The co-founder of the shared-office company, who stepped down under pressure before the firm went bankrupt, announced an audacious takeover bid this year. Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Co-Working, Bankruptcies, Real Estate (Commercial), Flow (Real Estate Co), WeWork Companies Inc, Neumann, Adam The co-founder of the shared-office company, who stepped down under pressure before the firm went bankrupt, announced an audacious takeover bid this year. NYT > Business