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Breather lays off 120 employees — December 16, 2020

Breather, a real estate company based in Canada, laid off 120 employees on December 16, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series D stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Breather
Employees laid off
120
Date
December 16, 2020
Industry
Real Estate
Country
Canada
Company stage
Series D
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$131M

Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-breather-hopes-for-second-wind-as-montreal-flexible-workspace-provider/

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