🚨 #BendingSpoonsSeeking$1.62BIPO – Europe's Tech Unicorn Hits Nasdaq!
Italian software giant Bending Spoons has filed for a U.S. IPO aiming to raise up to $1.62 billion** at a **$19 billion valuation .
📊 The Details:
· Shares: 58M at $26-$28 each
· Ticker: BSP on Nasdaq
· Timing: Early July debut
· Lead Banks: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Allen & Co
🏢 Who Are They?
Acquisition machine owning Vimeo, WeTransfer, AOL, Eventbrite, Evernote – over 500M monthly active users .
📈 Financials (1Q26):
· Revenue: **$601M** (vs $259M YoY)
· Net Income: **$27.5M** (vs -$112.2M loss YoY)
💡 Why It Matters:
· One of largest European IPOs this year
· Tests investor appetite for software M&A roll-ups in AI era
· Riding strong $150B U.S. IPO market momentum since 2021
💬 Will BSP deliver post-IPO or fizzle out? Drop your take!