Bending Spoons S.p.A. prices IPO at $29.00 per share
Bending Spoons S.p.A. priced its IPO at $29.00 per share, offering 57.97 million ordinary shares, with trading set to begin on Nasdaq on July 1, 2026. The offering includes an option for underwriters to purchase additional shares. Major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan, are leading the offering.

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Bending Spoons S.p.A. has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $29.00 per share, offering a total of 57,971,015 ordinary shares. Of these, 34,398,640 shares are being offered by Bending Spoons and 23,572,375 shares by certain selling shareholders. Bending Spoons will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling shareholders. The shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "BSP" on July 1, 2026. The offering is expected to close on July 2, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
In addition, Bending Spoons and the selling shareholders granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 5,244,026 ordinary shares from Bending Spoons and up to an additional 3,451,626 ordinary shares from the selling shareholders at the IPO price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2026.
IPO Details
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Offer Price | $29.00 per share |
| Total Shares Offered | 57,971,015 ordinary shares |
| Shares by Bending Spoons | 34,398,640 ordinary shares |
| Shares by Selling Shareholders | 23,572,375 ordinary shares |
| Additional Option (Underwriters) | 5,244,026 shares (Bending Spoons) + 3,451,626 shares (Selling Shareholders) |
| Trading Start Date | July 1, 2026 |
| Expected Closing Date | July 2, 2026 |
| Exchange | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
| Ticker Symbol | BSP |
Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan, and Allen & Company LLC are acting as joint lead book-running managers for the offering. Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Securities, Jefferies, Evercore ISI, BNP Paribas, Mizuho, Societe Generale, Crédit Agricole CIB, Intesa Sanpaolo (IMI CIB Division), UniCredit, and Banca Akros – Gruppo Banco BPM are acting as joint book-running managers.
Bending Spoons focuses on acquiring digital businesses and implementing transformations to expand earnings. Its main businesses include AOL, Brightcove, Eventbrite, Evernote, Harvest, komoot, Remini, StreamYard, Vimeo, and WeTransfer. In March 2026, the company served over 500 million monthly active users and more than 9 million monthly paying customers.
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