Softbank investeert 300 miljoen dollar in WeWork - Bloomberg

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Softbank investeert 300 miljoen dollar in WeWork - Bloomberg
Softbank heeft 300 miljoen dollar geïnvesteerd in WeWork, een Amerikaanse aanbieder van co-werkplekken. Bronnen melden aan Bloomberg dat de waarde van WeWork door de nieuwe kapitaalinjectie is gestegen naar zo'n 17 miljard dollar. Naar verluidt zou Softbank van plan zijn het aandeel in WeWork verder uit te breiden. Het geld hiervoor moet komen uit het Vision Fund, het fonds dat vorig jaar oktober werd opgezet door Softbank om investeringen in de technologiesector aan te jagen. 

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