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Freshbooks lays off 38 employees — April 21, 2020

Freshbooks, a finance company based in Canada, laid off 38 employees on April 21, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series B stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Freshbooks
Employees laid off
38
Date
April 21, 2020
Industry
Finance
Country
Canada
Company stage
Series B
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$75M

Source: https://betakit.com/freshbooks-reduces-headcount-by-9-ceo-says-company-remains-in-growth-mode-despite-covid-19/

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