Instacart won’t be nearly as aggressive next year as it was this year

This year, Instacart managed to more than triple its staff to around 300 employees, but it won’t be nearly as aggressive with its hiring next year. This isn’t necessarily an indication that the grocery delivery startup is doing poorly, but rather that it’s matured to the point where it no longer needs to focus on rapid expansion. Earlier this month, Instacart laid off a dozen of its in-house recruiters, and while there are still a few recruiters left to help fill roles in areas like engineering and sales, the company hasn’t announced how many of them are left. Though the news may have gone under everyone’s radar over the holidays, the company also announced that its fees are being increased by 50%.