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ShareChat lays off 500 employees — January 16, 2023

ShareChat, a consumer company based in India, laid off 500 employees on January 16, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Series H stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
ShareChat
Employees laid off
500
Date
January 16, 2023
Industry
Consumer
Country
India
Company stage
Series H
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$1700M

Source: https://inc42.com/buzz/sharechat-moj-parent-fires-500-employees/

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