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Seattle startup Yapta trims staff
Yapta joins a growing list of Seattle area startups that are cutting staff as the economy takes a nosedive.
The two-year-old company, which lets people track airfare prices, laid off 4 workers, leaving it with just a dozen staff.
An office manager, software tester, and two product managers lost their jobs, said Yapta spokesman Jeff Pecor.
Yapta was founded in January 2006. Last year, the company raised $2.3 million in venture capital from First Round Capital, Voyager Capital, Swiftsure Capital and Bay Partners.
Yapta's CEO is Tom Romary, a veteran of Alaska Airlines, RealNetworks and FogDog, an online retailer of sporting goods.
Yapta sends email alerts to users when airfare prices drop or fall below a particular price target. It also helps users take advantage of airline policies to obtain travel credits when prices decrease on already purchased tickets.
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