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Zepto lays off 300 employees — October 18, 2025

Zepto, a retail company based in India, laid off 300 employees on October 18, 2025. At the time, the company was at the Series H stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Zepto
Employees laid off
300
Date
October 18, 2025
Industry
Retail
Country
India
Company stage
Series H
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$2600M

Source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/around-300-employees-impacted-at-zepto-amid-cost-efficiency-drive-at-the-quick-commerce-company-13622853.html

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