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Welkin Health Layoffs

April 2020

Welkin Health announced a layoff affecting 10 employees (33% of its workforce) in April 2020. The company operates in the Healthcare sector.

Share:
People Affected

10

Percentage

33%

Announced Date

Apr 24, 2020

Company Information

Industry
Healthcare
Country
US
Region
SF Bay Area
Last Updated: Apr 18, 2026

About

Welkin Health, a San Francisco-based healthcare software startup backed by Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital, laid off 10 employees, about one-third of its roughly 30-person workforce, on April 24, 2020, citing a sales decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Just three days later, the company was approved for at least $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, which are intended to help small businesses retain staff. This timing raised concerns about the program's integrity, as the layoffs reduced the company to about 20 employees, despite reporting 30 to the SBA. The move contradicted advice from its investor and may risk loan forgiveness, highlighting tensions between startup funding and federal aid meant for vulnerable small businesses.

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