TheSkimm lays off 26 employees — May 1, 2020
TheSkimm, a media company based in United States, laid off 26 employees on May 1, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series C stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/theskimm-cuts-20-of-staff-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-11588362569
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