CEO · Founder, WeWork
Stories naming Adam Neumann. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup covering Faraday Grid's collapse and asset sale, Nitro's possible listing, Facebook's ex-Australia chief criticising Zuckerberg, free Sydney heart checks, and Catalysr's Melbourne accelerator applications.
Roundup covering SoftBank's takeover of WeWork, Facebook's misinformation labels, OpenLearning's planned ASX listing, Yume CEO Katy Barfield's award win, and new Australian space cooperation agreements.
Startup Daily relays NYU professor Scott Galloway's grim forecast for WeWork: mass layoffs, possible bankruptcy and heavy damage to backer SoftBank's Vision Fund, plus founder Adam Neumann's share sales before the failed IPO.
A commentary piece arguing WeWork, once valued at US$47 billion, is even more overvalued than sceptics thought, citing criticism following its S-1 filing and revelations about related-party transactions.
Tech roundup: WeWork pulls its US float, a listed VC writes down its Stackla stake, Investible closes its debut fund, NAB loses its cloud chief, and a payments firm's shares surge.
Roundup covering AUSTRAC warnings to fintechs, News Corp's attack on Google, WeWork's executive exodus, Australia's slide in the IMD digital rankings, and BugHerd's revival under founder Alan Downie after he bought out investors.
Roundup covering Australian angel investing awards, Peloton's US listing, CEO departures at WeWork, eBay and Juul, a McDonald's Beyond Meat pilot, and open banking permissions for fintechs.