# Eventbrite

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-07**: IPO on Nasdaq — Bending Spoons listed on Nasdaq, briefly reaching over $25 billion market cap, more than double its $11 billion private valuation.
- **2024**: Acquisition of Issuu — Bending Spoons acquired digital publishing platform Issuu, expanding its portfolio of legacy internet brands.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### From Bootstrapped to $25B: Bending Spoons' Playbook for Acquiring AOL and Vimeo
2026-07-07 07:34:23 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Bending Spoons, once a scrappy Milan startup, leveraged an acquisition model to build a $25B conglomerate, reviving old internet brands with tech and AI. Its IPO underscores the viability of non-traditional exit strategies for founders.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/bending-spoons-startup-playbook

### Bending Spoons' $25.7B IPO Delivers Windfall for 5 Co-Founders
2026-07-02 00:33:56 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Milan-based Bending Spoons transformed from a scrappy startup into a tech acquirer powerhouse, hitting a $25.7 billion market cap on its first trading day. The IPO creates a massive liquidity event for its five co-founders and early backers, showcasing a European alternative to the traditional VC-backed growth path.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/bending-spoons-ipo-cofounders-windfall

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