Bending Spoons to acquire Eventbrite in $500M all-cash deal

Bending Spoons is acquiring the global event management platform Eventbrite in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $500 million. 

Eventbrite would become the latest major global brand to join the Bending Spoons portfolio. Last month, the company announced a definitive agreement to acquire AOL, pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Bending Spoons also recently completed its $1.38 billion acquisition of Vimeo.

“For two decades, Eventbrite has stood at the forefront of the experience economy, helping tens of millions to create, discover, and attend unforgettable events,” said Luca Ferrari, Bending Spoons CEO and Co-Founder.

“Joining forces with Bending Spoons will accelerate innovation and strengthen Eventbrite’s tools and resources to bring even more people together through shared live experiences for many years to come."

  Ferrari shared that these tools include building a dedicated messaging feature, introducing AI for easier event creation, improving searchability, and creating a system for the secondary ticket market.  

"We’re committed to investing in Eventbrite for the long run, and hope we’ll be able to help it reach new heights.”

According to Julia Hartz, Eventbrite Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Chair:

“Eventbrite helped unlock something profoundly human: the need to gather, to connect, and to build community around the passions we share. 

What began as an unmet need - to empower local creators and community leaders to bring people together - has grown into a global movement that has shaped millions of meaningful experiences and helped event-goers find their people in moments that matter most,” 

Under the terms of the agreement, Eventbrite stockholders will receive $4.50 in cash for each share of Eventbrite capital stock that they own. The per-share purchase price represents an 82 per cent premium over Eventbrite’s 60-day volume-weighted average share price as of market close on December 1, 2025.

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and approvals, including receipt of required regulatory approvals and approval by Eventbrite’s stockholders. 

Upon the consummation of the proposed transaction, Eventbrite will become a privately held company and its capital stock will no longer be listed on any public stock exchange.