Patreon cuts 17% of staff, closes offices in Dublin, Berlin


At Patreon, the CEO warned staff in a memo Tuesday morning that affected employees would see an appointment on their calendar within 10 minutes. — Patreon

Patreon Inc, which helps entertainers sell their work to subscribers online, is cutting about 17% of staff and closing two offices in Europe.

The cuts will affect 80 employees in operations, finance and other departments, Jack Conte, the chief executive officer, wrote in a statement on Tuesday. The offices set to close are in Dublin and Berlin, he wrote.

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