Berkshire Hathaway stock: Bending Spoons stake reaches 4%
Published on 10/29/2026 at 17:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSNew investment milestone for Berkshire
- Bending Spoons announced the closing of Berkshire Hathaway's additional investment on October 29, 2026.
- The private placement follows Berkshire's earlier investment at Bending Spoons' July 2026 initial public offering.
- The transaction gives Bending Spoons more capital for its acquisition-led software strategy.
Bending Spoons announced on October 29, 2026, that it had completed Berkshire Hathaway's additional investment in the technology company. The closing adds a new transaction milestone to Berkshire's recent portfolio activity, according to Business Wire via Yahoo Finance.
What has changed since the last report
The private placement involved 10 million ordinary Bending Spoons shares at a purchase price of 33.00 US dollars per share. Berkshire Hathaway had already invested 600 million US dollars at the company's July 2026 initial public offering; the newly completed transaction brings its total investment to 930 million US dollars.
Bending Spoons said the additional capital will support its acquisition strategy. The Milan-based software group operates businesses including Airtable, AOL, Brightcove, Eventbrite, Evernote, Miro, Tractive, Vimeo and WeTransfer, according to the same release.
Share price and investor context
At Lang & Schwarz, Berkshire Hathaway Class B traded at 487.30 euros on October 29, 2026, at 16:04:03 Berlin time. This was 0.27 percent below the previous Xetra session's close of 488.60 euros on October 28, based on the Xetra listing identified as BRYN by Boursorama. The daily comparison is separate from the investment announcement.
Investors can follow the real-time quote of Berkshire Hathaway stock while assessing the conglomerate's insurance, rail, energy, manufacturing and investment exposure. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under BRK.B.
Berkshire Hathaway market facts
- Company: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
- ISIN: US0846707026
- Ticker: BRK.B
- Primary exchange: New York Stock Exchange
- Lang & Schwarz price: 487.30 euros on October 29, 2026, at 16:04:03 Berlin time
- Xetra close: 488.60 euros on October 28, 2026
- Sector: Financial Services
- Industry: Insurance - Diversified
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