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Vimeo owner Bending Spoons raised $1.68B by selling 58M shares at $29 each, valuing it at ~$18.4B, in one of the largest US IPOs by a European company in 2026 (Subrat Patnaik/Bloomberg)
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Bending Spoons, the owner of Vimeo, raised $1.68 billion in its initial public offering, pricing shares above the indicated range ahead of its Nasdaq debut. In its U.S. market debut, the company’s stock surged about 40%, bringing its valuation to roughly $25.7 billion. The offering is among the largest U.S. IPOs by a European firm in 2026.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Vimeo owner Bending Spoons raised $1.68B by selling 58M shares at $29 each, valuing it at ~$18.4B, in one of the largest US IPOs by a European company in 2026 (Subrat Patnaik/Bloomberg)
- The Next Web·Bending Spoons prices IPO above range to raise $1.68bn ahead of Nasdaq debut
- TechCrunch·After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck
- TechMeme·Bending Spoons, which owns Vimeo and AOL, closed up 40% in its US market debut on Wednesday at a $25.7B valuation, after raising $1.68B in its IPO (Bloomberg)
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