Dark Capital · DC-058
She Built The $47 Billion Model. The Company Was Worth Eight Billion Six Weeks Later.
In January 2019, WeWork was valued at an astonishing $47 billion by SoftBank's Vision Fund, but by September, its worth was estimated below $10 billion after withdrawing its IPO. Founder Adam Neumann was ousted with a $1.7 billion exit package, showcasing the pitfalls of mismanagement and governance failures.
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