What is spoon bending? The little-known owner of AOL and Vimeo who is now public0

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• July 5, 2026

Bending Spoons, the Milan-based tech conglomerate that made headlines for acquiring companies like AOL and Vimeo, went public on the Nasdaq this week with a bang, briefly reaching a market capitalization of more than $25 billion. While Bending Spoons’ shares have fallen slightly since then, its market capitalization remains double its previous private valuation of