Ola lays off 1,400 employees — May 20, 2020
Ola, a transportation company based in India, laid off 1,400 employees on May 20, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series J stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/20/indian-ride-hailing-firm-ola-cuts-1400-jobs/
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