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We Company CEO in hot water over being both a tenant and a landlord

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The company formerly known as WeWork has come under scrutiny for potential conflict of interest issues regarding CEO Adam Neumann’s partial ownership of three properties where WeWork is (or will be) a tenant. TechCrunch has seen excerpts of the company’s prospectus for investors that details upwards of $100 million in total future rents WeWork will […] Continue reading We Company CEO in hot water over being both a tenant and a landlord→

The limits of coworking

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It feels like there’s a WeWork on every street nowadays. Take a walk through midtown Manhattan (please don’t actually) and it might even seem like there are more WeWorks than office buildings. Consider this an ongoing discussion about Urban Tech, its intersection with regulation, issues of public service, and other complexities that people have full […] Continue reading The limits of coworking→

WeWork picks up ANOTHER $3B from SoftBank

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WeWork has picked up another $3 billion in financing from SoftBank Corp, not to be confused with SoftBank Vision Fund. The deal comes in the form of a warrant, allowing SoftBank to pay $3 billion for the opportunity to buy shares before September 2019 at a price of $110 or higher, ultimately valuing WeWork at […] Continue reading WeWork picks up ANOTHER $3B from SoftBank→

WeWork taps Lemonade to offer insurance to WeLive members

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WeWork has partnered with Lemonade to provide renters insurance to WeLive members. WeLive is the residential offering from WeWork, offering members a fully-furnished apartment, complete with amenities like housekeeping, mailroom, and on-site laundry, on a flexible rental schedule. In other words, bicoastal workers or generally nomadic individuals can rent a short-term living space without worrying […] Continue reading WeWork taps Lemonade to offer insurance to WeLive members→

WeWork expands its Flatiron School education business to London with £1M in scholarships

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WeWork — the co-working startup valued at $20 billion with some 200,000 members across 200 locations globally — is continuing with its strategy of expanding into a wide array of adjacent operations to grow its business. Today the company an… Continue reading WeWork expands its Flatiron School education business to London with £1M in scholarships→

WeWork expands its Flatiron School education business to London with £1M in scholarships

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 WeWork — the co-working startup valued at $20 billion with some 200,000 members across 200 locations globally — is continuing with its strategy of expanding into a wide array of adjacent operations to grow its business. Today the comp… Continue reading WeWork expands its Flatiron School education business to London with £1M in scholarships→

WeWork’s Powered By We product is central to 2018 growth strategy

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 WeWork had a big year in 2017. The seven-year-old company opened 90 new locations, doubling its global membership, and expanded into new cities in Latin America, Asia and Australia, and Europe and Israel. It is reportedly valued at $20 billion. W… Continue reading WeWork’s Powered By We product is central to 2018 growth strategy→