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Airtable
We checked these facts, not the companyPublic figures, read from the numbered sources on 2026-08-28. Airtable takes no part in Niche Wars and has not endorsed it.12
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Team~700TeamAirtable's own about page states 700 people across 5 offices; the page carries no as-of date, so this is a company-stated round figure, read 28 August 2026.
Sale agreed$1.285BSale agreedEnterprise value of the all-cash deal Bending Spoons agreed on 4 August 2026, implying about $2.25B equity with net cash; not closed yet, expected later in 2026.
Founded2013FoundedAirtable's about page says Howie Liu co-founded the company in 2013, as does Bending Spoons' deal release; a separate line on the same page dates the origin story to 2012.
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