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Storytel lays off 80 employees — January 24, 2024

Storytel, a media company based in Sweden, laid off 80 employees on January 24, 2024. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Storytel
Employees laid off
80
Date
January 24, 2024
Industry
Media
Country
Sweden
Company stage
Post-IPO
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$275M

Source: https://investors.storytel.com/en/storytel-sharpens-focus-on-profitability-on-the-back-of-strong-q4-2023-earnings-and-upgrades-mid-term-financial-targets-announces-efficiency-initiative-and-write-downs/

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