[openmosix]

Why "SV" hype? WeWork was founded and HQd in New York.

[dredmorbius]

Synecdoche:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synecdoche

See also: Hollywood. Nashville. Foggy Bottom. Quantico. Denim.

[function_seven]

"SV" isn't just a place. It's a state of mind ;)

[rtkwe]

It's more about the type of hype than the literal place something is run from. WeWork was getting the same kind of 'change the world' and crazy valuations that tech companies get, the kind that assume the company will take over an entire industry.