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BenchSci lays off 83 employees — August 12, 2025

BenchSci, a healthcare company based in Canada, laid off 83 employees on August 12, 2025. At the time, the company was at the Series D stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
BenchSci
Employees laid off
83
Date
August 12, 2025
Industry
Healthcare
Country
Canada
Company stage
Series D
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$164M

Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-benchsci-job-cuts-replace-humans-with-ai/?intcmp=gift_share

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