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1K Kirana Layoffs

April 2023

1K Kirana announced a layoff affecting 600 employees (40% of its workforce) in April 2023. The company operates in the Retail sector.

Share:
People Affected

600

Percentage

40%

Announced Date

Apr 4, 2023

Company Information

Industry
Retail
Country
IN
Region
Gurugram, Non-U.S.
Last Updated: Apr 18, 2026

About

In April 2023, Indian kirana tech startup 1K Kirana laid off a significant portion of its workforce as part of a major business restructuring. While the company officially stated it let go of 40% of employees, sources indicated the cuts were much deeper, affecting over 600 people—approximately 60-70% of a workforce that had been over 1,000 following a 2022 funding round. This left the company with only about 200 employees. The layoffs, which began in November 2022 and continued through March 2023, impacted teams across on-ground operations, warehouse, delivery, network operations, growth, and tech. The restructuring was driven by changed growth forecasts, a withdrawal from several geographies, and difficulties in raising fresh funding as investors shifted focus toward profitability.

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