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Bending Spoons just went public with a blockbuster IPO, pricing shares at $29 each to raise $1 billion for itself and $700 million for shareholders. The stock soared 41% on day one, catapulting the company’s market value over $25 billion. This Italy-based tech giant flips struggling startups—like AOL—into profitable, AI-powered subscription machines. Founded in 2013 by three friends after their first startup failed, they’ve acquired over 50 companies, reimagining them with tech and data. Their name? A nod to bending spoons like in The Matrix—symbolizing impossible feats. With $601 million in revenue and $27.5 million net income in Q1, they boast 500 million monthly users and 9 million paying customers, though they’re saddled with $4.4 billion in debt. The IPO funds will fuel more acquisitions, as the broader market shows signs of revival with other tech giants also going public.

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