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「Bending Spoons」は、先月180億ドルの企業価値で上場後初めての買収を行い、データベーススタートアップのAirtableを12.8億ドルで現金で取得した。Airtableは現在225億ドルほどの評価であり、Bending Spoons傘下に入ることでさらなるイノベーションが期待される。
Airtableは2013年に設立され、これまでに複数の資金調達で合計14億ドルを調達。ピーク時には2021年のバブル期には110億ドル以上の評価があったが、今年初頭には二番市場での売却価格は約40億ドルと下落していた。
「Airtableはチームがデータを整理し、重要なフローを管理する方法を革新しています。この合併により、年間継続収益(ARRR)は6%以上増加し、今年6月には約48億ドルとなっています。」とBending Spoonsの創業者Luca Ferrariは述べた。
AirtableはEvernote, WeTransfer, Eventbrite, Vimeoなどと共にBending Spoonsのブランドポートフォリオに加わった。
Bending Spoons has made its first acquisition since going public last month at an $18 billion valuation, agreeing to buy spreadsheet and database startup Airtable for $1.28 billion in cash. Airtable joins a growing portfolio of notable brands owned by the Italian app developer, including Evernote, WeTransfer, EventBrite, and Vimeo. TechCrunch reports: Founded in 2013, Airtable has so far raised more than $1.4 billion over multiple funding rounds. At its peak, during the boom days of 2021, it was valued at over $11 billion, but earlier this year, its shares were said to be trading on the secondary markets at a valuation of $4 billion. With its current net cash-and-cash-equivalents balance, Airtable is now valued at about $2.25 billion, Bending Spoons said.
"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% YoY to approximately $480 million as of June 2026, and joining forces with Bending Spoons will accelerate innovation even further," Bending Spoons' founder Luca Ferrari said in a statement.
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