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Hotmart lays off 227 employees — October 20, 2022

Hotmart, a marketing company based in Brazil, laid off 227 employees on October 20, 2022. At the time, the company was at the Series C stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Hotmart
Employees laid off
227
Date
October 20, 2022
Industry
Marketing
Country
Brazil
Company stage
Series C
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$127M

Source: https://www.bloomberglinea.com/english/brazils-tcv-backed-hotmart-cuts-12-of-staff-amid-drop-in-operational-efficiency/

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