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Mixed🤝Founder TreatmentSeptember 24, 2019

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Forced Adam Neumann out as CEO in September 2019 after failed IPO. Despite ouster, gave him $1.7B exit package including $970M stock sale, $500M loan repayment, and controversial $185M "consulting fee." Minority shareholders sued.

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SoftBank Vision Fund — Founder Treatment: MIXED

Forced Adam Neumann out as CEO in September 2019 after failed IPO. Despite ouster, gave him $1.7B exit package including $970M stock sale, $500M loan repayment, and controversia…

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