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WeCrashed

American television miniseries

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The Apple TV+ series WeCrashed dramatizes the rise and fall of WeWork, a coworking company founded by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey. WeWork leased office spaces, furnished them, and rented them out in smaller units on flexible terms. At its peak in 2019, WeWork was valued at $47 billion, but its valuation plummeted to $8 billion less than a year later. The series explores Neumann's leadership, often described as having a "messiah complex," and how he convinced investors to value WeWork like a tech startup. The show covers the company's rapid expansion fueled by venture capital, its financial struggles, and the eventual downfall that led to Neumann stepping down as CEO. The series stars Jared Leto as Adam Neumann and Anne Hathaway as Rebekah Neumann.1

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