Messaging and chat platform Discord is making significant cuts to its workforce, affecting 170 members of staff (17% of the company), according to a report from The Verge.
In an internal memo sent to employees, which The Verge has shared, Discord’s CEO, Jason Citron, pointed to the company’s efficiency, stating that the workforce had become five times larger since 2020. The layoffs, he said, are meant to address this and allow the company to become stronger and more profitable.
