Tag: WeWork
The era of the all-powerful tech CEO has only just begun, even though Facebook and Snap show why that’s a bad thing
Lyft's founders will reportedly get outsized control over the company when it goes public, making them part of a disturbing trend.
The 27 most valuable private tech companies in the US
Tech companies are continuing to garner major venture capital investment in 2019. Here are the 27 most valuable VC-backed startups in the US.
Airbnb acquires Danish startup used to book meeting spaces for just a couple hours or days
Gaest.com's acquisition means Airbnb, traditionally focused on vacation rentals, is expanding into workspace.
WeWork CEO Adam Neumann has reportedly made millions of dollars by leasing office space to his own company
WeWork acknowledges that Neumann has a stake in four properties that it uses for its coworking spaces.
It took a day for WeWork’s CEO to recover from the shock of a $16 billion SoftBank investment falling apart
After hearing a $16 billion investment had fallen apart, WeWork CEO Adam Neumann was reportedly able to salvage part of it by returning to negotiations.
WeWork is changing its name to ‘The We Company’ as SoftBank invests $2 billion
WeWork's rebrand is part of the company's goals to push beyond providing desk space and to expand into creating residential and educational units.
SoftBank has slashed a planned $16 billion mega-investment in WeWork after facing objections and will now invest $2 billion
The Japanese tech investor will put just $2 billion into WeWork, down from plans to invest $16 billion, according to the Financial Times.
Women-focused coworking space The Wing just raised $75 million led by Sequoia Capital
The round was led by former Polyvore CEO Jess Lee, who joined Sequoia in 2016.
The 10 startups in the US whose valuations are set to increase the most, according to over 500 founders
Over 500 startup founders were asked in a recent survey which private company they predict will increase its valuation the most over the next decade.
Changes are coming to the AmEx Business Platinum in 2019 that will increase its value for some, but not all, cardholders
Changes to the American Express Business Platinum Card have been announced, including perks at WeWork and Dell, but also a higher annual fee.