Gig workers, freelancers, sharing economy workers — call them what you want to, but the millions who drive you around in Lyfts, drop off your Seamless delivery or work on piecemeal projects from home have become a staple of the American workforce — and their numbers are only set to grow. A report out today […]
View More Freelancers rights come of age as gig economy boomsCategory: WeWork
Brex has partnered with WeWork, AWS and more for its new rewards program
Brex cardholders can now accrue and spend points on AWS, Twilio, SalesForce, WeWork, Instacart and more.
View More Brex has partnered with WeWork, AWS and more for its new rewards programWeWork-owned Meetup brings on David Siegel as CEO
Late this past summer, Meetup founder and CEO Scott Heiferman moved into the chairman position, leaving the CEO role vacant. Today, Meetup has announced that David Siegel will be taking the helm at the 15-year-old company. Siegel hails from Investopedia, where he served as CEO for three years, tripling the company’s revenue and doubling its […]
View More WeWork-owned Meetup brings on David Siegel as CEOGjemeni puts your couch in a box
Gjemeni, pronounced Gemini, is a new furniture-on-demand service from founder Sean Pathiratne. The company offers decidedly tech-forward furniture that comes in a single box and can be assembled by anyone in a few minutes. Pathiratne sees his company as a fashionable and agile furniture company that brings stylish stuff to your living room in the […]
View More Gjemeni puts your couch in a boxConvene uses landlord partnership model to outclass WeWork
Recent reports that SoftBank may take a majority stake in WeWork has added fuel to the already hot market for startups in the workspace and property tech sectors. One of the more compelling companies that stands to benefit from this trend is New York-based Convene. Started by co-founders Ryan Simonetti (CEO) and Chris Kelly (president), […]
View More Convene uses landlord partnership model to outclass WeWorkIndonesian co-working startup GoWork lands $10 million
Co-working today is a global game that’s played by many more than just WeWork, despite the company’s valuation surging to $20 billion. But, as WeWork increasingly globalizes its focus, the U.S. firm is coming into contact with smaller players who are highly localized in markets with the potential to grow significantly. One such market is […]
View More Indonesian co-working startup GoWork lands $10 millionSoftBank is considering taking a majority stake in WeWork
SoftBank is reportedly considering an investment of up to $20 billion in WeWork using capital from its Vision Fund.
View More SoftBank is considering taking a majority stake in WeWorkWeWork taps Lemonade to offer insurance to WeLive members
WeWork has partnered with Lemonade to provide renters insurance to WeLive members. WeLive is the residential offering from WeWork, offering members a fully-furnished apartment, complete with amenities like housekeeping, mailroom, and on-site laundry, on a flexible rental schedule. In other words, bicoastal workers or generally nomadic individuals can rent a short-term living space without worrying […]
View More WeWork taps Lemonade to offer insurance to WeLive membersBenchmark is staying focused, targeting $425M for ninth fund
The firm’s upcoming fund will not include longtime Benchmark general partners Mitch Lasky and Matt Cohler.
View More Benchmark is staying focused, targeting $425M for ninth fundData.world raises $12M to help Fortune 500 companies close the great data divide
Airbnb, Uber, Lyft, Warby Parker and a long list of other startups of the 21st century have appointed C-level employees to roles focused exclusively on data science. These digital-age companies have established “data cultures,” which provide employees broad access to high-quality data, advocate for data literacy and have data-driven decision-making processes, according to Carl Anderson, who […]
View More Data.world raises $12M to help Fortune 500 companies close the great data divideWeWork makes its third-biggest acquisition to date, shelling out $100 million for a software startup called Teem
WeWork, the eight-year-old, 800-pound gorilla in the co-working space, hasn’t been known for being terribly acquisitive, despite the billions of dollars it has raised and its valuation, which one of its biggest investors, SoftBank, apparently believes to be approaching $35 billion. To wit, it made just one small acquisition in 2015 (Case), and one other […]
View More WeWork makes its third-biggest acquisition to date, shelling out $100 million for a software startup called TeemWeWork makes its third-biggest acquisition to date, shelling out $100 million for a software startup called Teem
WeWork, the eight-year-old, 800-pound gorilla in the co-working space, hasn’t been known for being terribly acquisitive, despite the billions of dollars it has raised and its valuation, which one of its biggest investors, SoftBank, apparently believes to be approaching $35 billion. To wit, it made just one small acquisition in 2015 (Case), and one other […]
View More WeWork makes its third-biggest acquisition to date, shelling out $100 million for a software startup called Teem