Layoffs Roundup: Thurs 9/17/20
Well, that was fast. Just six months after everyone was warning about a startup reckoning, tech is booming again — coronavirus be damned . The latest evidence? Using data from PitchBook and...
View ArticleLayoffs Roundup: Thurs 10/1/20
Below is a recap of tech layoffs from the past two weeks. Check out the Layoffs.fyi Tracker for a complete list of all tech layoffs during the pandemic. HumanForest ∙ London ∙ Source HumanForest, a...
View ArticleAlto Pharmacy lays off 47 employees
San Francisco, CA ∙ 47 employees (6%) ∙ Multiple departments Alto Pharmacy, an online delivery startup for prescription drugs, laid off 47 employees (6%), a company executive told Layoffs.fyi. The San...
View ArticleLayoffs Roundup: Thurs 10/22/20
Below is a recap of tech layoff news from recent weeks. Check out the Layoffs.fyi Tracker for a complete list of all tech layoffs during the pandemic. Quibi ∙ Los Angeles ∙ 100% of employees ∙ Source...
View ArticleCodeCombat launches alumni talent directory following layoff
San Francisco, CA ∙ 8 employees ∙ Sales CodeCombat, a programming game for learning how to code, laid off 8 employees, the company’s CEO told Layoffs.fyi. The Y Combinator graduate has raised $8.6...
View ArticleQuibi layoff list surfaces after company shuts down
Los Angeles, CA ∙ 100% of employees ∙ All departments Quibi, the hyped short-form video streaming service, shut down two weeks ago despite raising $1 billion in funding. In the wake of the shutdown, a...
View ArticleCheetah conducts layoff, cites challenges facing the restaurant industry
San Francisco, CA ∙ Unknown # of employees ∙ Multiple departments Cheetah, which delivers groceries and other supplies to restaurants, laid off an unknown number of employees last month. Following the...
View ArticleLayoffs Roundup: Fri 11/6/20
Below is a recap of the latest tech layoff news. Check out the Layoffs.fyi Tracker for a complete list of all tech layoffs during the pandemic. Bossa Nova ∙ SF Bay Area ∙ 50% of employees ∙ Source...
View ArticleScoop conducts second layoff of 2020
San Francisco ∙ Unknown # employees ∙ All departments Scoop, which facilitates carpooling for commuters, laid off over 40 employees. The layoff comes seven months after the startup cut 92 employees in...
View ArticleHow It Started vs. How It’s Going: Layoffs Edition
It’s been a roller coaster year for tech . In the month of April alone, 269 startups laid off 26,651 employees, unsure if they’d ever be able to raise money again. Now? Fundraising and IPO markets...
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