BENDING SPOONS TARGETS $1.62B IPO FOR VIMEO
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Bending Spoons, the Italian software acquirer behind Vimeo, is pursuing a US IPO seeking to raise approximately $1.62 billion. The company plans to sell 58 million shares priced between $26 and $28 each.
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