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Adam Neumann among partners behind $500m bid for WeWork

WeWork co-founder inches closer to regaining control of his long-troubled startup

Adam Neumann served as WeWork chief executive between 2010 and 2019. Picture: Getty

Adam Neumann and several partners submitted an offer to buy WeWork out of bankruptcy for more than $500 million (€461.8 million), putting one of the tech world’s most controversial founders a step closer to regaining control of his long-troubled startup.

Neumann and his real estate firm, Flow, had pulled together a financing package for the co-working firm, Bloomberg News reported in February. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Neumann offered to buy the company ...