Global Founders Capital, the VC arm of German tech incubator Rocket Internet, is understood to be laying off as much as 80% of support staff given uncertainties over the investing environment amid a slowdown in tech. News of the layoffs is based on information provided to Sifted by a number of investors who have invested in GFC companies.
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June 23, 2022
Rocket Internet VC arm Global Founders Capital said to be making major staff cuts
Sifted understands the cuts will primarily affect junior and operational team members
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Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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