Podcast startup Luminarys co-founder steps down from chief strategy role

Podcast startup Luminary roiled the podcasting industry when it debuted in April this year, and it has since maintained a low profile. The Verge confirmed today, however, that two months or so after its launch, co-founder Joe Purzycki stepped down as chief strategy officer. He remains close to CEO Matt Sacks, a Luminary spokesperson says, and still holds shares. The company replaced Purzycki with Jeff Saunders, a former VP of product and technology at Jet.com who is now Luminary’s chief product officer. Since taking on the role, Saunders has increased the engineering team from 20 to 30 people, a spokesperson says. The company didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on why Purzycki left or how many subscribers the service has.

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