Bending Spoons.
Italian mobile application developer
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
- 46
What's happening
Active this week
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Berkshire Hathaway invested in Bending Spoons' IPO, which subsequently acquired Vimeo and AOL.Some support2 reports
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Warren Buffett guided Berkshire Hathaway's investment strategy while the firm invested in Bending Spoons' IPO and maintained Apple holdings.Some support1 report
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Bending Spoons acquired Airtable, Vimeo, AOL, and WeTransfer, while Berkshire Hathaway invested $330 million in the Milan-based company.Well supported3 reports
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Berkshire Hathaway holds a significant stake in Bending Spoons and benchmarks it against a conglomerate's successful model.Well supported15 reports
Earlier this month
One to three months ago
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A 2017 report noted John Ternus and Bending Spoons focusing on competitive mobile tech, alongside Vance being seen as a potential Trump heir.Some support1 report
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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
Gone quiet
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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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Bending Spoons appointed Goldman Sachs International and BNP Paribas as joint lead book-running managers for its IPO.Some support1 report
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Bending Spoons is seeking a listing at a $20 billion valuation, expanding its presence in technology equity capital markets.Some support1 report
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Around Bending Spoons this week
News at the entities that move Bending Spoons most-
Berkshire Hathaway StructuralBerkshire Hathaway confirmed Greg Abel as the new CEO and announced a major $10 billion investment in Alphabet (Google) on January 1, 2026.Moves Bending Spoons
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Baillie Gifford StructuralBlackRock and Baillie Gifford hold major institutional stakes in companies including Boeing, Amazon, Cemex, and Booking Holdings.Moves Bending Spoons
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Goldman Sachs TransactionalGoldman Sachs and Google announced a partnership to provide AI training and tools.Moves Bending Spoons
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Benchmark Mentioned togetherPrudential expands its partnership with SoFi, while Benchmark upgrades SoFi's stock rating to Strong Buy.Moves Bending Spoons
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BNP Paribas TransactionalNebius Group's shares soared following an analyst upgrade, driven by its use of Nvidia chips for AI compute.Moves Bending Spoons
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Goldman Sachs International TransactionalGoldman Sachs International conducted a share purchase on the LSE involving ExxonMobil, with FCA approval.Moves Bending Spoons
Connections
The 40 strongest of 46, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Brightcove Structural
Bending Spoons acquired Brightcove, establishing a parent-subsidiary relationship.
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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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Luca Ferrari Structural
Luca Ferrari is the co-founder and current Chief Executive of Bending Spoons.
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WeTransfer Structural
Bending Spoons acquired WeTransfer and maintains it as a core component of its corporate portfolio.
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Vimeo Structural
Bending Spoons acquired Vimeo and maintains ownership, integrating it into its corporate portfolio.
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Miro Transactional
Bending Spoons completed the acquisition of Miro for $1.355bn.
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Berkshire Hathaway Structural
Berkshire Hathaway is a significant shareholder and investor in Bending Spoons, having made multiple large capital investments.
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Luca Ferrari Structural
Luca Ferrari is the co-founder and CEO of Bending Spoons.
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Eventbrite Structural
Bending Spoons owns Eventbrite.
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Airtable Structural
Bending Spoons acquired Airtable and operates it as a subsidiary.
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AOL Structural
Bending Spoons acquired AOL and maintains it as a subsidiary within its corporate portfolio.
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Goldman Sachs International Transactional
Appointed as joint lead book-running manager for the IPO process.
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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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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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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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Goldman Sachs Transactional
Goldman Sachs is leading the IPO offering process for Bending Spoons.
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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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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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HSBC Continental Europe Transactional
HSBC Continental Europe led the coordination of a deal involving Bending Spoons.
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Benchmark Mentioned together
Benchmark provided a strong-buy rating upgrade for 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 operates as a major tech success story within the European market.
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Gen Digital Mentioned together
Both entities are classified as large-cap technology companies.
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Italy Shared context
Bending Spoons is located and founded in Italy.
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Earth Shared context
The company operates within the geographical and geopolitical context of Earth.
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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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Moby Mentioned together
Moby is cited as a trusted figure whose judgment is associated with Bending Spoons' discovery or success.
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Milan Shared context
Bending Spoons is a company that is based and headquartered in Milan.
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Renaissance Capital Mentioned together
Evidence is insufficient to establish any relationship between the two entities.
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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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Americas Shared context
Bending Spoons operates within the geographical context of the Americas.
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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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Milanese Shared context
The relationship is contextual, referencing a Milanese firm's financial actions.
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IONQ Mentioned together
The provided evidence does not describe any relationship between IONQ and Bending Spoons.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
3 events- Berkshire Hathaway invested in Bending Spoons' IPO, which subsequently acquired Vimeo and AOL.
- Warren Buffett guided Berkshire Hathaway's investment strategy while the firm invested in Bending Spoons' IPO and maintained Apple holdings.
- Bending Spoons acquired Airtable, Vimeo, AOL, and WeTransfer, while Berkshire Hathaway invested $330 million in the Milan-based company.
September 2026
2 eventsAugust 2026
1 eventShow 2 earlier months
July 2026
4 events- Berkshire Hathaway holds a significant stake in Bending Spoons and benchmarks it against a conglomerate's successful model.
- OVERDRIVE, headquartered in Garfield Heights, Ohio, acquired Brightcove Inc. in 2025.
- Bending Spoons acquired Eventbrite and AOL as part of its portfolio expansion.
- Bending Spoons appointed Goldman Sachs International and BNP Paribas as joint lead book-running managers for its IPO.
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.