Uber Lays Off More Than 180 Postmates Employees, Including CEO Bastian Lehmann


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Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) on Thursday laid off roughly 185 people from its Postmates division, the New York Times has reported.

What Happened: Uber bought Postmates last year for $2.65 billion. According to the New York Times, the layoffs affected most of the executive team at Postmates, including founder and CEO Bastian Lehmann and some vice presidents of the company.

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The number of people laid off equals about 15% of Postmates' workforce, the newspaper said.

Why It Matters: Uber’s rival companies are gaining market share in the food delivery business.

DoorDash Inc (NYSE:DASH), which went public in December, has expanded its business by acquiring food delivery startup Caviar. Another competitor Just Eat acquired Grubhub for more than $7 billion in 2020.

Price Action: Uber closed down 2.65% on Friday, to $54.31.

Photo courtesy of Postmates. 


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