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WeWork Capital Raised: 7 Critical Fundraising Lessons for Founders

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WeWork raised over $20 billion in total funding, with its largest investor being SoftBank Group, which invested more than $18.5 billion. The massive capital influx led to a peak valuation of $47 billion before significant governance issues, unsustainable spending, and a failed IPO led to a dramatic collapse and subsequent bankruptcy filing. WeWork’s story, from […]