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Bending Spoons Files for Nasdaq IPO Under Ticker BSP

A return to profitability positions the Milan app acquirer to seek U.S. capital for more buy-and-rebuild deals.

Overview

  • The company disclosed Monday that it filed a Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pursue a Nasdaq Global Select listing under the ticker BSP.
  • Bending Spoons reported strong recent results, with first-quarter 2026 revenue of about $601.3 million and a net profit near $27.5 million after revenue for 2025 rose to $1.31 billion.
  • The filing lists Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Allen & Company as global lead bookrunners but does not yet specify shares or a price range; Reuters and other outlets have reported a possible $20 billion target valuation and an end-of-June timing that the company has not confirmed.
  • The company's model is to buy underperforming digital services, apply AI-driven product and cost changes, and convert users to subscriptions; more than 50 acquisitions feed a portfolio where ten brands generated over 80% of Q1 2026 revenue.
  • Investors will watch how proceeds are used, the founder-preserving dual-class share structure that concentrates voting power, and whether the firm’s heavy cost cuts after some buyouts affect employee communities and investor appetite in a crowded 2026 IPO market.