Seattle-based cloud automation and migration startup SkyKick laid off 140 employees, including 98 in the U.S.
- SkyKick targets Information Technology Services Providers (ITSPs) that help small and medium-sized businesses with their cloud infrastructure management, including migrating and managing files in the cloud.
- SkyKick co-CEOs Todd Schwartz and Evan Richman, former Microsoft employees, launched SkyKick 12 years ago. The company raised $130 million in 2021.
- We’ve followed up with the company to get more details on the job cuts. SkyKick has more than 300 employees, according to LinkedIn. The layoffs were posted Wednesday to the Washington state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) system.
- Update: The company provided this statement, from Schwartz: “SkyKick has made the tough decision to reduce our workforce to adjust to current market conditions. We are well positioned and remain steadfastly committed to ensuring our partners’ success in the cloud over the long-term.”
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect that 140 employees were laid off, and 98 in the U.S.
