Bending Spoons skyrockets 35% as Berkshire Hathaway makes $330 million investment

Matteo Danieli, co-founder of Bending Spoons, center, during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Bending Spoons skyrocketed 35% after a new securities filing revealed that Berkshire Hathaway made a fresh $330 million investment into the company.The latest infusion follows the conglomerate's $600 million investment from July, when the Italy-based serial acquirer went public on the Nasdaq.Under the deal, Bending Spoons will issue 10 million ordinary shares to Berkshire at $33 a share. "Bending Spoons continuously evaluates M&A opportunities, and our pipeline remains strong," said Francesco Patarnello, Bending Spoons' co-founder and head of business acquisitions, in a statement. "We believe Berkshire Hathaway's investment reflects confidence in our team and Platform and will further enhance our financial flexibility and ability to pursue attractive acquisitions as part of our broader financing strategy."The investment now brings Berkshire's stake in the company to 4%, according to the filing, and is the conglomerate's latest investment decision as CEO Greg Abel took the helm from founder and legendary investor Warren Buffett at the start of the year. Read more CNBC tech newsAI's quiet safety gatekeepers are stepping into the spotlightMicrosoft's Nadella says AI needs an 'emergency brake' that humans controlNvidia GPUs are everywhere. Here are the ways companies are accessing themHollywood takes on Zuckerberg, Musk and Altman amid widespread anxiety over AI