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Instructure lays off 150 employees — May 27, 2020

Instructure, a education company based in United States, laid off 150 employees on May 27, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Acquired stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Instructure
Employees laid off
150
Date
May 27, 2020
Industry
Education
Country
United States
Company stage
Acquired
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$89M

Source: https://philonedtech.com/instructure-restructure-significant-layoffs-hitting-canvas-side-of-the-business/

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