BuzzFeed Inc. is laying off 15% of its staff and making plans to end BuzzFeed News, as it contends with ongoing business challenges, Chief Executive Jonah Peretti said in a note to employees on Thursday.
The company is laying off about 180 people of its total base of 1,200 employees. Chief Revenue Officer Edgar Hernandez and Chief Operating Officer Christian Baesler are departing, BuzzFeed said.
BuzzFeed Inc. is laying off 15% of its staff and making plans to end BuzzFeed News, as it contends with ongoing business challenges, Chief Executive Jonah Peretti said in a note to employees on Thursday.
The company is laying off about 180 people of its total base of 1,200 employees. Chief Revenue Officer Edgar Hernandez and Chief Operating Officer Christian Baesler are departing, BuzzFeed said.