Everything we know going on at WeWork

The We Company, better known as WeWork, is preparing for an initial public offering. Backed by SoftBank, the managed office company was last valued at $47 billion.

Like other unicorns going public, the company is losing billions – last year, both its revenue and losses doubled.

CEO and cofounder Adam Neumann has been in the spotlight for his unusual pitches, accounting methods, and potential conflicts of interest, as well as a range of far-flung investments with WeWork money.

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Here's what we know about what's going on inside of WeWork right now, from its path to an initial public offering to CEO and cofounder Adam Neumann's leadership evolution and investment appetite:

Financials

WeWork's CFO says it will generate $2 billion in profit on the desks it's opened this year, and it shows the importance of the 'space-as-a-service' model

WeWork's 'entirely new, nonsense' way of evaluating its profits is eerily similar to the tech bubble

The past 4 years of WeWork's pre-IPO financials show just how important cash flow is to the company's growth

WeWork reported its financials for 2018 and both its revenue — and losses — doubled

One of WeWork's buildings is profitable, and the company says it's a vindication of its model

WeWork documents reveal it owes $18 billion in rent and is burning through cash as it seeks more funding

SoftBank's role

WeWork's CEO raised $4.4 billion from a Saudi-backed fund, but said going forward he'd consider declining investments on moral grounds

How WeWork's CEO grew a $10 billion relationship with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, whom he calls 'Yoda'

It took a day for WeWork's CEO to recover from the shock of a $16 billion SoftBank investment falling apart

SoftBank has slashed a planned $16 billion mega-investment in WeWork after facing objections and will now invest $2 billion

SoftBank is in talks to invest $15B to $20B in WeWork for a majority stake

Road to IPO

WeWork is setting up a $2.9 billion fund to buy buildings that it will lease to itself

WeWork confidentially filed to go public

A top WeWork executive explains why the company doesn't have the same issues as Airbnb and Uber

WeWork's copresident says it's 'really just getting started' on working with Fortune 500 companies, as it files to go public

Neumann's leadership

WeWork's CEO says the way it rents out office space makes companies' financials look better. Some experts aren't sure how legitimate the pitch is.

WeWork's CEO explains why he thinks his $47 billion company is recession-proof and how he keeps his ego in check as a young billionaire

WeWork CEO Adam Neumann has reportedly made millions of dollars by leasing office space to his own company

WeWork bans meat at company events and won't let employees expense meals that include meat because it's bad for the environment

Deals

Here are all the wild things, from wave pools to turmeric coffee creamer, that WeWork's surfing founder has invested in

WeWork acquires $249 million office-services startup Managed by Q as it goes after larger business customers

$20 billion startup WeWork continues its shopping spree with $200 million for Meetup

WeWork just led a $32 million funding round for a female-run startup that's basically a social club for women

Partnerships and other businesses

Rent the Runway now has drop-off locations at WeWork offices in 6 major cities — here's how it works

A $20 billion startup that rents office space to millennials is opening a grade school inside its offices

Inside WeWork's WeLive, where millennials squeeze into tiny apartments to take advantage of perks like Sunday dinner, daily happy hours, and morning yoga

The most valuable startup in New York City just opened its first gym to compete with Equinox — see what it's like inside

Mastercard partners with WeWork to pilot office payments