Bending Spoons, one of Europe’s fastest-growing technology companies, announced it has raised $710 million in equity financing at a pre-money valuation of $11 billion. The latest round was led by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., with participation from Baillie Gifford, Cox Enterprises, Durable Capital Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Foxhaven Asset Management, and Radcliff, among others. Goldman Sachs International served as the sole placement agent, with Clifford Chance providing legal counsel and ZNR Notai offering notarial advisory services.
The $710 million round includes $270 million in primary capital and $440 million in secondary capital. The financing follows the company’s recent $2.8 billion debt package, secured from leading global banks, which provides significant resources to advance Bending Spoons’ strategic initiatives. The new capital will support the continued development of the company’s proprietary technologies and AI capabilities, along with further acquisitions designed to expand its digital ecosystem across consumer and enterprise markets.
Within the past two months, Bending Spoons has entered into definitive agreements to acquire AOL and Vimeo, both of which are subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, including stockholder approval in the case of Vimeo. These acquisitions build on the company’s strategy of acquiring and transforming established digital platforms, strengthening its portfolio and broadening its reach across major technology sectors.
Bending Spoons’ portfolio already includes several well-known brands such as Brightcove, Evernote, komoot, Meetup, Remini, StreamYard, and WeTransfer. Its products have collectively reached over one billion people worldwide, with 300 million monthly active users and 10 million paying customers, including numerous Fortune 500 companies.
The company’s operating philosophy is centered on creating long-term value. Bending Spoons has never divested an acquisition; instead, it has focused on improving product performance and organizational design through major technology upgrades, user experience redesigns, accelerated feature development, and enhanced marketing efficiency.
Bending Spoons also maintains a strong internal focus on workplace excellence and talent cultivation. The company received more than 600,000 job applications in 2025 alone, extending offers to just 0.04% of applicants. Its high-performance culture has earned it multiple first-place rankings in Great Place to Work awards, reflecting its emphasis on building a world-class team.
KEY QUOTE:
“This moment is a validation of a decade’s worth of work and it serves as an important recognition of what we’ve accomplished at Bending Spoons so far. We remain early in our journey and have ambitious plans for continued investment and growth. We’re proud to bring on some of the world’s finest investors who believe in our approach to value creation and future opportunity set.”
Luca Ferrari, Co-founder and CEO of Bending Spoons
