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Okta lays off 300 employees — February 2, 2023

Okta, a security company based in United States, laid off 300 employees on February 2, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Okta
Employees laid off
300
Date
February 2, 2023
Industry
Security
Country
United States
Company stage
Post-IPO
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$1200M

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-02/okta-to-lay-off-300-employees-citing-overhiring-execution-challenges

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