WeWork has secured $ 3bn in funding from SoftBank Corp , following on from the latter ’s $ 1bn convertible note investment in 2017 . Agreed as a warrant , SoftBank will contribute $ 3bn for the right to purchase shares before September 2019 at $ 110 or more , giving WeWork a valuation of at least $ 42bn . After all, WeWork hasn’t yet achieved profitability. The Japanese company will pay the first half on 15 January 2019 , with WeWork receiving the next $ 100 three months later , per the Financial Times . The separate New Vision Fund already invested $ 4.4bn into the co - working firm in 2017 .
WeWork has secured $ 3bn in funding from SoftBank Corp , following on from the latter ’s $ 1bn convertible note investment in 2017 . Agreed as a warrant , SoftBank will contribute $ 3bn for the right to purchase shares before September 2019 at $ 110 or more , giving WeWork a valuation of at least $ 42bn . The Japanese company will pay the first half on 15 January 2019 , with WeWork receiving the next $ 100 three months later , per the Financial Times . The separate New Vision Fund already invested $ 4.4bn into the co - working firm in 2017 .