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November 28, 2023

Micromobility giant Tier lays off 22% of its workforce in push for profitability

2023 has been a tough year for micromobility startups, with VC capital hard to come by and many companies declaring bankruptcy

German micromobility company Tier will lay off 22% of its workforce as it seeks to become profitable in a tough economic market, cofounder and CEO Lawrence Leuschner has announced.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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