Gurley recalls knowing Benchmark would fund WeWork at Series A despite never doing real estate deals.
“Now keep in mind, Benchmark's never done a real estate transaction in the history of the firm. And we're about thirty minutes into the presentation. This is series a.”
Gurley recalls WeWork founder's salesmanship was so exceptional he knew thirty minutes into series A they would invest.
“I remember where I was when he presented to us. Now keep in mind, Benchmark's never done a real estate transaction in the history of the firm. And we're about thirty minutes into the presentation.”
Gurley says Adam Neumann's salesmanship in WeWork Series A was unlike anything he had ever seen.
“I remember where I was when he presented to us. Now keep in mind, Benchmark's never done a real estate transaction in the history of the firm.”