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$3 billion fintech unicorn Brex went from a $150 million raise to laying off 17% of its staff in a matter of days. Here's what happened.

On May 29, Brex, a three-year-old fintech that had skyrocketed to a $3 billion valuation, laid off 62 members, or roughly 17%, of its staff. It had announced a $150 million fundraise less than two weeks prior.

Insiders revealed a fast-growing company that was already grappling with employee turnover and aggressive financial targets in early 2020.Early on the morning of May 29th, an email landed in the inbox of members of Brex's customer-experience team. It didn't take long to understand layoffs were coming. The coronavirus had crippled much of the economy, and, a startup offering corporate charge cards for early-stage companies, was no exception, despite raising $150 million a few weeks earlier at a $3 billion valuation.

 

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