US EditionFiverr Lays Off 30% of Its Staff as It Pivots to an "AI-First" Company
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Becoming an "AI-first company" is the worrying new craze among startup bosses who see generative artificial intelligence as an effective way to cut staff numbers under the guise of modernity. The latest example: Fiverr, which is set to cut almost a third (!) of its employees.
Fiverr, a well-known platform of services for freelancers, announced that it will fire 250 employees in favor of AI, which accounts for approximately 30% of its workforce. The reason you had already seen it in the title, and is the first step in an ambitious strategy to transform into a company oriented to the use of artificial intelligence (AI-first). According to its CEO, Micha Kaufman, the company seeks a more flat structure, with fewer hiera…
The freelance service platform Fiverr announced the removal of 250 jobs, or about 30% of its workforce, as part of an ambitious shift towards artificial intelligence. CEO Micha Kaufman explains that he wants to go back to a "start-up mode" to build an organization more ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) Read more The Giverr licens…
Fiverr Cuts 250 Jobs In Shift To “AI-First Company” Strategy
Fiverr is laying off 250 employees — around 30 percent of its workforce — as the gig-economy platform pivots to an AI-first company. CEO Micha Kaufman announced the move in an essay posted to X, describing it as a shift back toward a startup-style operation with fewer management layers. https://t.co/sK49CxkLsT — Micha Kaufman (@michakaufman) September 15, 2025 Kaufman said the cuts reflect a new operating model: “An AI-first company that’s lean…
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