Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B

Big news in the SaaS world:

Bending Spoons has agreed to acquire Airtable in an all-cash deal worth around $1.28 billion.

Airtable, founded in 2013, became one of the most popular no-code platforms by combining the simplicity of spreadsheets with the power of databases — allowing teams to build internal tools, manage workflows, and create custom applications without traditional coding.

The acquisition continues Bending Spoons’ strategy of acquiring established technology products and scaling them through operational changes. The company has previously acquired brands including Evernote, Vimeo, WeTransfer, and Eventbrite.

Interesting timing as well: this is Bending Spoons’ first acquisition after its Nasdaq debut earlier this year.

The bigger question:

Can Bending Spoons turn Airtable into the next chapter of enterprise software — or will the acquisition change the product that millions of teams already rely on?

What do you think?