Tech Company Financing Transactions

WeWork Funding Round

On 8/28/2017, WeWork raised $4.4 billion in investment from SoftBank Group.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/28/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$4,400,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

SoftBank Group (Masayoshi Son)

Proceeds Purpose
The investment from SoftBank is broken into several parts. It will spend $3 billion to buy shares from WeWork directly, as well as from current shareholders who want to sell. WeWork declined to provide terms for the transactions.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Real Estate
Mailing Address
115 W 18th St. 4th Floor
New York, NY 10011
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
WeWork members are incredibly diverse, ranging from the startup, freelancer, and artist to the small business and large multinational. One thing we all share is an entrepreneurial spirit and desire to be part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we are empowered to achieve more than we ever could on our own.
Profile
WeWork LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
WeWork Company Twitter Account
Company News
WeWork News
Facebook
WeWork on Facebook
YouTube
WeWork on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Adam Neumann
  Adam Neumann LinkedIn Profile  Adam Neumann Twitter Account  Adam Neumann News  Adam Neumann on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Christopher Hill
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Chief Technical Officer
Laurent Paris
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Co-Founder
Miguel McKelvey
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Co-Founder
Rebekah Neumann
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VP - Bus. Development
Matthew Shampine
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