This Week’s Tech News Is June 20-26
The washing service will take on Wast’s team of seven. Laundryheap now employs 130 people and has received 10 million in investment to date, with 2.5 million coming in a Series A round in March 2021. Laundryheap, a British laundry and dry cleaning service, has acquired French rival Wast for an undisclosed sum, marking its third acquisition in 14 months. According to the Hired survey, 20% of organizations have had their diversity, equity and inclusion budgets scaled back due to the increase in tech layoffs. If economic conditions continue, another 12% said their DEI programs are at risk. Researchers have documented hiring bias against Black Americans in all industries.