L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 3, 2020

closed out a turbulent 2019 with another round of layoffs, according to a filing with the California Employment Development Department. Dog-walking application developer Wag Labs Inc.

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JULY 17, 2012

You may not see it here in Southern California's high tech sector--which has been booming, due to a surge of startup and accelerator activity--but apparently, the technology sector has seen its highest level of layoffs in three years, according to a report today. The number of cuts is apparently the largest, midyear total since 2009.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 7, 2018

expected to announce layoffs; AeroVironment secures contract, narrows losses; and Ordermark raises $3.1

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard is planning a set of massive layoffs, which may affect hundreds of people, according to a report on Friday. According to Bloomberg, Activision Blizzard is planning to lay off hundreds of people as it restructures to boost its profitability.

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MAY 17, 2012

A report today from PandoDaily said that Santa Monica-based BetterWorks has terminated all of its sales and marketing staff, and half of its operations team. The move is an abrupt shift from feast to famine for BetterWorks, the high profile employee fringe benefits startup headed by prolific angel investor Paige Craig.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

According to information leaked from employees within the company, the pay cut and layoffs started this week, as Faraday has run out of funding due to a legal spat with the Chinese company that bailed out the company last year.

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JULY 1, 2013

The layoffs--reported by TechCrunch-- reportedly affected 130 people. The new cuts follow an earlier layoff in October of 2012, which also resulted in the loss of a number of positions in Los Angeles. The new cuts follow an earlier layoff in October of 2012, which also resulted in the loss of a number of positions in Los Angeles.

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MARCH 6, 2019

report said the settlements came after Snap apparently eliminated only women from a number of its teams in a layoff which the lawsuits said disproportionately targeted women. Santa Monica-based Snap , the developer of Snapchat, has reportedly paid settlements to three women who were laid off last year, according to a report today.

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JULY 21, 2015

San Diego-based Qualcomm is set to announce major layoffs, according to multiple reports , which say the chipmaker is planning to cut more than 10 percent of its workforce. The layoffs are expected to be announced during Qualcomm's earnings call.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Venture-backed startup Better.com, which offers up an online mortgage service--and which has offices in Irvine--is getting widespread heat for its approach to layoffs--a three minute Zoom call, and the CEO's messages saying those laid-off employees were "stealing" from the company having allegedly working only two hours daily.

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

The layoffs number to more than half of the company's pre-acquisition workforce, of around 200 employees earlier this year. billion cash acquisition of Kythera by Allergan closed on October 1st. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based online advertising marketplace Rubicon Project is in a major layoff, saying in its quarterly results on Wednesday that it is cutting 125 employees, or roughly 19 percent of its workforce. According to the company, its Q3 was a "challenging quarter" for its industry and "our business in particular".

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based Nasty Gal , the online women''s wear retailer led by Sophia Amoruso, has reportedly laid off 10 percent of its staff, or over 20 employees, according to fashion industry reports. Nasty Gal said in a statement that the moves are part of a move to "strategically re-organize" its business. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 23, 2012

Once high-flying security software firm CyberDefender , which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February, looks to be taking the axe to its employees, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. In a filing with the state, CyberDefender says it is laying off 307 employees on June 1st. one of its investors.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

The layoffs--first uncovered by the San Fernando Business Journal--apparently are due to a shift at the company towards more cloud-based services. financial finance software employment jobs layoff intuit' The cuts apparently are slated for September 15th. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

It's unclear why there's been such a recent increase in layoffs in the area, which over the last year or two has been booming, with companies struggling to find staff among an upsurge in startups and technology growth. The cuts come on the heels of cuts at BeachMint, ShoeDazzle, and Cooking.com. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

The layoffs--first reported by PlugInCars--apprently included a "substantial part" of its sales and marketing staff. The layoffs impact approximately 15 percent of Coda's workforce. The layoffs apparently come as the company has sold less than 100 of its automobiles since launching in March, according to the report.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Amid rumors for weeks that Los Angeles-based MySpace has been planning massive layoffs, the firm said today that it is cutting 47 percent of its staff globally, or roughly 400 employees.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 8, 2018

GoPro announced layoffs and cost-cutting as the camera and software company exits the drone business; video doorbell maker Ring has acquired light maker Mr. Beams; and the founder of dating app Grindr is stepping down following the company’s acquisition by a Hong Kong-based mobile gaming company.

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MARCH 7, 2014

Machinima has had a series of layoffs , as the MCN has struggled to find the right formula to sustain its content development business. machinima youtube network content hollywood google layoff jobs employment' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

News of the layoffs first hit began circulating right before noon. Los Angeles-based BeachMint , the online e-commerce and celebrity startup, has quietly let go of some staff this Friday, in what an insider called a "slight trim" of the firm's employee base.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based ShoeDazzle has cut a significant amount of its staff, according to sources, saying that the company had "major layoffs" Thursday morning. ShoeDazzle's public relations firm could not comment on the report, and the company had yet to reply to requests forwarded to them at press time.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

The company said the layoffs come as part of an "increased commitment to premium programming". The layoff is not the first for Machinima, which also cut around 10 percent of its staff back in December. machinima venture capital content youtube network hollywood layoff jobs employment' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

In a major Los Angeles area layoff, daily deals and offers service LivingSocial is closing a sales facility in Torrance, and cutting 400 employees throughout the company, as part of a restructuring. livingsocial torrance layoff jobs employment daily deals restructuring marketing' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

LSI Corporation , a developer of data storage products, has cut a product line it had been developing in Southern California, resulting in the layoffs of employees in Irvine and Westlake Village, as well as Israel and Silicon Valley. Sources close to LSI confirmed the layoffs.

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JUNE 3, 2013

Although the layoff at Zynga does put a lot of talent on the market, Dewolfe said that it won''t be accelerating its rate of hiring. zynga layoff jobs employment hiring videogame content game social mobile' SGN also said that it plans to acquire a number of shops that have spun off from Zynga. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

News of the layoffs first trickled out via Twitter from many of the firm's former employees. High flying, YouTube network Machinima has laid off 10 percent of its staff, as part of a reorganization, according to reports Friday evening.

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JUNE 17, 2013

fisker automotive cleantech electric auto maker fiskerauto strategic merger acquisition layoff jobs employment bankruptcy' Fisker Automotive is apparently taking bids from investors to acquire the firm, with at least one offer of a mere $20M for the company. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 6, 2020

” Layoffs in a time of COVID-19. If so, go check out Layoffs.fyi, the site doesn’t just list layoffs. Enovix, which has developed a silicon-based lithium-ion battery, has raised $45 million in new funds. The company said T. Rodgers and York Capital participated, as well as an unnamed “major new strategic investor.”

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

San Diego-based wireless modem manufacturer Novatel Wireless announced a big layoff today, as part of a restructuring effort at the company. novatel wireless jobs employment layoff modem' The wireless communications equipment maker said the cuts will save it $10 to $11M annually. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Qualcomm has not issued any statement on layoffs or job changes at the company, and we have been unable to independently confirm the layoffs. wireless employment jobs layoff qualcomm' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Size of the layoffs have not been announced. The layoffs, which were first reported by GameSpot, also affected Sony Online Entertainment''s Austin operations. Sony''s massively multiplayer online game division, Sony Online Entertainment , is cutting jobs in San Diego, as part of a cost reduction move, Sony disclosed Wednesday.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

huffingtonpost video streaming livestream talk television content hollywood huffpo live layoff jobs' The move apparently came as HuffingtonPOst is shifting its HuffPo Live focus to international markets. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

demand media layoff jobs employment richard rosenblatt turnover content' According to the report , the cuts included Chief Innovation Officer Byron Reese, and were a result of the abrupt resignation of CEO Richard Rosenblatt last week. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Santa Ana-based TTM Technologies , a printed circuit board manufacturer, announced late Tuesday that the firm is closing both its Los Angeles and Hayward, California facilities, resulting in the layoff of 347 employees. Tags: layoff employment electronics technologies.

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JUNE 4, 2013

qlogic employment jobs storage networking layoff restructuring hardware' Size of the cuts wre not announced ,however, QLogic said it expects the cuts will help it save approximately $20M in cash annually. QLogic said it will take a pre-tax GAAP charge of between $20M and $23M in connection with the restructuring. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 2, 2014

maker studios disney merger acquisition jobs employment layoff content hollywood' Maker Studios employs around 380 people. Disney said it would acquire Maker in March, in a deal that could be worth north of $900M. READ MORE>>.

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