Bending Spoons: One Of Europe's Hottest IPOs

Bending Spoons (BSP) debuted on Nasdaq, raising $1.1 billion to fuel its serial acquisition strategy targeting established digital brands. BSP delivered 126% revenue growth, primarily driven by recent acquisitions like AOL, Eventbrite, and Vimeo, with operational streamlining via AI and lower-cost European talent. Organic growth remains weak at 3%, raising concerns about sustainability if acquisition opportunities dwindle or legacy assets decline.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 17, 2026

Bending Spoons S.p.A. (BSP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Bending Spoons S.p.A. (BSP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Aug 13, 2026

Bending Spoons announces Q2 2026 results

MILAN, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bending Spoons S.p.A. (Nasdaq: BSP) today announced its results for Q2 2026.

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 13, 2026

Bending Spoons to announce Q2 2026 results

MILAN, Italy, Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bending Spoons S.p.A. (Nasdaq: BSP) today announced it will release financial results for Q2 2026 on August 13, 2026, before the U.S. market opens.

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 7, 2026

‘SaaSpocalypse' debate intensifies as software stocks swing wildly

The past week saw massive moves in both directions for software stocks, as investors try to figure out which names are best insulated from artificial intelligence. Airtable, a one-time highflyer among cloud software startups, agreed to be acquired for about one-tenth of its peak valuation.

CNBC • Aug 7, 2026

3 Surprising IPO Winners That Aren't SpaceX or SK Hynix Stock

As SpaceX stock has tumbled since its record-setting IPO, shares of newly public smaller companies have soared.

Barrons • Aug 6, 2026

Bending Spoons opens office in Madrid, betting on a promising pool of tech talent

MILAN & MADRID--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bending Spoons opens an office in Madrid, betting on a promising pool of tech talent.

Business Wire • Aug 5, 2026

Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B

In its first acquisition since going public last month, Bending Spoons on Tuesday said that it has agreed to buy spreadsheet and database startup Airtable for $1.28 billion in cash.

TechCrunch • Aug 4, 2026

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

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.

Reuters • Aug 4, 2026

Bending Spoons enters into €500 million SACE-backed term loan facility

MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bending Spoons S.p.A. (NASDAQ: BSP) announced today that it has entered into a new €500 million medium-long-term financing provided by HSBC Continental Europe (acting as Sole Coordinator and MLA), Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (acting as SACE Agent and MLA), and BPER Banca Corporate & Investment Banking (acting as Structuring Advisor and MLA). The facility, which matures in March 2031, benefits from a guarantee provided by SACE, in advancement of SACE's mission to support t.

Business Wire • Jul 28, 2026