Dutchie lays off 8% of workforce, citing ‘dramatic market shift,’ in latest cannabis tech company cuts

(Dutchie Image) Dutchie, a Bend, Ore.-based software startup that serves cannabis retailers, has laid off 8% of its workforce. GeekWire confirmed the cuts with a Dutchie spokesperson….

Convoy, which just raised $260M, lays off 7% of workforce in latest tech startup cuts

(GeekWire File Photo / Taylor Soper) Convoy laid off 7% of its staff Thursday, becoming the latest tech company to slash headcount amid an uncertain economic environment….

Home repair service Keepe lays off staff as economic uncertainty spooks startups

Keepe CEO Rishi Mathew. (GeekWire File Photo) Over the past year, home repair marketplace startup Keepe tripled its enterprise customer base and grew work order volume by…

Seattle startup Esper cuts 12% of staff, citing ‘current economic climate,’ as tech layoffs continue

Esper co-founders Yadhu Gopalan (left) and Shiv Sundar. (Esper Photo) Esper, a Seattle-based startup that operates a DevOps platform for customers that manage fleets of company-owned Android…

Why it might be easier for tech startups to recruit in a downturn

Venture capital firm Graham & Walker hosted a startup event at the Amazon Spheres in Seattle on Thursday. Panel from left: Bloomberg tech editor Anne VanderMey; Tina…

Seattle startup Qumulo lays off 80 employees, CEO cites economic conditions and reaching profitability

(Qumulo Photo) Seattle-based data storage provider Qumulo laid off about 80 employees Wednesday, or roughly 19% of its staff, in the latest round of job cuts affecting…

GeekWire 200 update: Check out which Pacific Northwest startups are moving up the rankings

The top ten GeekWire 200 startups at the end of 2021 and in the third quarter of 2022. The latest update to the GeekWire 200 rankings shows…

Seattle real estate startup Flyhomes cuts 20% of staff, citing ‘uncertain economic conditions’

Flyhomes CEO Tushar Garg. (Flyhomes Photo) Flyhomes is the latest tech startup to cut jobs. The Seattle real estate company laid off approximately 20% of its staff,…

Microsoft cuts jobs in ‘strategic realignment’ as new fiscal year begins

Microsoft’s corporate headquarters in Redmond, Wash. (GeekWire File Photo) Microsoft confirmed a “small number” of job cuts Tuesday morning, describing the move as part of a “strategic…

Cosmetic treatment review platform RealSelf lays off 11 employees

(Logo courtesy of RealSelf) RealSelf, the Seattle-based cosmetic treatment review platform, laid off 11 employees, or about 4.7% of its workforce this week. Chief Marketing Officer Hailey…