Squarespace是帮助客户建立和托管自己网站的网络公司，正在裁员大约五分之一的员工，此举会影响上百个工作岗位。
代表Squarespace的公关专家杰夫·赛德曼(Jeff Seedman)向TechCrunch确认解雇。 Verge最初报告了裁员情况。
称 Seidman说：“Squarespace正在重组其组织，将其全球劳动力减少约19%, “这些改革旨在简化我们的运作方式，强化我们的优先事项，并使得公司在我们为下一阶段的增长定位平方空间时能够更快地前进。”
网站建设在过去几年中由于基因化AI的繁荣而发生了巨大变化。 " Vibe-coding " 网站的构建者只需用户简单提示即可旋转功能前端设计，这在很大程度上使这一行业得到了提升，使得用户能够以更低的精力创建网站。
这类网站已成为网站建设业务中日益重要的一部分。 去年，网络主机对手Wix以8000万美元收购了Base44. 类似的出价，同Loveable一样，也引起了巨大的投资者兴趣；Loveable 融资在8月的4亿美元系列C回合，将公司估值为133亿美元。 Google最近也叫"发布 Stitch"，这个功能可以让用户快速生成用户界面设计。
Squarespace也开始大力推进AI. 2024年，公司发布是一个名为"蓝图"的AI工具。 公司最近还推出宣布 Forma，即将推出的AI本土平台，其候机名单用户可以加入。
Squarespace成立于2004年，2021年以100亿美元估值上市。 然而，该公司在接下来的几年中为产生热情的市场利益而挣扎。 Squarespace最终决定通过2024年的70亿美元私募股权交易再次私募。
这份报告的更早版本错误地说，Squarespace还没有发布 AI工具；故事已经更新。
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Squarespace, the web company that helps customers build and host their own websites, is laying off about one-fifth of its workforce, in a move that will affect hundreds of jobs.
Jeff Seedman, a public relations specialist representing Squarespace, confirmed the layoffs to TechCrunch. The Verge initially reported the layoffs.
“Squarespace is restructuring its organization and reducing its global workforce by approximately 19%, representing around 300 employees,” said Seedman. “The changes are intended to simplify how we operate, sharpen our priorities and enable the company to move faster as we position Squarespace for its next phase of growth.”
Website building has changed immensely over the last few years as a result of the generative AI boom. “Vibe-coding” website builders, which only require simple prompts from users to spin up functional front-end designs, have largely upended the industry, making it possible for users to create sites with significantly less effort.
These kinds of sites have become an increasingly central part of the website-building business. Last year, web host rival Wix bought Base44 for $80 million. Similar offerings, like Lovable, have generated significant investor interest; Lovable raised a $400 million Series C round in August that valued the company at $13.3 billion. Google also recently launched Stitch, a feature that allows users to swiftly generate user-interface designs.
Squarespace has also begun a big push into AI. In 2024, the company launched an AI tool called Blueprint. The company also recently announced Forma, an upcoming AI native platform, whose waitlist users can join.
Squarespace was founded in 2004 and went public in 2021 at a $10 billion valuation. However, the company struggled in the ensuing years to generate enthusiastic public market interest. Squarespace ultimately decided to go private again by way of a $7 billion private equity deal in 2024.
An earlier version of this report incorrectly stated that Squarespace had not yet launched AI tools; the story has been updated.
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