Startup Layoffs — January 2021
10 layoff events affecting 6,813 employees in January 2021. Click any company for full details and sources.
| Company | Laid off | Date | Industry | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privitar | 20 | January 27, 2021 | Data | United Kingdom |
| Bytedance | 1,800 | January 27, 2021 | Consumer | India |
| Shutterfly | 800 | January 25, 2021 | Retail | United States |
| Postmates | 180 | January 23, 2021 | Food | United States |
| Instacart | 1,877 | January 21, 2021 | Food | United States |
| Pocketmath | 21 | January 20, 2021 | Marketing | Singapore |
| Dropbox | 315 | January 13, 2021 | Other | United States |
| Aura Financial | — | January 11, 2021 | Finance | United States |
| Simple | — | January 7, 2021 | Finance | United States |
| WhiteHat Jr | 1,800 | January 6, 2021 | Education | India |