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

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4 August 2026

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operational-macro

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Enterprise Software

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Italy

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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Bending Spoons, an Italian technology company, has agreed to acquire U.S.-based software firm Airtable for $1.285 billion in an all-cash deal. This marks Bending Spoons' first acquisition following its IPO on Nasdaq.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your cross-border M&A climate just warmed as an Italian tech firm ramped up US software consolidation. Take the call now if your startup stands between local growth or selling out early.

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