Inscripta to close Boulder HQ, triggering ‘mass layoff’

BOULDER — Inscripta Inc., a genomic-editing platform born out of the University of Colorado, is shuttering its Boulder research and development hub and headquarters, resulting in “mass layoff’ for employees at the site. 

The surprise closure — Inscripta has raised nearly a half-billion dollars in investment funding, including a $150 million in its Series E round closed last year — will result in the loss of 43 positions in roles that range from accountants, to scientists, to vice presidents of information systems and human resources, according to a letter provided this month by the company to state regulators in compliance with…