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Bending Spoons makes first post-IPO acquisition with $1.3 billion Airtable deal

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August 4, 2026 5:04 AM EDT

The company logo for Bending Spoons, is displayed on a screen at the opening bell ceremony during the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market Site in New York City, U.S., July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

MILAN, Aug 4 (Reuters) - ‌Bending ​Spoons ​has agreed to buy Airtable in an all-cash deal valuing the ‌U.S. software firm at $1.285 billion, the ⁠companies said on Tuesday, marking the Italian ‌technology company's first acquisition ‌since its Nasdaq debut last month.

Founded in 2013, Airtable offers a software platform ​that combines spreadsheet and database capabilities, allowing companies to build applications and ⁠manage operational workflows without coding expertise.

Bending Spoons has built ​a reputation for acquiring and restructuring digital businesses, pursuing a strategy ​that blends technology operations ‌with a private equity-style acquisition model.

Airtable becomes the company's first ⁠acquisition since its flotation and follows purchases this year of internet brand AOL and ⁠ticketing platform Eventbrite, continuing an aggressive expansion strategy.

Bending ​Spoons said Airtable's current net cash position implies an equity value of about $2.25 billion.

The transaction is ‌expected to close by the end of the year, subject ‌to regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

Bending ⁠Spoons shares closed ‌at $36.22 on Monday, ​well above their IPO price of $29.

(Reporting by Elvira PollinaEditing by Keith ‌Weir)


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