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Who invested in WeWork

13 rounds we have observed, with the 14 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$12Braised across 13 rounds since 2012, from 13 sources

$6.8MSeed$17MSeries A$40MSeries B$150MSeries C$355MSeries D$434MSeries E$260MSeries F$300MRound$500MRound$4.4BRound$3.0BRound$2.0BRound$450MRound
Latest round
Round, $450MApr 2024
Biggest round
$4.4BRound · Aug 2017
Investors
14
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2012201420162018202020222024
$6.8MSeed$17MSeries A$40MSeries B$150MSeries C$355MSeries D$434MSeries E$260MSeries F$300MRound$3.0BRound$2.0BRound$450MRound
First round
Seed, $6.8M
Jan 2012
Biggest round
$4.4B
Round · Aug 2017
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 11
WeWorkEnterprise1 / 36Their pitch deckWeWork's pitch deck, 36 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Apr 2024
  2. Jan 2019
    Round$2.0B1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Nov 2018
    Round$3.0B1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  4. Aug 2017
    Round$4.4B1 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  5. Jul 2017
    Round$500M1 new1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  6. Mar 2017
    Round$300M1 new

    Reported by Bloomberg

  7. Oct 2016
  8. Jun 2015
    Series E$434M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  9. Dec 2014
  10. Feb 2014
    Series C$150M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  11. May 2013
    Series B$40M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  12. Jul 2012
    Series A$17M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  13. Jan 2012
    Seed$6.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by venturebeat.com

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Sandeep MathraniChief Executive Officer and Directori
  • Benjamin DunhamChief Financial Officeri
  • Jared DeMatteisChief Legal Officeri

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

SoftBank BB CorpCompany4rounds
JP Morgan ChaseCorporate VC3rounds
Goldman SachsPrivate equity2rounds
BenchmarkVC firm2rounds
Wellington ManagementVC firm2rounds
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity2rounds
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
BlackRockAsset manager1round
JP MorganInvestment bank1round
Hony CapitalPrivate equity1round
Harvard Management CompanyPrivate equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 11 firms list WeWork as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

DAG VenturesVC firmPer its own site
MetaProp VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Silvertech VenturesVC firmPer its own site
MetaProp NYCVC firmPer its own site
Joule VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Star Farm VenturesVC firmPer its own site
3SPOKEPrivate creditPer its own site
Goldbriar VenturesVC firmPer its own site
InvestX CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Midway Venture Partners, LLCGrowth equityPer its own site
Vault InnovationVenture studioPer its own site

Quick answers about WeWork

Who invested in WeWork?

WeWork's investors include SoftBank BB Corp, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Benchmark and Wellington Management, and 9 more on record.

How much has WeWork raised?

WeWork has raised $12B across 13 rounds since 2012.

When did WeWork last raise?

WeWork's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $450M in Apr 2024.

What was WeWork's biggest round?

WeWork's largest round on record is $4.4B (Undisclosed round), in Aug 2017.

Who backed WeWork first?

WeWork's first round on record, in Dec 2014, was backed by Goldman Sachs, Benchmark and Wellington Management and 3 others.

What stage is WeWork at?

WeWork's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Apr 2024.

Where is WeWork based?

WeWork is based in the United States.

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