{"slug": "bending-spoons-buys-software-startup-airtable-in-2-25bn-deal", "title": "Bending Spoons buys software startup Airtable in $2.25bn deal", "summary": "Italian holding company Bending Spoons has agreed to acquire Airtable in an all-cash deal worth $2.25 billion, five years after the low-code software company reached an $11 billion valuation. Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari said Airtable has an annual recurring revenue of around $480 million and that the company is committed to investing in Airtable for the long run.", "body_md": "[Acquisitions](/tag/acquisitions/)\n\nItalian holding company Bending Spoons is buying startup Airtable in a deal worth $2.25 billion, five years after the low-code software company achieved an $11 billion valuation.\n\nThe [ all-cash deal](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260730994716/en/Bending-Spoons-has-entered-into-a-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-Airtable-for-$1.285-billion?ref=thestack.technology) will see the application and spreadsheet-building platform added to Bending Spoons’ broad portfolio after it struggled to maintain success through the AI boom.\n\nBending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari said Airtable had an ARR of around $480 million and added: “We’re committed to investing in Airtable for the long run, and doubling down on its core strength: bringing teams and workflows together in one flexible workspace.”\n\n## Get the full story: Subscribe for free\n\nJoin peers managing over $100 billion in annual IT spend and subscribe to unlock full access to The Stack’s analysis and events.\n\n[Subscribe now](https://www.thestack.technology/membership/)\n\nAlready a member? [Sign in](https://www.thestack.technology/signin/)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/bending-spoons-buys-software-startup-airtable-in-2-25bn-deal", "canonical_source": "https://www.thestack.technology/bending-spoons-buys-software-startup-airtable-in-2-25bn-deal/", "published_at": "2026-08-04 11:20:03+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-04 11:24:31.505558+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-startups"], "entities": ["Bending Spoons", "Airtable", "Luca Ferrari"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/bending-spoons-buys-software-startup-airtable-in-2-25bn-deal", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/bending-spoons-buys-software-startup-airtable-in-2-25bn-deal.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/bending-spoons-buys-software-startup-airtable-in-2-25bn-deal.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/bending-spoons-buys-software-startup-airtable-in-2-25bn-deal.jsonld"}}