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Paper lays off 81 employees — August 16, 2024

Paper, a education company based in Canada, laid off 81 employees on August 16, 2024. At the time, the company was at the Series D stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Paper
Employees laid off
81
Date
August 16, 2024
Industry
Education
Country
Canada
Company stage
Series D
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$389M

Source: https://betakit.com/phil-cutler-removed-as-paper-ceo-startup-reportedly-cuts-staff-by-45-percent/

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