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Bending Spoons: Capital Raising
Italian tech company Bending Spoons is preparing for a potential US IPO with a $20B valuation target, having selected top-tier investment banks including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Bank of America
Source: TechFundingNews
The leadership read
Fresh capital usually broadens the sector leadership bench strength — scale, go-to-market and operational depth — rather than any single appointment.
“We are now at 90% of our code being developed by AI.”
“If you choose Bending Spoons stock, you do because you like the compounding engine and arguably that works in an environment where most of those targets are cheaper.”
Market context: Backdrop: a 111.1 (Hot) Talent Market Index (up 5.2 on the month) with Americas activity rising (+6.3pts).
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