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Skillz layoffs — August 29, 2022

Skillz, a consumer company based in United States, announced a round of layoffs on August 29, 2022. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company

Skillz

Employees laid off

Not disclosed

Date

August 29, 2022

Industry

Consumer

Country

United States

Company stage

Post-IPO

Total raised (pre-layoff)

$287M

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/news/3876880-skillz-launches-headcount-reduction-plan-bruckheimer-leaves-board

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