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This EU Firm Made Billions Buying Up Forgotten Tech

Oct 4, 2026 · 1h 4m

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Ed Elson sits down with Luca Ferrari, co-founder and CEO of Bending Spoons, to discuss the company’s origin story, what sets its acquisition model apart from private equity, and how it decides which companies to buy. They also discuss the role of headcount reduction in Bending Spoons’ strategy, what it’s like to build a company in Europe, and how the company uses AI to transform the businesses it acquires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices