E-commerce · Nigeria
Vendease layoffs
We've tracked 2 rounds of Vendease layoffs between Sep 2024 and Feb 2025, affecting 188 people in total. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
188
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
2
Sep 2024 → Feb 2025
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −120(44% of workforce)
Second round in five months to extend runway while the company sought a Series A extension.
Source: TechCabal
- −68(20% of workforce)
First round of cuts at the Nigerian food procurement startup as it restructured toward profitability.
About the figure: Figure as corrected by TechCabal in its February 2025 report.
Source: TechCabal
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