Wework Buys Meetup Apr 2026

The acquisition was part of WeWork's effort to expand into a broader lifestyle and community platform rather than just a co-working space provider .

: At the time of the deal, over 100,000 people had already attended a Meetup event in a WeWork location . WeWork aimed to monetize its physical assets during off-hours by hosting Meetup groups . wework buys meetup

: Meetup brought a social network of 35 million members to WeWork, helping the company fulfill its mission of "connecting people to their purpose" . The acquisition was part of WeWork's effort to

Meetup co-founder Scott Heiferman stepped down as CEO; David Siegel took over . Divestiture wework buys meetup

WeWork sold Meetup to and other investors at a "substantial loss" following WeWork's failed IPO attempt . January 2024 New Ownership