Ava Labs Lays Off Workforce to Strengthen Growth Trajectory

Published: November 07, 2023 at 2:33 am Updated: November 07, 2023 at 2:33 am

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November 07, 2023 at 2:33 am

In Brief

Ava Labs, the company behind the innovative Avalanche blockchain, has announced a significant workforce reduction, laying off 12% of its employees.

In a strategic move to reinforce its growth objectives, Ava Labs — the organization developing the Avalanche blockchain, has reduced its workforce by 12%.

Emin Gün Sirer, the Founder and CEO, conveyed through a social media post that the downsizing is a calculated step to redirect the company’s resources towards accelerating the growth and development of the Avalanche ecosystem.

Facing the current bear market, Sirer acknowledged the challenges but affirmed Ava Labs’ advantageous position with considerable resources that will now be more sharply focused on propelling the Avalanche platform forward.

Garrison Yang, the Vice President of Growth and Strategy at Ava Labs, revealed the marketing team as one of the impacted areas. Yang praised the team’s significant contributions to establishing Avalanche’s gaming brand and navigating the company through numerous market adversities.

This workforce optimization follows Ava Labs’ recent expansion into the Indian market, where they onboarded new talents from Polygon and OKX, marking a milestone in their global expansion efforts.

Today we parted ways with some of our Ava Labs team members. We are no longer a 12 person startup, but we strive to capture the speed and energy of a small, nimble team.

This reduction in force affected 12% of Ava Labs, and allows us to reallocate resources to double down on the…

— Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) November 7, 2023

Recent AVAX Ecosystem Developments

In related news, Stars Arena, a decentralized social media platform on Avalanche’s C-Chain, has emerged as a formidable contender in the SocialFi arena, directly challenging the popular Friend.tech.

Stars Arena’s user base has surged to over 10,000 active wallets, and it has generated a noteworthy $3.26 million in trading volume alongside 462,000+ transactions within a span of two weeks. This swift traction suggests a dynamic shift in user engagement and the potential rise of a new leader in the SocialFi landscape on Avalanche’s platform, further fueling the AVAX ecosystem’s vibrancy.

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