Zencity cuts staff in renewed efficiency push
The Israeli-founded civic analytics company trims around 15-20 roles across product and engineering teams.
Zencity is laying off 15-20 employees out of its 130-person workforce, 70 of whom are based in Israel. The employees affected are mostly in development, product, and professional services roles. In 2022, the company carried out another significant round of layoffs that affected about 20% of its workforce.
The company was founded in 2015 by Ido Ivri and Eyal Feder leverages technology to analyze resident discourse across multiple information channels. The company has launched a tool that simulates the work of a municipal analyst, enabling various public participation activities to be automated, including creating quick polls and satisfaction surveys, establishing and managing public engagement websites, analyzing data, monitoring social media, and generating comprehensive reports that integrate information from multiple sources.
Since its inception, the company has raised $91 million from investors, including StepStone Group and TLV Partners.
Last January, Zencity acquired Commonplace, a British engagement software company.
