# Squarespace to cut about 300 jobs, or 19 per cent of staff

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/squarespace-is-laying-off-19-percent-of-employees/
- Published: 2026-11-02T16:50:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T17:19:05+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1024447/squarespace-layoffs-19-percent
- Topics: Space, Technology

## Key points

- Squarespace is cutting about 300 jobs.
- The cuts affect 19 per cent of its 1,800 employees.
- Departing staff will receive pay and healthcare support.

## Summary

Squarespace is laying off about 300 employees, or 19 per cent of its workforce, as it seeks to simplify operations and sharpen priorities. The cuts matter because they affect roughly one in five staff at the website-building platform as it prepares for its next phase of growth.

The company has around 1,800 employees. A spokesperson said those affected will receive 16 weeks of base pay and healthcare benefits through May 2027. The layoffs come just over two years after Squarespace launched its Blueprint AI website-building tool and Permira completed its acquisition of the company.

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