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October 25, 2020
Quibi's shutdown and a new WeWork book join futuristic food deals, intrigue at NEA, shrinking SPACs and more in our recap of the week.
January 17, 2020
Knotel's layoffs are another sign that flexible leasing startups are scaling back after a decade of breakneck growth.
January 3, 2020
For VCs, 2019 was a year filled with more high-profile public offerings than ever before. But as 2020 begins, it's the unicorn IPO that didn't happen that's still on the tip of everyone's tongue.
January 2, 2020
SoftBank showed a continued appetite for big investments in daring startups during the last two months of 2019.
December 22, 2019
WeWork's meltdown joins VC-backed pro football, Peloton, Beyond Meat, aerial fundings, skyrocketing PE stocks and more in our recap of the year.
November 21, 2019
WeWork has announced plans to lay off 2,400 employees worldwide, which equates to roughly 17% of its workforce. The news sent the company's bond prices to a record low.
November 8, 2019
WeWork said in an investor presentation that it will work over the next three months to jettison a slew of noncore assets and shrink its workforce as part of a revamp intended to slow the hemorrhaging of cash and stabilize the company.
October 31, 2019
In the past two months, more than a dozen money-losing former unicorns have experienced significant dips in their stock prices. Is WeWork's collapse to blame?
October 23, 2019
A series of high-profile flops by companies en route to IPOs this year is a telling reminder of the risks fund managers accept when blending high-flying private assets with stocks.
October 20, 2019
Brewers, bakers, stealthy startups and a new tech product from the Vatican join developments from WeWork and Airbnb in our recap of the week.
October 13, 2019
So, is change afoot in the venture world? Is SoftBank's potential U-turn the first domino? However it plays out, industry-wide introspection is one of six things you need to know from the past week.
October 1, 2019
As the drama of WeWork has been playing out, another New York-based co-working space provider has been watching on the sidelines.
September 29, 2019
The fall of Adam Neumann at WeWork joins a power shift at Apollo, Peloton's flat tire and Facebook-powered mind control in our recap of the week.
September 24, 2019
Adam Neumann has stepped down from his position at the co-working company, while his wife, Rebekah, will leave her post as chief brand and impact officer and CEO of WeGrow.
September 23, 2019
A founder builds a startup into the most valuable VC-backed company in the US. As a wave of controversy overwhelms the business, investors push for a new CEO. We've been here before.