Google, Microsoft-backed VerSe Innovation cuts 5% of workforce, reduces salaries
VerSe Innovation, the Indian startup backed by Google and Microsoft, has cut 5% of its workforce and announced a pay cut for employees.
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VerSe Innovation, the Indian startup backed by Google and Microsoft, has cut 5% of its workforce and announced a pay cut for employees.
VerSe Innovation will also undertake an 11% pay cut for employees with annual salaries of more than INR 10 Lakh
This comes a few months after the company raised USD 805 million at a valuation of around USD 5 billion. The round was led by CPP Investments, which alone wrote a $425 million cheque.
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