Rappi and Oyo pare staff as Vision Fund companies trim costs, target profits

This week we’ve covered layoffs at unicorns both

inside the Vision Fund

and out

. This afternoon we add two more to our list: Oyo

and Rappi

.

The staff reductions are surprising — and not. They are surprising, as Oyo (

India-based, low-cost hotels

) and Rappi (Latin America-focused e-commerce

) were bright lights

in the Vision Fund’s crown

. And the layoffs are not surprising as other famous unicorns have recently cut staff in a bid to reduce costs, diminish losses and aim closer to profitability.

Our net lack of shock is underscored by the Vision Fund itself, which signaled late last year that it wants portfolio companies to

get profitable and get public

. The cuts are therefore a little more than unsurprising; we should have anticipated them.