TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

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Layoffs Startup Newsletter Santa Monica 136

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The bankruptcy follows a layoff of all of the company's employees in July , when it said it was unable to raise money to further fund its spacecraft development efforts. At the time of the layoffs, it said it would be continuing to look for funding.

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Layoffs Southern California Email Report 113

socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2018

Venice, California-based social networking app developer Snap Inc. has laid off more than 120 engineers, according to reports based on internal emails being circulated from the company, saying it had cut its "lowest performing" engineers in recent job reviews. The layoffs represent around 10 percent of Snap's engineering team.

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Layoffs Social Network Venice Report 124

socalTECH

MAY 13, 2010

Storage hardware developer Adaptec is shutting down its Lake Forest, Orange County site, according to sources close to the company. No details on the shutdown have been given, and Adaptec has not returned emails and phone calls requesting confirmation of the move.

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Orange County Sites Layoffs Patents 154

socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2009

Calabasas-based THQ , which develops computer game titles, is closing its San Diego, UK, and Germany offices, and has laid off 100 employees, according to an email to employees from CEO Brian Farrell. Tags: jobs employment layoff content games wireless. The move is part of a restructuring of the firm's THQ Wireless operations.

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THQ San Diego Layoffs Calabasas 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I work hard to create working relationships with my fellow non-management board members in the same way that every investor ultimately works to develop strong working relationships with founders. Should we cut costs, do layoffs, close divisions and focus scare resources on fewer projects? The founders of a company are fighting.

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Startup Venture Capital Layoffs Resource 269

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

He had 2 weeks’ cash left in the bank and was facing massive layoffs or potentially bankruptcy. Our call recovered and we spent the rest of the time talking about the development of their management team and their product. Just notice how many VC emails you get after your TechCrunch article or after you were on stage at TC50.

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Venture Capital Press News Startup 291