Observed Signal · Sep 10, 2026 · M&A - Announced · Source: Trending Topics (DACH/CEE Innovation & Tech) · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Negative
M&A Market: Bending Spoons to Acquire Miro for $1.4 Billion
Italian software group Bending Spoons has signed a definitive agreement to acquire whiteboard collaboration platform Miro in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $1.355 billion (€1.7 billion), implying an equity value of approximately $1.79 billion including Miro's net cash. Some existing Miro shareholders have agreed to reinvest $295 million of their proceeds into newly issued Bending Spoons shares. The deal values Miro at less than 8% of its $17.5 billion valuation from a 2022 funding round. Bending Spoons plans to invest in Miro's performance and functionality, continuing its strategy of acquiring and streamlining software companies, with over 50 acquisitions including Eventbrite, Vimeo, and Airtable. Miro has an ARR of about $600 million, with nearly 90% from business and enterprise customers, serving over 250,000 organizations and nearly 4 million paying users. The transaction, pending regulatory approvals, is expected to close in Q4 2026, supporting Bending Spoons' expansion ahead of a potential Nasdaq IPO.
Major acquisition involving a prominent collaboration software company, reflecting the down-round trend and consolidation in the tech sector, impacting the broader SaaS and collaboration tool market which is relevant to MarTech.
Wichtigste Kernpunkte & Evidenz
- Bending Spoons acquires Miro for $1.355 billion (€1.7 billion) enterprise value, with equity value of $1.79 billion including net cash; some shareholders reinvest $295 million into Bending Spoons.
- Miro was valued at $17.5 billion in a 2022 funding round, making this deal less than 8% of that valuation.
- Miro has around $600 million in annual recurring revenue, nearly 90% from business/enterprise customers, with over 250,000 organizations and almost 4 million paying users.
- The deal was reported by Golem, is pending regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in Q4 2026.
- Bending Spoons has completed over 50 acquisitions, including Eventbrite, Vimeo, and Evernote, as part of its expansion strategy ahead of a potential Nasdaq IPO.
Verknüpfte Unternehmen
16 verknüpfte Unternehmenkomoot
Führende Outdoor-Routing- und Navigationsplattform mit datengestützter Community-Verbindung, Premium-Abonnements und skalierbaren B2B-SaaS-Integrationslösungen.
“Komoot is part of Bending Spoons' portfolio....”
Brightcove
Unternehmensvideo-Plattform für Streaming, Hosting und Monetarisierung.
“Brightcove is part of Bending Spoons' portfolio....”
Vimeo
Werbefreie Video-Hosting- und Streaming-Software für Unternehmen und Kreative.
“Vimeo is part of Bending Spoons' portfolio....”
Figma
Kollaborative, browserbasierte Design- und Produktentwicklungs-Software für Teams.
“Figma is mentioned as a competitor to Miro....”
Eventbrite
Eventbrite ist ein integrierter Marktplatz für Veranstaltungstickets und eine Softwareplattform für Event-Organisatoren.
Canva
Cloud-basierte Design-Software für Content-Creator, Teams, Bildungseinrichtungen und Unternehmen.
“Canva is mentioned as a competitor to Miro....”
WeTransfer
Eine cloudbasierte File-Transfer-SaaS-Plattform, die erstklassige Datenübertragung mit reichweitenstarkem, werbefinanziertem Premium-Inventar kombiniert.
“WeTransfer is part of Bending Spoons' portfolio....”
Airtable
Eine No-Code-Plattform für den Aufbau von Enterprise-Anwendungen und die Automatisierung von Workflows.
“Bending Spoons recently closed its acquisition of Airtable....”
ICONIQ
Global private investment firm managing capital and backing growth companies.
“Iconiq Growth led Miro's Series C round in 2022....”
Tractive
Anbieter von GPS-Trackern für Haustiere mit einem proprietären, wiederkehrenden SaaS-Abonnementmodell.
“Tractive is part of Bending Spoons' portfolio....”
Miro
Miro ist eine cloudbasierte visuelle Kollaborations- und SaaS-Workspace-Plattform für agile Produktentwicklung, Enterprise-Architektur und crossfunktionale Teamplanung.
“Miro is the whiteboard collaboration platform being acquired....”
Bending Spoons
Akquisiteur und Betreiber von Consumer-Apps, SaaS-Tools und digitalen Medien.
“Italian software group Bending Spoons has signed a binding agreement to acquire Miro....”
Meetup
Globale Community-Plattform zur Skalierung und Verwaltung dezentraler Gruppen-Netzwerke und First-Party-Audience-Touchpoints für Enterprise-Brands.
“Meetup is part of Bending Spoons' portfolio....”
AOL
AOL ist ein etabliertes Consumer-Webportal- und E-Mail-Mediennetzwerk, das primär durch reichweitenstarke programmatische Werbeinventare und Premium-B2C-Abonnements monetarisiert wird.
“AOL is part of Bending Spoons' portfolio....”
StreamYard
Browserbasierte Live-Streaming- und Webinar-SaaS-Plattform für professionelle Content-Creator, Marketing-Teams und B2B-Unternehmen.
“StreamYard is part of Bending Spoons' portfolio....”
Evernote
Evernote ist eine plattformübergreifende Produktivitäts- und Notiz-Software, die Wissensmanagement, Aufgabenverwaltung und Dokumenten-Workflows für Einzelnutzer und Teams zentralisiert.
“Evernote is part of Bending Spoons' portfolio....”
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