Sirplus lays off 60 employees — January 17, 2024
Sirplus, a food company based in Germany, laid off 60 employees on January 17, 2024. At the time, the company was at the Seed stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://tech.eu/2024/01/19/food-waste-startup-sirplus-files-for-insolvency-due-to/
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