This week Layoffs.fyi has already tracked 23 startups that cut jobs, affecting over 1,500 employees. And there’s still two days left βΉοΈ.
Below are a few of this week’s layoffs. Check out our Layoffs Tracker for a comprehensive, real-time report. If you’ve seen a layoff spreadsheet for any of these companies, please let us know!
- KeepTruckin, which helps trucking companies manage their fleets, laid off 349 employees (18%). This comes just one month after the companyβs previous round of layoffs.
- π Nashville, Chicago, SF β π©βπΌ 349 employees (18%) β πList of employees laid off
- Thumbtack, a marketplace for local services like cleaners and plumbers, laid off 250 employees (30%). Due to shelter-in-place, business has fallen by over 50% in markets like San Francisco, Detroit, and New York City.
- π San Francisco, Salt Lake City β π©βπΌ 250 employees (18%) β πSource
- Rover, a dog-walking and pet-sitting service, laid off 194 employees (41%). Pet owners no longer need Rover’s service because they’re now staying at home.
- π Seattle β π©βπΌ 194 employees (41%) β πSource
- RigUp, which provides labor services to the energy industry, laid off 120 employees (25%). Oil and gas companies are in the middle of an economic downturn.
- π Austin β π©βπΌ 120 employees (25%) β πSource
- Turo, a car-sharing company, laid off 108 employees (30%). Consumers are no longer renting cars because of shelter-in-place. Competitor Getaround also conducted recent layoffs.
- π San Francisco β π©βπΌ 108 employees (30%) β πSource
- PatientPop, which helps healthcare providers manage the patient experience, laid off 100 employees, according to a LinkedIn post by an ex-employee.
- π Los Angeles β π©βπΌ 100 employees
- uShip, which makes shipping software, laid off 65 employees (37%).
- π Austin β π©βπΌ 65 employees (37%) β πSource
- Showpad, which makes software to improve sales teams’ productivity, laid off 52 employees (12%). It blamed the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus.
- π Chicago β π©βπΌ 52 employees (12%) β πSource
- PeerStreet, a crowdfunding platform for investing in real estate loans, laid off 30% of their staff (50+ employees), according to an HR employee. Layoffs.fyi was the first to report the news.
- π Los Angeles β π©βπΌ 51 employees (30%) β πList of employees laid off