Squarespace cuts about 19% of its workforce, roughly 300 employees

The website builder confirmed the cuts through a spokesperson on November 2 and called them part of a broader restructuring.

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- Figures come from a company spokesperson's statement to TechCrunch.
- The company did not give a total headcount or a breakdown by team or location.
- No WARN notice or company post was found to confirm them.
- The spokesperson said the reduction is meant to simplify how the company operates, sharpen its priorities and enable it to move faster. Squarespace has been building AI website tools, including an upcoming platform called Forma.
- Squarespace went public in 2021 and was taken private by private equity firm Permira in 2024, so it no longer files results or workforce changes with the SEC.

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