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I think you also need some "special" investors. In this case softbank appreciated the crazyness of the CEO.

Yes, but don't forget that those "special" investors were funded by even richer, special-er investors.

Softbank funded WeWork via the Vision fund, which is primarily funded with Saudi money.

ANYONE can lose that kind of money - that's the point they were getting at.

No need to be pedantic.

Right but we're assessing the quality of the business he built. It's crap. That doesn't change with what the parent said.

and there you have hit the nail on the head