Seattle-based customer data company Amperity has laid off about 13% of its staff, a company spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
The spokesperson said the layoffs affect all functions but didn't disclose how many employees remain after the cuts. Amperity had 350 employees in 2023, according to Business Journal research, and about 200 of those jobs were locally based.
"The current economic climate is affecting the entire enterprise software industry," Amperity's interim CEO Chris Jones said in an emailed statement. "These changes, though difficult, are crucial for our long-term success and continued innovation. We are confident that this realignment positions us strongly for the future in our rapidly evolving sector."
The layoffs mark the third round of cuts at Amperity since 2021 when it raised $100 million and reached a valuation of more than $1 billion. The company had a small round of layoffs in 2022, and laid off about 20 employees in January of this year.
Former Amperity CEO Barry Padgett stepped down in early June. He had led the company since 2022, when co-founder and former CEO Kabir Shahani left the company. Shahani is now the co-founder of Avante, a stealth Seattle-based startup.
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Padgett first joined Amperity in 2020 as chief operating officer before taking over as CEO. The company didn't have a timeframe for its permanent CEO search when Padgett stepped down.
Shahani and Chief Technology Officer Derek Slager co-founded Amperity in 2016. The company helps clients use customer data to make marketing, IT and analytics perform better.
On its website, Amperity lists Paramount, Dick's and Brooks Brothers as clients. When Padgett announced he was stepping down, he said in an email to the Business Journal that the company had "returned a substantial profit for the first time."
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