# Bending Spoons

Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’
Pro
Interview
July 3, 2026
Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’
Sifted sat down with founder Luca Ferrari and investor Baillie Gifford as the Italian scaleup debuted on the public markets
Martin Coulter and Freya Pratty
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
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List
June 9, 2026
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
Europe’s cohort of $10bn+ startups is growing rapidly, with companies reaching the milestone quicker than ever before
Tom Nugent
Bending Spoons files for US IPO
News
June 8, 2026
Bending Spoons files for US IPO
The Italian M&A giant was most recently valued at $11bn
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
Pro
Analysis
February 4, 2026
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
Half of Europe’s decacorns were minted this year, with some hitting the milestone quicker than ever
Tom Nugent, Ruggero Di Spigna and Jonathan Sinclair
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
Pro
List
January 6, 2026
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
Four newcomers enter the list
Mimi Billing
Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates
Pro
Analysis
January 2, 2026
Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates
Sifted spoke to the companies that could be considering a public listing
Martin Coulter
Europe has minted half its decacorns in 2025
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List
November 7, 2025
Europe has minted half its decacorns in 2025
Four European startups have reached or surpassed a $10bn valuation so far this year
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Bending Spoons raises $270m at $11bn valuation
News
October 30, 2025
Bending Spoons raises $270m at $11bn valuation
The announcement comes a day on from the company raising $2.8bn in debt financing
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Life at Bending Spoons: Billion-dollar acquisitions, lavish offsites and an ‘utter disrespect for elders’
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Profile
October 20, 2025
Life at Bending Spoons: Billion-dollar acquisitions, lavish offsites and an ‘utter disrespect for elders’
Bending Spoons is known for its sweeping layoffs — but employees that stay on can expect some lavish perks
Freya Pratty
Italian unicorn Bending Spoons in talks to buy AOL for $1.4bn
News
October 2, 2025
Italian unicorn Bending Spoons in talks to buy AOL for $1.4bn
Last month, Bending Spoons snapped up US video platform Vimeo
Freya Pratty
Italian unicorn Bending Spoons to buy Vimeo for $1.38bn
News
September 10, 2025
Italian unicorn Bending Spoons to buy Vimeo for $1.38bn
Milan-based Bending Spoons is a prolific acquirer
Freya Pratty
Italian unicorn Bending Spoons secures over €500m in debt to fund further M&A
News
August 13, 2025
Italian unicorn Bending Spoons secures over €500m in debt to fund further M&A
Banking giants JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and HSBC are among those backing the company
Amy Lewin
Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari: ‘We're trying to build one of the most successful companies of all time’
Pro
The big interview
April 23, 2025
Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari: ‘We're trying to build one of the most successful companies of all time’
The Italian unicorn plans to spend over $1bn on acquisitions this year
Amy Lewin
Baillie Gifford writes up investment in Bending Spoons by 89%, as company raises further funding for acquisitions
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News
March 27, 2025
Baillie Gifford writes up investment in Bending Spoons by 89%, as company raises further funding for acquisitions
The markup implies the Italian app developer and acquirer's valuation is now around $4.9bn
Amy O'Brien
Hundreds of millions in revenue and three acquisitions in 2024 — what’s behind Bending Spoons’ success?
Analysis
April 12, 2024
Hundreds of millions in revenue and three acquisitions in 2024 — what’s behind Bending Spoons’ success?
It’s the Italian unicorn’s third acquisition so far this year and CEO Luca Ferrari tells Sifted what’s behind its unusual strategy
Amy O'Brien
Serial entrepreneurs are returning home to Italy to found their next companies. That’s a good thing for local tech
Analysis
November 9, 2023
Serial entrepreneurs are returning home to Italy to found their next companies. That’s a good thing for local tech
Serial founders are bringing their brains — and deep pockets — back to their home country
Amy O'Brien
Italy used to be a startup desert. Now there are signs of life
Analysis
October 9, 2023
Italy used to be a startup desert. Now there are signs of life
More successful Italians are returning home to build and family offices are backing more tech companies
Amy O'Brien
What Q3 data says about European tech's fortunes in 2022
Analysis
October 17, 2022
What Q3 data says about European tech's fortunes in 2022
Sifted analysed Q3 for the bigger picture on the state of play in European tech
Federico Scolari

# Bending Spoons

Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’

All the decacorns in Europe: listed

Bending Spoons files for US IPO

Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?

The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups

Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates

Europe has minted half its decacorns in 2025

Bending Spoons raises $270m at $11bn valuation

Life at Bending Spoons: Billion-dollar acquisitions, lavish offsites and an ‘utter disrespect for elders’

Italian unicorn Bending Spoons in talks to buy AOL for $1.4bn

Italian unicorn Bending Spoons to buy Vimeo for $1.38bn

Italian unicorn Bending Spoons secures over €500m in debt to fund further M&A

Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari: ‘We're trying to build one of the most successful companies of all time’

Baillie Gifford writes up investment in Bending Spoons by 89%, as company raises further funding for acquisitions

Hundreds of millions in revenue and three acquisitions in 2024 — what’s behind Bending Spoons’ success?

Serial entrepreneurs are returning home to Italy to found their next companies. That’s a good thing for local tech

Italy used to be a startup desert. Now there are signs of life

What Q3 data says about European tech's fortunes in 2022