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.

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.