The comparisons to WeWork are mounting for Knotel (PRIVATE: KNOTEL), the workspace startup that is also facing some layoffs and cutbacks. Two dozen or so people are gone from one of Knotel's NYC offices, although the reporting originally set that number to 33% of the entire company's headcount.
Part of what's ailing Knotel, according to a Pitchbook report, is plummeting leasing activity with the startup. According to our data, exactly 16 people have left the company in 2020, and we envision a future where that number continues to decline. That's because...
Knotel isn't hiring that much these days. Openings have dried up, dropping 75% since a year ago. Either they've hired everyone they wanted to get, or there isn't much room for new employees because of the "restructuring" going on behind the scenes. If you want to read about what we wrote a few months ago on Knotel, you can check that out here.
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