Bending Spoons Acquires Eventbrite for $500M, Eyes IPO After Reaching $11B Valuation

Milan-based tech acquirer Bending Spoons has agreed to purchase event platform Eventbrite (NYSE: EB) for approximately $500 million, the companies announced in December 2025. The deal faces a lawsuit from Eventbrite stockholders challenging the voting process. This acquisition continues Bending Spoons' strategy of buying established but stagnant digital brands. The firm, now valued at $11 billion following a $270 million funding round in October 2025, owns a portfolio including Meetup, WeTransfer, Evernote, and Vimeo. It typically restructures acquisitions, often involving layoffs and product changes, and states it aims to hold businesses indefinitely. Bending Spoons is reportedly interviewing banks for a potential NYSE IPO.