SoftBank needs the We Company to be valued at $ 24bn to grow even on its investment commitments to robin Lane , an analyst at hedge fund Bernstein . The Japanese firm has invested around $ 200 in WeWork directly , $ 1.6bn in its overseas subsidiaries , and pledged to invest a further $ 1.5bn in 2020 . It has acquired 114 m shares at a weighted average price of $ 65.80 per share , according to Lane ’s calculations .
SoftBank needs the We Company to be valued at $24bn to break even on its investment according to Chris Lane, an analyst at Sanford C Bernstein. The Japanese firm has invested around $7.5bn in WeWork directly, $1.6bn in its overseas subsidiaries, and pledged to invest a further $1.5bn in 2020. It has acquired 114m shares at a weighted average price of $65.80 per share, according to Lane’s calculations.