The drastic restructuring comes at a time when Simpl is grappling with regulatory headwinds. The company had around 220 employees on role and will now retain around 50-60 for payment collections.
The move comes after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in July filed a case under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, against Simpl and its founder-director, Nithya Nand Sharma, for alleged foreign exchange violations worth Rs 913.75 crore.
The company received foreign investment for technology-related products and services but used it for financial services without the approval of the government or the regulator, the ED has alleged
The move comes less than a month after the Bengaluru-based fintech firm let go of about 160 employees, primarily in high-paying roles like engineering and product. While confirming the development, the company clarified that it is not 50 but 30 employees who are subject to the layoff.
The layoffs, which sources said are aimed at becoming profitable by FY25, have most severely impacted Simpl's D2C checkout vertical
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