Berkshire Hathaway stock completes $330 million Bending Spoons deal
Published on 10/30/2026 at 10:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBerkshire expands technology exposure
- Bending Spoons said the private placement has closed and lifts Berkshire Hathaway's ownership to 4 percent.
- The investment adds to Berkshire Hathaway's participation in the Italian software group's initial public offering.
- Berkshire Hathaway operates across insurance, rail transportation, utilities, manufacturing, services and retailing.
Berkshire Hathaway has completed a further investment in Bending Spoons, the Italian software company said on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The private placement amounted to 330 million US dollars and lifts Berkshire Hathaway's ownership to 4 percent, according to a release carried by Seeking Alpha.
A larger technology position
Bending Spoons issued 10 million ordinary shares to Berkshire Hathaway at 33 US dollars per share. The transaction follows Berkshire Hathaway's 600 million US dollar investment in Bending Spoons at the company's July 2026 initial public offering.
Bending Spoons chief executive and co-founder Luca Ferrari said the fresh investment would support the company's financial flexibility and its pursuit of further acquisitions. The company operates an acquisition-led software and digital-services strategy and lists businesses including Airtable, AOL, Brightcove, Eventbrite, Evernote, Miro, Tractive, Vimeo and WeTransfer.
For Berkshire Hathaway, the deal adds a sizeable technology holding to a portfolio built around insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, manufacturing, services and retailing. The investment also signals continued participation in Bending Spoons' acquisition model rather than a short-term trading position.
Stock trades higher in Berlin
Berkshire Hathaway stock traded at 489.40 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 10:39 Berlin time on Friday, October 30, 2026. The quote provides the current European trading indication; a dated Xetra comparison is not included here.
Investors will weigh the new holding alongside Berkshire Hathaway's broader capital-allocation record and the performance of its operating businesses. The Bending Spoons transaction is material in absolute terms, but its direct effect on Berkshire Hathaway depends on the private company's future operating performance and acquisition execution.
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Berkshire Hathaway stock at a glance
- Company: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
- ISIN: US0846707026
- Ticker: BRK.B
- Home exchange: New York Stock Exchange
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 489.40 euros on October 30, 2026 at 10:39 Berlin time
- Transaction: 330 million US dollars invested in Bending Spoons
- Resulting ownership: 4 percent
