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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dating app Bumble to lay off hundreds of staff amid turnaround bid

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Bumble’s founder and CEO, Whitney Wolfe Herd, sits for a portrait in New York City in 2019. Photograph: Caitlin Ochs/Reuters

Dating app Bumble announced plans to lay off almost a third of its workforce as part of a bid to return to a “start-up mentality” as it fights to revive growth.

The Austin, Texas-based company is cutting about 240 roles, or 30% of its global staff, amid a turnaround effort. Its stock has tumbled since the firm went public in 2021.

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