SoftBank Vision Fund

Adam NeumannIsraeli-American entrepreneur, co-founder and former CEO of WeWork, founder of the residential real estate company Flow

• Neumann says the litigation with SoftBank ended in a $1.5 billion settlement, half the original amount.

  “When the litigation ends with a settlement of a billion and a half, so instead of the three billion, it ends up being half”

  The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Adam Neumann: The Real Story Behind WeWork, A $4 Billion Cab Ride, And Surviving A $460 Million Debt (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 2:04:07

• Neumann says SoftBank invoked force majeure in March 2020 to avoid paying the agreed $3 billion.

  “on the last day of March 2020, we had a letter from SoftBank saying that this is force majeure”

  The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Adam Neumann: The Real Story Behind WeWork, A $4 Billion Cab Ride, And Surviving A $460 Million Debt (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 2:04:50

• Neumann attributes the collapse of SoftBank's 2018 buyout offer to greed by board members on the special committee.

  “And there, and this word is a dangerous one, but it's greed”

  The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Adam Neumann: The Real Story Behind WeWork, A $4 Billion Cab Ride, And Surviving A $460 Million Debt (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:38

• Neumann says Mark Benioff urged him to reject Masa's offer and take WeWork public instead.

  “I want you to fly to Japan and say no to Masa. I want you to take your company public”

  The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Adam Neumann: The Real Story Behind WeWork, A $4 Billion Cab Ride, And Surviving A $460 Million Debt (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:12:06