Luca Ferrari, Bending Spoons CEO: The $40K Origin Story, Buying Product-Market Fit & Why Private Equity Can't Compete
Published: September 23, 2026
Duration: 25:30
(0:00) Luca Ferrari joins the Besties!
(1:56) Crashing an AI startup, the $40,000 restart & buying product market fit
(4:59) The in-house tech stack, shrinking the teams & the 10 out of 10 standard
(9:55) Debt as an accelerant, what happens if rates rise & who else is bidding
(14:58) Inside the deal desk: what gets acquired, why they don't build & the founder question
(20:22) Building a tech giant out of Milan, Europe's talent pool & the outsider advantage
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