This is the second time WeWork has attempted to go public. Back in August 2019 the company filed plans for a traditional IPO, but its offering quickly came under intense scrutiny from both investors and the media. There were big concerns about the company's path to profitability, and its former CEO and co-founder Adam Neumann attracted a lot of criticism for antics such as smoking weed on a private jet, serving employees tequila shots after discussing layoffs and trademarking the term "We" then forcing WeWork to buy it for $5.9 million.