Ava Labs Axes 12% of Staff to “Double Down on Growth”

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DailyCoin2023/11/07 14:03

By:DailyCoin

Ava Labs has laid off a part of its workforce.
The CEO confirmed the development and shared positive sentiments.
Most job cuts came from one department.

Based on current Bitcoin bullish trends and select altcoins rally, market signs indicate that crypto winter is likely fading and that spring is possibly near the horizon. Nonetheless, most crypto-focused firms are still grappling with the effects of the long-lived winter.

One such firm is Ava Labs, the main developer of the Avalanche blockchain. On November 6, some of the company’s employees took to Twitter (X) and announced that they had been laid off, a report that Ava Labs Founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer confirmed a day later.

CEO Confirms Job Cuts

In the early hours of November 7, Sirer wrote a long message on Twitter, issuing clarifications after media outlets started reporting about the layoff.

According to the CEO, Ava Labs team has shrunk by 12% after the company decided to lay off some members. Sier noted that the company would “strive to capture the speed and energy of a small, nimble team” to reallocate resources and double down on its growth, as well as that of the Avalanche ecosystem.

Today we parted ways with some of our Ava Labs team members. We are no longer a 12 person startup, but we strive to capture the speed and energy of a small, nimble team.

This reduction in force affected 12% of Ava Labs, and allows us to reallocate resources to double down on the…
— Emin Gün Sirer🔺 (@el33th4xor) November 7, 2023

Although Sier hinted that bear markets could have driven the move, the CEO quickly exuded his confidence in Ava Labs after the layoff.

“Bear markets are difficult to navigate. Ava Labs is fortunate to have significant runway and resources at our disposal, and we will be focusing those resources on advancing the Avalanche ecosystem for years to come.” Sirer said.

One thing the CEO wasn’t clear about is the number of affected departments. But Ava Labs Vice President of Growth and Strategy Garrison Yang had something to say about it.

Through his official Twitter account, Yang averred that most job cuts had affected numerous employees within the company’s marketing division.

Today was the last day at @AvaLabs for many people on this all star marketing team.

If your project or company is looking for some of the top talent in crypto, please let me know. These are the people who built @gamingonavax from zero in less than a year, the people who brought… https://t.co/ozcBOa78Q6
— hushky 🔺 (dim / sum) (@0xHushky) November 6, 2023

Brandon Suzuki, another employee who worked at the company’s marketing division, also confirmed that he was affected by the October 6 layoff.

Read more about the Avalanche-AWS partnership earlier in the year:
Avalanche Partners with Amazon Web Services, AVAX Rallies 25%

Stay updated on why Chainalysis recently laid off 15% of staff:
Chainalysis Lays Off 15% of Staff Amid Market Doldrums

Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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