The battle for dominance in the global co-working market is heating up and for Beijing-based provider UrWork the contest with its US rival WeWork could be turning into a grudge match.
WeWork issued a statement on Friday seeming to claim… Read More>>
Co-Working Startup Distrii Raises $30M in Jingrui, CDL-Led Series A Round
China’s burgeoning co-working sector just got another burst of cash, with Shanghai-based shared office startup Distrii closing on a RMB 200 million ($30 million) round of financing from a group of global investors.
Singapore’s City Developments Limited (CDL) and California-based… Read More>>
UrWork Partners with Fountown as Co-Working Race Heats Up
Chinese shared office giant UrWork has partnered with a Shanghai-based rival to accelerate its growth drive, as Asia’s co-working space race continues to ramp up. The $1.4 billion, Beijing-based firm announced Monday that it has inked a joint venture agreement… Read More>>
Regus Unit to Open 20-Storey Co-Working Tower in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan
A new player has jumped into Hong Kong’s rapidly growing co-working sector, with Amsterdam-based Spaces leasing out an entire building in a prime area of the city’s Sheung Wan area to serve as a shared office venue. The deal marks… Read More>>
WeWork Calls UrWork a Co-Working CopyCat in NY Lawsuit
Shared office giant WeWork is suing Beijing-based rival UrWork over its “confusingly similar name” as the Chinese company prepares to launch a new centre in WeWork’s home base of New York.
WeWork, the world’s largest co-working brand, filed the suit… Read More>>
IDG Capital Invests $15M in China Co-Working Startup Kr Space
China’s burgeoning shared office market has received another injection of cash with Beijing-based co-working startup Kr Space completing a new RMB 100 million ($15 million) investment led by existing backer IDG Capital Partners.
The new financing brings the total raised… Read More>>
SoftBank, Vision Fund Pump $4.4B into WeWork for Asia Growth
New York-based WeWork is adding $3 billion to its war chest from Japan’s SoftBank Group and the SoftBank Vision Fund, as the world’s biggest co-working startup aims for dominance of the Asian market. The fresh infusion of capital comes on… Read More>>
URWork Raises $30M from Kunming Developer, Plans 30K SQM Project
URWork, the Beijing-based shared office unicorn, has flexed its fundraising muscles once again by completing a new funding round for RMB 200 million ($30 million) from KCC, a state-owned developer based in the city of Kunming.
The $1.3 billion startup… Read More>>
High Office Rentals in Hub Cities Help APAC Lead Flexible Office Growth
Asia Pacific leads the world in flexible office growth, as the conventional workspace defined by cubicles and corner offices increasingly falls out of favour. According to a recent survey, the number of flexible office locations in six Asia Pacific cities… Read More>>
URWork Raises $178M From Prosperity Fund, Beijing Capital Land
Beijing-based flexible office startup URWork has displayed its fundraising prowess once again, announcing it has closed a RMB 1.2 billion ($178 million) round of financing from a group of mainland investors to fuel the $1.3 billion company’s overseas expansion.
For… Read More>>