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November 16, 2022

Irish tech unicorn Wayflyer lays off 40% of global workforce

In one of the largest-scale tech layoffs in Europe this year, Wayflyer’s founders admitted that they grew too far, too fast


Amy O'Brien

2 min read

Jack Pierse and Aidan Corbett, the cofounders of Wayflyer

Irish fintech unicorn Wayflyer is laying off 40% of its global workforce today, Sifted has learnt. 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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