Israeli startup Zencity, a community insights and analytics platform for state and local governments, laid off 30 employees, representing about 20% of its workforce, in July 2022. The cuts affected staff in both its Israeli and North American offices. The company, which had raised over $50 million and experienced rapid growth including recent acquisitions, described the move as a painful but necessary organizational change to better serve its clients and mission. Zencity uses AI to analyze data for municipalities, serving around 300 clients including major U.S. cities.
