Last mentioned: Jul 7, 2026
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IPO on Nasdaq
Bending Spoons listed on Nasdaq, briefly reaching over $25 billion market cap, more than double its $11 billion private valuation.
Acquisition of Issuu
Bending Spoons acquired digital publishing platform Issuu, expanding its portfolio of legacy internet brands.
Bending Spoons, once a scrappy Milan startup, leveraged an acquisition model to build a $25B conglomerate, reviving old internet brands with tech and AI. Its IPO underscores the viability of non-traditional exit strategies for founders.
Bending Spoons’ IPO on Nasdaq valued the conglomerate at over $25B, more than double its $11B private valuation, with $1.31B in 2025 revenue. The public market is betting on its controversial but profitable roll-up strategy.
Italian tech holding company Bending Spoons went public on Nasdaq, briefly reaching a $25 billion valuation after reporting $1.31 billion in 2025 revenue. The debut underscores investor appetite for its AI-driven roll-up of mature digital brands like AOL and Vimeo, with over 500 million users and sticky paying subscribers.
Source: TechCrunch · businessghana.com
Milan-based Bending Spoons transformed from a scrappy startup into a tech acquirer powerhouse, hitting a $25.7 billion market cap on its first trading day. The IPO creates a massive liquidity event for its five co-founders and early backers, showcasing a European alternative to the traditional VC-backed growth path.
Bending Spoons defies the SaaS downturn by proving that a portfolio of aging subscription software brands can be turned profitable. With 84% of revenue recurring and a dramatic swing to net income, the company’s 40% IPO surge signals a resilient niche in the software landscape.
Bending Spoons debuted with a 40% first-day pop, raising $1.68 billion and reaching a $25.7 billion valuation, starkly outperforming a troubled SaaS sector. The Italian tech acquirer's profitable turnaround of legacy consumer brands signals robust investor appetite for cash-flow-focused tech companies.
Source: TechCrunch · Marina Temkin (us)