Why those tech layoffs aren’t so big

Plus, open positions in well-funded agtech startups April 3, 2023 [Analysis: Tech layoffs walked back only 8% of pandemic growth]( While large tech companies have collectively laid off hundreds of thousands of workers in just over a year, those job cuts follow three years of unbridled hiring during the boom times. We dive deeper into the numbers. [Tech jobs: Want to save the world? These agtech startups want to help]( In this week’s edition of Who’s Hiring In Tech, we look at open positions at funded startups in the agtech sector that are working on sustainable farming. On our broader list are 385 [Actively Hiring Startups]( which include funded companies currently hiring for multiple roles and that have not conducted reported layoffs in the past year. [Top 10 rounds: Coursedog and Graphiant lead in down week]( It looks like [Silicon Valley Bank]( failure is having at least some short-term effects on venture fundraising, with no nine-figure rounds this week in the U.S. [Virgin Orbit woes mount, but spacetech funding hasn’t crashed]( A couple years ago, it seemed like funding was skyrocketing for every startup sector on Earth —- and some looking beyond our planet too. Unfortunately for public investors, things haven’t worked out as hoped. [Virgin Orbit]( announced it is cutting 85% of its workforce after failing to secure new funding to support continued operations. [Layoffs tracker: Who cut jobs last week]( We saw some big layoffs last week, including at [Disney]( and [Lucid Motors](. Here’s a look at which U.S. tech companies have trimmed jobs recently. [VCs rain money on indoor farming, but open fields beckon]( Many venture firms have deemed indoor farming the future of agriculture, plowing hundreds of millions into the subsector. But wide-open fields still receive the majority of funding, with investors eager to apply new technology to open farms’ famously low-tech and tech-resistant operations. [Crunchbase ROI Calculator]( [See the number of new accounts Crunchbase can add to your funnel with our advanced prospecting ROI calculator powered by Crunchbase data.]( [Calculate]( Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries [Space-Related Companies Funded In The Past Two Years]( Companies 147 [More Featured Searches and Lists]( [Check out our Crunchbase solutions here]( – prospecting tools made for everyone Recent Investments [Agreena]( [46M EUR]( / [Series B]( Agreena is an AgTech startup that manufactures, verifies, and sells carbon credits. Categories: Agriculture • AgTech • GreenTech Founders: [Ida Boesen]( [Julie Koch Fahler]( Investors: [HV Capital]( (Lead), [AENU]( [Anthemis Group]( [+ 2 more]( [DataDome]( [$42M]( / [Series C]( DataDome is a cybersecurity company that provides bot protection software to detect and prevent online fraud. Categories: Analytics • Cyber Security • E-Commerce • Internet • SaaS • Software Founders: [Benjamin Fabre]( [Fabien Grenier]( Investors: [InfraVia Capital Partners]( (Lead), [Elephant]( [Isai]( [Greenlabs]( [50B KRW]( / [Debt Financing]( Greenlabs is an agri-tech company that provides a digital agricultural platform for farm management. Categories: Agriculture • AgTech • Farming • Software Founders: [Luke Donghyun Ahn]( [Sang Hoon Shin]( [Scott Sungwoo Choi]( Investors: [BRV Capital Management]( [SkyLake Incuvest]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Social Mobile]( $35M / [Debt Financing]( [Citi]( [Parloa]( 20M EUR / [Series A]( [EQT Ventures]( [Smart Immune]( 15M EUR / [Venture Round]( [EIC-Fund]( [Nulogy]( 20M CAD / [Venture Round]( - [Anvil]( $10M / [Series A]( - [TradeWindow]( $7.0M / [Post-IPO Equity]( [nChain Group]( [Smart Immune]( 2.5M EUR / [Grant]( [EIC-Fund]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Hemisphere]( Pending acquisition by [CNH Industrial]( for $175M More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Digital Media Management]( [Keywords Studios]( $68M [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events [Innovation Zero]( May 24 - 25, 2023 in London Innovation Zero is a two-day climate and clean tech congress that accelerates the low carbon transition. Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Apr 17, 2023 [(ERA) Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator]( New York Apr 21, 2023 [EIT Urban Mobility]( Barcelona [More Upcoming Deadlines]( Don’t see your event? Reach out to us at events@crunchbase.com. #{Rails.configuration.daily.cb_url} Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. [Follow Us on Crunchbase]( [View Jobs on LinkedIn]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Like Us on Facebook]( 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2023 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.