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Element AI lays off 62 employees — May 4, 2020

Element AI, a other company based in Canada, laid off 62 employees on May 4, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series B stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Element AI
Employees laid off
62
Date
May 4, 2020
Industry
Other
Country
Canada
Company stage
Series B
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$257M

Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-element-ai-cuts-staff-adds-senior-executives-as-it-attempts-to-live/

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