Finance

WeWork's $47B Implosion: When 'Vibe' Can't Pay the Rent

• Mohammad Abbasnejad
• Business failures , Case studies , Finance

The Quick Take From $47B valuation to bankruptcy in under a decade — WeWork’s collapse is what happens when “vibe” eclipses business fundamentals. It sold a real estate arbitrage model as a world-changing tech story, and investors bought the hype… until the numbers came due.