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Genius layoffs — September 15, 2021

Genius, a consumer company based in United States, announced a round of layoffs on September 15, 2021. At the time, the company was at the Acquired stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company

Genius

Employees laid off

Not disclosed

Date

September 15, 2021

Industry

Consumer

Country

United States

Company stage

Acquired

Total raised (pre-layoff)

$78M

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-16/former-startup-darling-genius-sells-assets-for-80-million

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