Adam Neumann drops bid to acquire bankrupt WeWork
Former CEO of shared office space provider was ousted from company in 2019 following botched attempt to take it public
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Former CEO of shared office space provider was ousted from company in 2019 following botched attempt to take it public
Earlier this year, Neumann's new real estate venture, Flow Global, had submitted a bid of more than $500 million to take over WeWork and its assets, Reuters has reported. "For several months, we tried to work constructively with WeWork to create a strategy that would allow it to thrive," Neumann said in his statement to DealBook. Neumann did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, while WeWork, once privately valued at $47 billion, declined to provide a statement.
The WeWork founder Adam Neumann has shelved his bid to acquire the bankrupt shared office space provider.
Ousted WeWork founder Adam Neumann has ended his bid to buy back the company after it filed for bankruptcy in November.
Shared office space provider WeWork announced a settlement with its junior creditors and a new cash infusion from its senior lenders.