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Mud flies as former Jinn employees speak out about their time at the on-demand delivery startup

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Former employees of on-demand delivery startup Jinn have spoken out about their experiences at the company.

Co-founded by Leon Herrera, Joseba Mendivil and Mario Navarro, Jinn created a smartphone app to allow users to place orders from local restaurants and shops, which are then delivered by a fleet of couriers. Once an order is placed, a courier is tasked with buying the item and delivering it to the customer within the hour.

Launched in April 2014 following a trial in Newcastle, Jinn went on to raise just shy of $20m across six investment rounds spread out over three years. At the same time, though, competitor Deliveroo attracted a staggering $474.59m from investors.

Just two weeks ago, reports surfaced that Jinn had made two rounds of redundancies, which saw the firm’s workforce reduced dramatically from highs of around 100. A recently departed staff member suggested that the workforce currently stood at five, but a statement issued by CEO and co-founder Navarro disputes this, claiming Jinn currently employs 20 people....