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Freight startup laid off 19 percent of its staff earlier this month, the company confirmed.

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The layoffs, which were first reported by , comes just about a year after the聽 trucking tech company raised $97 million for its round.

The company connects shippers with truck drivers to create a more efficient way to transport goods. NEXT was founded in 2015 and is based in El Segundo, California.

鈥淣EXT has made the difficult decision to undertake a restructuring, deprecating our least profitable business units in order to focus on growth areas,鈥� NEXT spokesman Mike Bush said in an email. 鈥淲e鈥檙e completing a pilot program in the New York/New Jersey Port, and will begin aggressive growth there soon. We remain committed to being the freight technology partner-of-choice for our shipper customers and the most driver-centric marketplace for our carriers, and the decision positions us to more effectively deliver on these promises.We don鈥檛 anticipate any disruption of service for our carrier partners.鈥�

Shipping is becoming a popular area to receive venture dollars recently. Another startup that matches shippers with drivers, raised $400 million for its in November, and has expanded into the freight space in recent years as well.

NEXT Trucking is among a slew of venture-backed tech startups to shed staff this month. The layoffs brings its headcount from about 370 employees to 300, according to Business Insider.

The company raised $21 million for its -led in January 2018. led its most recent round last January.

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