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Synapse Lays Off Half of its Full-Time Staff

Synapse Lays Off Half of its Full-Time Staff

Peter Renton·
FintechUSA
·Jun. 15, 2020·1 min read

According to Business Insider, fintech startup Synapse is laying off as many as 63 people or more than half of its staff in its San Francisco office; it is looking to grow its presence in Texas as a move to weather the economic storm; the company provides back office financial products to enable banks and fintech companies to launch new products quickly; the Synapse CEO, Sankaet Pathak, sent an email to customers to inform them that a number of employees had been let go; the startup secured $33 million in funding last year from the likes of Andreessen Horowitz; Synapse is looking to better serve large enterprise companies as it looks to diversify its customer base. Business Insider

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