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Bending Spoons buys Airtable at US$1.3bn EV

The newly listed Italian software consolidator spent its first post-IPO deal on a cash-rich San Francisco app-building platform.

M&A News deals deskTechnology / Software · United States, Americas4 Aug 2026

Bending Spoons agreed on 4 August to acquire Airtable in an all-cash deal valuing the San Francisco company at an enterprise value of $1.285bn.

Airtable website: airtable.com

Why Bending Spoons S.p.A. is buying Airtable

Bending Spoons said it would invest in Airtable for the long term, focusing on its core strength of bringing teams and workflows together in one flexible workspace and expanding it as an AI-native platform.

“We’re looking forward to welcoming Airtable into Bending Spoons”Luca Ferrari, CEO and co-founder, Bending Spoons

Deal terms and financing

Including Airtable's net cash, the price implies an equity value of about $2.25bn. Bending Spoons acquired 100% of Airtable's shares for cash.

Regulatory approvals and timing

The acquisition closed on 4 September 2026 after regulatory approvals.

Market context

Airtable, founded in 2013, says more than 500,000 organisations, including 80% of the Fortune 100, use its platform. It was Bending Spoons' first acquisition since its Nasdaq listing on 1 July 2026.

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