$1.68B IPO, shares +40%→
All Coverage
FUNDING$1.355B acquisition
Bending Spoons Buys Miro For $1.355B, Weeks After Airtable
Italy's Bending Spoons agreed to acquire whiteboard-turned-AI-workspace Miro at a $1.355 billion enterprise value, its second major collaboration-software acquisition in weeks.
DEEP DIVE
FUNDING
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B, an 88% Markdown
FUNDING$1.28B acquisition
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B, an 88% Markdown
Bending Spoons agreed to acquire Airtable for $1.28B in cash, its first deal since going public -- an 88% markdown from Airtable's $11B peak valuation during the 2021 boom.
BIG TECH
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B
BIG TECH$1.285B
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B
Bending Spoons, fresh off its own July IPO, agreed to acquire Airtable for $1.285B -- a steep discount to Airtable's 2021 peak valuation of over $11B but a premium to recent secondary pricing near $4B.
FUNDING
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B in Cash
FUNDING$1.28B acquisition
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28B in Cash
Bending Spoons agreed to buy Airtable for $1.285B in its first acquisition since going public, a steep comedown from Airtable's $11B peak valuation in 2021 and its more recent $4B secondary-market price.
IPO
Europe's IPO Pipeline Fills Up After Bending Spoons
IPO$25.7B close, ~40% pop, fresh EU fund formation
Europe's IPO Pipeline Fills Up After Bending Spoons
Bending Spoons' 40% Nasdaq debut pop to a near-$26 billion valuation, alongside fresh European mega-funds like Kembara's, is reviving confidence that Europe can produce IPO-ready tech companies again.
IPO
Small-Cap Tech IPOs Are Having a Quiet Moment in 2026
IPOIPO count +7.95% YoY
Small-Cap Tech IPOs Are Having a Quiet Moment in 2026
Beyond the SpaceX and Bending Spoons headlines, 2026's tech IPO count is already running about 8% ahead of 2025, with smaller healthcare-data and industrial-tech filers like OneMedNet quietly testing the market.
IPO
Bending Spoons' Rocky First Week: 40% Pop, Then an 8.5% Slide
IPO$1.68B raised / ~$25B cap
Bending Spoons' Rocky First Week: 40% Pop, Then an 8.5% Slide
Bending Spoons surged 40% on its Nasdaq debut in the largest software IPO of 2026, then gave back 8.5% the next trading day, underscoring how volatile even a successful AI-era IPO's first week can be.
IPO
Bending Spoons Defies the SaaS Slump, Surges 40% on IPO Day to a $25.7B
IPO$25.7B market cap (+40% day one)
Bending Spoons Defies the SaaS Slump, Surges 40% on IPO Day to a $25.7B
Milan-based Bending Spoons priced its IPO at $29 per share, raised $1.68 billion, and closed its first trading day up 40% at $40.50, pushing its market cap to $25.7 billion -- more than double its prior $11 billion private valuation -- TechCrunch reported.
IPO
Bending Spoons Defies the SaaS Slump, Surges 40% on Nasdaq Debut to a Near-$26B Close
IPO$1.68B raised, +40% debut
Bending Spoons Defies the SaaS Slump, Surges 40% on Nasdaq Debut to a Near-$26B Close
Bending Spoons priced its Nasdaq IPO at $29 per share on June 30 — above its $26-$28 marketed range — raising $1.68 billion at an $18.4 billion valuation, then closed its first trading day up roughly 40% near $25.7 billion. The Milan-based company, which buys and revitalizes aging tech brands including AOL, Evernote, Meetup and Vimeo, posted $601 million in Q1 revenue and swung to a $27.4 million profit from a $112 million loss a year earlier.
IPO
Bending Spoons Surges 40% on Nasdaq Debut After $18.4B IPO Priced Above Range
IPO$1.68B IPO, shares +40%
Bending Spoons Surges 40% on Nasdaq Debut After $18.4B IPO Priced Above Range
Milan-based Bending Spoons priced its Nasdaq IPO at $29 a share on June 30 — above its marketed $26-$28 range — raising $1.68 billion and valuing the company at roughly $18.4 billion. Shares opened at $31 on July 1, touched an intraday high of $42.50, and closed the session at $40.50, up nearly 40%, making it one of the strongest software IPO debuts of 2026 despite a broader SaaS slowdown.
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