It is the start of the year and just 2 weeks have passed now and the process of being laid off hasn’t stopped till now. According to Debarghya Sil an INC42 reporter in just 2 weeks on January 2023 around 1400 employees have been laid off from the Indian startups.
People laid off from these Indian Startups in the first 2 weeks of 2023
ShareChat – 500
ShareChat was founded on 8th January 2015 by Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, and Farid Ahsan. Ankush Sachdeva is the current CEO of the company. In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, Snapchat laid off around 500 employees.
Ola – 200
OLA was founded on 3rd December 2010 by Ankit Bhati and Bhavish Aggarwal. It is an Indian multinational ridesharing company. In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, Ola laid off around 200 employees.
Bounce – 200
Bounce was founded in 2014. It is an Indian smart mobility company and the operator of the only dockless self-drive scooter service. In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, Bounce laid off around 200 employees.
Skit ai – 115
In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, Skit ai laid off around 115 employees.
Dunzo – 90
Dunzo was founded in July 2014. It is a company that delivers groceries and essentials, fruits and vegetables, meat, pet supplies, food, and medicines. In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, Donzo laid off around 90 employees.
LEAD – 60
In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, LEAD laid off around 60 employees.
Harappa – 60
In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, Harappa laid off around 60 employees.
Rebel Foods – 50
Rebel Foods was founded in 2011. It is an online restaurant company that operates 11 cloud kitchen brands including Faasos, Behrouz Biryani, and Oven Story. In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, Rebel Foods laid off around 50 employees
Relevel – 40
In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, Relevel laid off around 40 employees.
Moglix – 40
In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, Moglix laid off around 40 employees.
Upscalio – 25
In the starting 2 weeks of January 2023, Upscalio laid off around 25 employees.
