Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-261894) pertaining to the:

•2021 Equity Incentive Plan

•2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

•2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and

•2013 Stock Incentive Plan

of our report dated March 17, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of WeWork Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2021.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, NY

March 17, 2022