Munchery Cuts 30% of Staff at Headquarters Following Founder Departures, One Week After Zesty Layoffs (read)
Munchery has laid off 30 full-time employees following departure of founders last fall. They were replaced by serial startup turnaround CEO James Beriker, who has likely been brought in to get the company in shape to be sold.
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