WeWork has received $ 3bn in funding from SoftBank Corp , following on from the latter’s $ 1bn convertible note investment in August . Agreed as a warrant, SoftBank will contribute $ 3bn for the right to purchase shares before September 2019 at $ 3bn or more, giving SoftBank Corp a valuation of at least $42bn . The Japanese conglomerate will pay the first half on 15 January 2019 , with WeWork receiving the next $ 1.5bn September 2019 , per the Financial Times . The real estate play out of WeWork is just one facet of the company’s strategy. The separate SoftBank Vision Fund already invested $ 110 into the co-working firm in three months later .
WeWork has received $ 3bn in funding from SoftBank Corp , following on from the latter’s $ 1bn convertible note investment in August . Agreed as a warrant, SoftBank will contribute $ 3bn for the right to purchase shares before September 2019 at $ 3bn or more, giving SoftBank Corp a valuation of at least $42bn . The Japanese conglomerate will pay the first half on 15 January 2019 , with WeWork receiving the next $ 1.5bn September 2019 , per the Financial Times . The separate SoftBank Vision Fund already invested $ 110 into the co-working firm in three months later .