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Rent the Runway layoffs — March 28, 2020

Rent the Runway, a retail company based in United States, announced a round of layoffs on March 28, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series F stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company

Rent the Runway

Employees laid off

Not disclosed

Date

March 28, 2020

Industry

Retail

Country

United States

Company stage

Series F

Total raised (pre-layoff)

$541M

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/28/21198042/rent-the-runway-lays-off-all-retail-employees-due-to-coronavirus-uncertainty

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