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Bending Spoons is buying Airtable for $1.285bn: “We’re committed for the long run”
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Bending Spoons is acquiring Airtable in an all-cash transaction that values the U.S. software company at roughly $1.28 billion, marking Bending Spoons’ first deal since its IPO. The acquisition is slated to close by the end of 2026, and the buyer has emphasized a long-term commitment to the platform.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Hacker News·Bending Spoons makes first post-IPO acquisition with $1.3B Airtable deal
- TechMeme·Bending Spoons agrees to acquire Airtable in an all-cash deal valuing the US software company at $1.285B, set to close by 2026-end, its first post-IPO deal (Reuters)
- TechCrunch·Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B
- The Next Web·Bending Spoons is buying Airtable for $1.285bn: “We’re committed for the long run”
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