Bending Spoons.
Italian mobile application developer
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
Active this week
Earlier this month
One to three months ago
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Bending Spoons acquired AOL, and the company (parent of Vimeo) plans to publicly trade on Nasdaq.Well supported32 reports1 development inside
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Bending Spoons has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Airtable, which is currently listed on Nasdaq.Well supported9 reports
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OVERDRIVE, headquartered in Garfield Heights, Ohio, acquired Brightcove Inc. in 2025.Some support1 report
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Bending Spoons acquired Eventbrite and AOL as part of its portfolio expansion.Some support1 report
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Bending Spoons, founded by Luca Ferrari in Milan, is planning its IPO debut on Nasdaq in early July, with Goldman Sachs leading the offering.Well supported7 reports
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Berkshire Hathaway holds a significant stake in Bending Spoons and benchmarks it against a conglomerate's successful model.Some support2 reports
Gone quiet
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Around Bending Spoons this week
News at the entities that move Bending Spoons most-
Nasdaq StructuralApple Inc. stock is traded on Nasdaq, and Jefferies Financial Group restated a hold rating on the company.Moves Bending Spoons
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Baillie Gifford StructuralBaillie Gifford renewed its commitment to Tekever.Moves Bending Spoons
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Goldman Sachs TransactionalGoldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America are competing in the global investment banking sector.Moves Bending Spoons
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AOL StructuralNWS reported that Hurricane Polo remnants are not expected to impact Tucson, while AOL was noted for its use in 1997.Moves Bending Spoons
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Benchmark Mentioned togetherMarketBeat published a buy rating and target price increase for a company, with disclosures made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.Moves Bending Spoons
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BNP Paribas TransactionalRising oil prices are posing a material challenge, with brokerage reports indicating inflation is rising to 4.8%.Moves Bending Spoons
Connections
The 38 strongest of 40, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Vimeo Structural
Bending Spoons acquired Vimeo and holds it as a subsidiary within its corporate portfolio.
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OVERDRIVE Transactional
A completed an acquisition of Brightcove Inc. in 2025, a company relevant to B's ecosystem.
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Brightcove Structural
Bending Spoons acquired Brightcove, establishing a parent-subsidiary relationship.
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Luca Ferrari Structural
Luca Ferrari is the co-founder and current Chief Executive of Bending Spoons.
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Airtable Transactional
Bending Spoons successfully acquired Airtable in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.285bn.
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AOL Structural
Bending Spoons owns and controls AOL as a controlled asset within its portfolio following a major acquisition.
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Eventbrite Structural
Bending Spoons owns Eventbrite.
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Luca Ferrari Structural
Luca Ferrari is the co-founder and CEO of Bending Spoons.
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WeTransfer Structural
Bending Spoons acquired WeTransfer and includes it in its portfolio as part of its roll-up model.
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Miro Transactional
Bending Spoons acquired Miro for $1.355bn.
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Baillie Gifford Structural
Baillie Gifford holds a significant investment stake in Bending Spoons following a previous funding round.
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Goldman Sachs International Transactional
Appointed as joint lead book-running manager for the IPO process.
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Securities and Exchange Commission Transactional
Bending Spoons initiated the IPO process by filing required paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Goldman Sachs Transactional
Goldman Sachs is leading the IPO offering process for Bending Spoons.
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SACE Transactional
SACE provided an 80% guarantee for a term loan related to Bending Spoons.
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Benzinga Operational
Benzinga provides market data tracking services for Bending Spoons' stock price.
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Allen & Company Operational
A provides strategic and financial leadership to B, including steering its offering and leading its IPO process.
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Anthropic Operational
The two companies are observed to be competing in the AI sector, which is currently reshaping business models.
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BNP Paribas Transactional
BNP Paribas served as a joint book-running manager for Bending Spoons' IPO.
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SpaceX Operational
Both companies are observed to be competing for market presence within the Initial Public Offering (IPO) market.
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Nvidia Operational
Market forecasts identify the potential for Bending Spoons to become a direct competitor to Nvidia.
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Benchmark Mentioned together
Benchmark provided a strong-buy rating upgrade for Bending Spoons.
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HSBC Continental Europe Transactional
HSBC Continental Europe led the coordination of a deal involving Bending Spoons.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher Structural
Willkie Farr & Gallagher serves as legal counsel for Bending Spoons.
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Europe Shared context
Bending Spoons maintains a physical and market presence across the European continent.
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OpenAI Operational
The two companies are engaged in active competition within the sector being reshaped by artificial intelligence.
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Hyundai Mentioned together
The two entities are co-mentioned in articles discussing their involvement in artificial intelligence efforts.
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Italy Shared context
Bending Spoons is located and founded in Italy.
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Fox Business Structural
The CEO of B utilized A as a platform to explain Bending Spoons' corporate acquisition strategy.
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Earth Shared context
The company operates within the geographical and geopolitical context of Earth.
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Milan Shared context
Bending Spoons is a company that is headquartered and operates in the city of Milan.
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Moby Mentioned together
Moby is cited as a trusted figure whose judgment is associated with Bending Spoons' discovery or success.
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John Ternus Operational
John Ternus and Bending Spoons are identified as competitors operating within the mobile technology sector.
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Poland Shared context
Bending Spoons utilizes the labor market and talent pool available in Poland for its operations.
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Renaissance Capital Mentioned together
Evidence is insufficient to establish any relationship between the two entities.
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Milanese Shared context
The relationship is contextual, referencing a Milanese firm's financial actions.
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Berkshire Hathaway Operational
Bending Spoons is benchmarked against Berkshire Hathaway's successful model in a competitive context.
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Nasdaq Structural
Bending Spoons successfully completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and is formally listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
2 eventsAugust 2026
1 eventJuly 2026
4 events- OVERDRIVE, headquartered in Garfield Heights, Ohio, acquired Brightcove Inc. in 2025.
- Bending Spoons acquired Eventbrite and AOL as part of its portfolio expansion.
- Berkshire Hathaway holds a significant stake in Bending Spoons and benchmarks it against a conglomerate's successful model.
- Bending Spoons appointed Goldman Sachs International and BNP Paribas as joint lead book-running managers for its IPO.
Show 1 earlier month
June 2026
3 events- Bending Spoons acquired AOL, and the company (parent of Vimeo) plans to publicly trade on Nasdaq.
- Bending Spoons, founded by Luca Ferrari in Milan, is planning its IPO debut on Nasdaq in early July, with Goldman Sachs leading the offering.
- Bending Spoons is seeking a listing at a $20 billion valuation, expanding its presence in technology equity capital markets.