Italian technology company Bending Spoons has agreed to acquire Airtable, the no-code database and workflow management platform, for $1.285 billion in an all-cash deal. The acquisition marks Bending Spoons’ first major transaction since going public in July 2026 and strengthens its position in enterprise software and AI-powered productivity tools.
About Bending Spoons
- Founded in 2013, Bending Spoons is an Italian technology company focused on acquiring and scaling digital businesses. The company has built a portfolio of consumer and enterprise software products, including Evernote, WeTransfer, Eventbrite, and Vimeo.
- The company went public on Nasdaq in July 2026 at an $18 billion valuation. Its acquisition strategy focuses on investing in established digital platforms, improving operational efficiency, and accelerating long-term growth.
“Airtable is a pioneering brand reshaping how teams organize data and manage critical workflows. The value being delivered is reflected in annual recurring revenue growing over 20% year-over-year to approximately $480 million as of June 2026, and joining forces with Bending Spoons will accelerate innovation even further,” explains Luca Ferrari, CEO and co-founder of Bending Spoons.
About Airtable
- Founded in 2013 by Howie Liu, Andrew Ofstad, and Emmett Nicholas, Airtable is a San Francisco-based platform that combines spreadsheet flexibility with database functionality, allowing organizations to build custom applications and workflows without coding.
- The company serves more than 500,000 organizations worldwide, including 80% of Fortune 100 companies. As of June 2026, Airtable reported approximately $480 million in annual recurring revenue, growing more than 20% year-over-year.
- Over the years, Airtable has raised more than $1.4 billion from investors, reaching an $11 billion valuation during the 2021 tech boom. Earlier in 2026, secondary market transactions reportedly valued the company at around $4 billion.
- In January 2026, Airtable introduced Superagent, an AI-powered orchestration platform designed to help users deploy teams of AI agents to automate complex tasks and workflows.
Details of the acquisition
- Under the agreement, Bending Spoons will acquire 100% of Airtable’s issued and outstanding shares through an all-cash transaction. Airtable will continue building its platform as part of Bending Spoons’ portfolio, with the acquisition expected to provide additional resources to accelerate product development and AI innovation.
- For Airtable, the acquisition provides a new path to scale its AI-native vision and further develop its workflow automation platform for businesses worldwide. For Bending Spoons, the transaction represents a significant move into enterprise technology and reinforces its strategy of acquiring and growing established software companies.
