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Wayflyer hits profitability, but will shutter influencer unit Peblo
Company to cut about 15 jobs as a result of wind-down
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Wayflyer cofounder Jack Pierse to leave company to pursue new ventures
Cofounder of ecommerce business steps away as unicorn says it is bouncing back from tech slump
Wayflyer renews $300m JP Morgan debt financing deal
Dublin-based firm agrees deal months after slashing headcount by 40%
Irish software company Workhuman to cut about 10% of global workforce
Workhuman, which specialises in employee reward and incentive programmes for companies worldwide, employs 600 people in Ireland
Venture capital investment fell sharply in fourth quarter of 2022
New data shows total investment for the year was flat
Triumph, disaster and chaos: the business world’s winners and losers of 2022
In a year of permacrisis, some struggled, some adapted and some had a merry old time
European tech groups lose $400bn in value following funding crunch
Investor wariness creates first big test of continent’s tech scene since rise of start-ups Spotify and Revolut
Irish tech unicorn Wayflyer to cut 40% of jobs globally
Lay-offs come a day after a company spokeswoman said the firm had seen ‘substantial growth’ in 2022
Tech unicorn Wayflyer loses €22.8m in rapidly expanding business
Irish figures do not include the group’s international sales, which account for about 95% of the business
Wayflyer beefs up team as it targets further global growth
Company has made a number of key appointments
Clearco creating 125 jobs to provide €100m to Irish ecommerce firms
New jobs to aid expansion and primarily cover sales and business development
Gong to create at least 80 jobs in Dublin as it eyes European growth
US-Israeli company uses AI and machine learning to analyse customer data
Wayflyer in no rush to float after becoming tech unicorn
Company founded by Aidan Corbett and Jack Pierse says IPO is not on the horizon
Wayflyer becomes latest Irish tech unicorn after $150m fundraise
Dublin-headquartered tech company has achieved unicorn status in just 2.5 years
Wayflyer to invest nearly €240m in key target markets
Fast-growing Irish fintech last year raised $76m in funding from investors
Polish fintech Booste raises funds to enter Irish market
Revenue-based financing platform aims to provide €13m to Irish ecommerce merchants
Irish start-up Wayflyer raises $76m and secures $100m debt facility
New raise confirms Wayflyer’s status as one of Europe’s fastest growing fintech start-ups
Payslip to create more than 150 jobs after raising €8.3m from investors
Co Mayo-headquartered fintech company to expand after ‘phenomenal’ year of growth
Investment activity rebounds for Irish fintechs
Close to $400m in investment secured in 2020 but third quarter was washout
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