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United States
Enterprise SaaS

Zymergen layoffs, tracked in full.

Zymergen has cut 307 jobs across 5 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced May 3, 2023, affecting 27 employees.

Last verified May 3, 2023|See methodology
At a glance
307
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
5
tracked
Industry share
0.2%
of Enterprise SaaS cuts
Largest round
120
Sep 23, 2021
Most recent
May 3, 2023
27 cut
Total since 2020
All time
307
Across 5 rounds
Most recent round
May 3, 2023
27
Zymergen Layoffs — 2023-05-03
Layoff rounds
Tracked
5
May 13, 2020 — May 3, 2023
Industry share
Cumulative
0.2%
of all Enterprise SaaS cuts
Complete timeline · 5 verified rounds

Every Zymergen layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
May 32023
Zymergen Layoffs — 2023-05-03
27
SF Bay Area
US
Low
biospace.com ↗
Aug 262022
Zymergen Layoffs — 2022-08-26
80
SF Bay Area
US
Low
biospace.com ↗
Jul 252022
Zymergen Layoffs — 2022-07-25
80
SF Bay Area
US
Low
bizjournals.com ↗
Sep 232021
Zymergen Layoffs — 2021-09-23
120
SF Bay Area
US
Low
bizjournals.com ↗
May 132020
Zymergen Layoffs — 2020-05-13
—
10.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
High
LinkedIn
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    SF Bay Area
    5 ROUNDS · US
    307
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in United States
United States
307
Frequently asked

Questions about Zymergen layoffs.

How many people has Zymergen laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 307 job cuts across 5 layoff rounds at Zymergen since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Zymergen's most recent layoffs?+
Zymergen's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on May 3, 2023. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Zymergen's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Zymergen — we don't have a confirmed peak headcount figure. The total cut figure above reflects all verified rounds in our dataset.
Which teams were affected by Zymergen layoffs?+
Team-level data for Zymergen is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Zymergen layoff data come from?+
Our data combines WARN Act government filings (mandatory for US employers cutting 50+ workers with 60-day notice), SEC 8-K corporate disclosures, and verified news reports. Each event is assigned a verification tier. See our methodology for full standards.
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