It has been a rough month for the tech sector. More than 15,000 tech workers have lost their jobs this month, and we rounded up week after week of layoffs. The sun will come out in June.
There are a number of factors that are causing a correction in the tech sector, including rising inflation, economic distress, war and shifting consumer taste buds. The hiring freeze announcements were made by companies including Meta and Twitter.
It is worth noting that a change in hiring cadence and the Great Resignation could mean that headcount is decreasing at the aforementioned companies, as people leave and companies are slow to refill empty positions.
The enterprise e-commerce platform Vtex announced on Thursday that it would lay off 193 employees, who make up about 13% of the Brazilian team.
The world is changing fast and we need to adapt, according to a letter to employees written by the co-CEOs.
The founders stated that they don't have another round of layoffs planned, and that they won't cut investments into the development of their talent despite their high-efficiency mindset. If you're looking for Brazil-based talent in the field of financial technology, here you go.
Dozens of employees were laid off from the San Jose headquarters. The layoffs impacted 83 employees, as first reported by The Information. Over 30,000 staff work for PayPal.
The layoffs were done around a week before the company confirmed that it was closing its San Francisco office. When asked about this round of layoffs, a PayPal spokesman said that it is constantly evaluating how it works to ensure it is prepared to meet the needs of its customers and operate with the best structure and processes to support its strategic business priorities.
It said that it will continue hiring, even though it did not directly speak to the filing and layoffs. There were no specific details about the packages offered to employees.
Getir, a $12 billion quick commerce startup, is cutting staff. According to estimates, the Turkish company employs around 32,000 people in nine markets. The company said it will slow hiring, marketing investments and promotions.
Two months ago, Getir raised another $768 in funding, which valued the company at $12 billion, as it sought to deliver groceries to customers within minutes. We may see a drop in valuation.
There is no change in Getir's plans to serve in nine countries. Getir wrote in a memo to employees that they are committed to leading the ultra-fast grocery delivery industry that they pioneered seven years ago.
The macroeconomic downturn clearly isn't helping the delivery business, which is a challenging space to profit in. The Philadelphia-based startup Gopuff was downsized earlier this year and delayed its plans to go public.
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The company raised nearly $1 billion dollars at a $3 billion valuation seven months ago, but this week laid off about 300 employees. The company will focus on its home market, Germany, as well as France, the Netherlands, the U.K. and the US.
The company was estimated to be down to $300 million according to a source. That may sound like a lot, but not when you are spending between $50 and $75 million a month. The gorilla didn't verify that claim.
We may be seeing a correction in the market after instant delivery became a necessity. Many customers are more confident going to the grocery store now than they were in 2020. Delivery companies are facing music.
A proptech smart lock company that raised over $150 million in private capital before going public last year is conducting another round of layoffs. The startup cut 30 people, or 6 percent of its total staff, earlier this month, according to an email.
According to a late Friday press release, Latch has cut a total of 130 people, or 28% of its full-time employee base. Chris Lee is the chief revenue officer and Adam Sold is the VP of sales.
The first round of layoffs were conducted to ensure that Latch is on a path to sustainable growth, according to an email seen by TechCrunch. This week's layoffs have not yet been heard about by Latch.
It's worse if you miss your revenue goals, or if you file with the SEC ahead of time. In an 8-K filing this week, the company noted that it expects revenue and adjusted EBITDA to fall below expectations in the second quarter of 2022.
The company memo was obtained by TechCrunch. He wrote that the company's revenue has fallen short due to inflation and the impact of the war in Ukraine on advertising. The company was affected by the privacy change in the iOS.
In addition to 900 offers already accepted, the company plans to hire more than 500 team members this year. The company had planned to hire more than it has, but it has only hired more than it has. The letter stated that the pace of hiring will slow, but didn't say how current open roles might be affected.
If current employees leave, the company will backfill positions if they are high-priority. Hopefully, that doesn't mean layoffs, as leaders have been advised to review their budgets to find ways to cut costs.
Buy now, pay later company Klarna was hit with some bad news this week. The Wall Street Journal reported that a company that has already raised over $3 billion is cutting its valuation to raise new venture capital. Less than a year ago, the Swedish fintech giant raised $639 million, led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2, at a $45.6 billion valuation.
700 people will lose their jobs in exchange for severance pay, as 10% of the company will be laid off.
I share good and bad news often. The hardest one to date is today, according to a message from Siemiatkowski.
The CEO's message doesn't list a clear reason for the layoffs, but cites a variety of shifting macroeconomic and geopolitical factors that have trickled down to affect the company.
It was a different world when we set our business plans in the autumn of last year.
After announcing these layoffs on Monday, Klarna didn't immediately tell employees if they were going to keep their jobs. They had to wait for a calendar invite to let them know their fate over the rest of the week. They were allowed to work from home in consideration of their privacy.
Sources say that Bolt has laid off at least 100 employees. The workforce reduction was confirmed in a post by the CEO, but he did not say how many people were impacted or what roles were targeted.
It is no secret that the market conditions across our industry and the tech sector are changing, and against the macro challenges, we have been taking measures to adapt our business.
The number of affected employees was 185, or one-third of Bolt's workforce, as of May 26.
Demand for the company's service spiked during the Pandemic, but it's slowing down hiring. It was confirmed by the NY Post.
Over the last year, we hired more than 1,500 people and doubled the size of our engineering teams. As part of our second half planning, we are slowing down our hiring to focus on our most important priorities and continue driving profitable growth.
Instacart has experienced tension before. The day after announcing a new growth plan, the company slashed its valuation by 40%.
Apoorva Mehta left his post as chief executive of Instacart in July to be replaced by a Facebook executive. As the world heals from the Pandemic, it is a crucial time for the company to rethink how it conducts business. The head of payments and the head of talent have left.
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