WeWork IPO collapse
Moment · 2019
WeWork withdrew its IPO after scrutiny of its $47 billion private valuation.
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Trace the originWeWork’s public S-1 drew discussion online and criticism in the press. Its IPO plans faltered, Adam Neumann left the CEO role, and the filing was withdrawn.
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August 2019
The We Company seed · Aug 14 ’19
The We Company publicly filed its S-1 registration statement.[1]
Hacker News users platform jump · Aug 14 ’19
Hacker News users discussed the public S-1 filing.[2]
TechCrunch press · Aug 14 ’19
TechCrunch reported the filing and its revenue and losses.[3]
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- 2016 revenue“Revenue $ 436,099 $ 886,004 $ 1,821,751 $ 763,771 $ 1,535,420”$436.1M[1]
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- Aug 14, 2019same day
CBS News · WeWork IPO filing shows it is losing nearly $5,200 per customer
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