UK gut health startup Zoe — one of Europe’s best-funded direct-to-consumer healthtechs — has announced it will reduce its costs by 20%.
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April 11, 2024
Healthtech Zoe announces 20% cost cutting, detailing redundancy packages
The UK gut health startup was the fastest growing healthtech in the UK last year.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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