<div id="readability-page-1"><div> <p id="speakable-summary">The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone.</p> <p>We’re tracking layoffs in the tech industry in 2025 so you can see the trajectory of the cutbacks and understand the impact on innovation across all types of companies. As businesses continue to embrace AI and automation, this tracker serves as a reminder of the human impact of layoffs — and what could be at stake with increased innovation.</p>   <p>Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the known tech layoffs that have occurred in 2025, which will be updated regularly. If you have a tip on a layoff, contact us here. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can contact us here.</p> <ul> <li>March 2025: 88,34 employees laid off – see all March 2025 Tech Layoffs </li> <li>February 2025: 16,234 employees laid off — see all February 2025 Tech Layoffs</li> <li>January 2025: 2,403 employees laid off — see all January 2025 Tech Layoffs</li> </ul>  <h2 id="h-april">April </h2> <h3 id="h-automattic">Automattic</h3> <p>The WordPress developer plans to lay off 16% of its workforce across departments. The company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, WooCommerce and a range of other online services said in its blog post on April 2. Before the layoffs, the company’s website showed it had 1,744 employees, indicating that more than 270 staff may have been laid off. </p> <h3 id="h-canva">Canva</h3> <p>The Australian design software company has let go of 10 to 12 technical writers approximately nine months after telling its employees to use generative AI tools wherever possible. The company, which had around 5,500 staff in 2024, was valued at $26 billion after a secondary stock sale in 2024. </p> <h2>March</h2> <h3 id="h-northvolt">Northvolt</h3> <p>Has laid off 2,800 employees, impacting 62% of its total staff. The layoffs come weeks after the embattled Swedish battery maker filed for bankruptcy.</p>  <h3 id="h-block"><strong>Block</strong></h3> <p>Let go of 931 employees, around 8% of its workforce, as part of a reorganization, according to an internal email seen by TechCrunch. Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of the fintech company, wrote in the email that the layoffs were not for financial reasons or to replace workers with AI.</p> <h3 id="h-brightcove"><strong>Brightcove</strong></h3> <p>Has laid off 198 employees, who make up about two-thirds of its U.S. workforce, per a media report. The layoff comes a month after the company was acquired by Bending Spoons, an Italian app developer, for $233 million. Brightcove had 600 employees worldwide, with 300 in the U.S., as of December 2023.</p> <h3 id="h-acxiom"><strong>Acxiom</strong></h3> <p>Has reportedly laid off 130 employees, or 3.5% of its total workforce of 3,700 people. Acxiom is owned by IPG, and the news comes just a day after IPG and Omnicom Group shareholders approved the companies’ potential merger.</p> <h3 id="h-sequoia-capital"><strong>Sequoia Capital</strong></h3> <p>Plans to close its office in Washington, D.C., and let go of its policy team there by the end of March, TechCrunch has confirmed. Sequoia opened its Washington office five years ago to deepen its relationship with policymakers. Three full-time employees are expected to be affected, per Forbes.</p> <h3 id="h-siemens"><strong>Siemens</strong></h3> <p>Announced plans to let go of approximately 5,600 jobs globally in its automation and electric-vehicle charging businesses as part of efforts to improve competitiveness.</p> <h3 id="h-hellofresh"><strong>HelloFresh</strong></h3> <p>Is reportedly laying off 273 employees, closing its distribution center in Grand Prairie, Texas, and consolidating to another site in Irving to manage the volume in the region.  </p> <h3 id="h-otorio"><strong>Otorio</strong></h3> <p>Has cut 45 employees, more than half of its workforce, after being acquired by cybersecurity company Armis for $120 million in March.  </p> <h3 id="h-activefence"><strong>ActiveFence</strong></h3> <p>Will reportedly reduce 22 employees, representing 7% of its workforce. Most of those affected are based in Israel as the company undergoes a streamlining process. The New York- and Tel Aviv-headquartered cybersecurity firm has raised $100 million at a valuation of about $500 million in 2021.</p> <h3 id="h-d-id">D-ID</h3> <p>Will cut 22 jobs, affecting nearly a quarter of its total workforce, following the announcement of the AI startup’s strategic partnership with Microsoft.</p> <h3 id="h-nasa">NASA</h3> <p>Announced it will be shutting down several of its offices in accordance with Elon Musk’s DOGE, including its Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy and the DEI branch in the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.</p> <h3 id="h-zonar-systems">Zonar Systems</h3> <p>Has reportedly laid off some staff, according to LinkedIn posts from ex-employees. The company has not confirmed the layoffs, and it is currently unknown how many workers were affected.</p> <h3 id="h-wayfair">Wayfair</h3> <p>Announced plans to let go of 340 employees in its technology division as part of a new restructuring effort.</p> <h3 id="h-hpe">HPE</h3> <p>Will cut 2,500 employees, or 5% of its total staff, in response to its shares sliding 19% in the first fiscal quarter.</p> <h3 id="h-tiktok">TikTok</h3> <p>Will cut up to 300 workers in Dublin, accounting for roughly 10% of the company’s workforce in Ireland. </p> <h3 id="h-liveramp">LiveRamp</h3> <p>Announced it will lay off 65 employees, affecting 5% of its total workforce.</p> <h3 id="h-ola-electric">Ola Electric</h3> <p>Is reportedly set to lay off over 1,000 employees and contractors in a cost-cutting effort. It’s the second round of cuts for the company in just five months.</p> <h3 id="h-rec-room">Rec Room</h3> <p>Reduced its total headcount by 16% as the gaming startup shifts its focus to be “scrappier” and “more efficient.”</p> <h3 id="h-ans-commerce">ANS Commerce</h3> <p>Was shut down just three years after it was acquired by Flipkart. It is currently unknown how many employees were affected.</p> <h2 id="feb2025">February</h2> <h3 id="h-hp">HP</h3> <p>Will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its “Future Now” restructuring plan that hopes to save the company $300 million before the end of its fiscal year.</p> <h3 id="h-grubhub">GrubHub</h3> <p>Announced 500 job cuts after it was sold to Wonder Group for $650 million. The number of cuts affected more than 20% of its previous workforce. </p> <h3 id="h-autodesk">Autodesk</h3> <p>Announced plans to lay off 1,350 employees, affecting 9% of its total workforce, in an attempt to reshape its GTM model. The company is also making reductions in its facilities, though it does not plan to close any offices.</p> <h3 id="h-google">Google</h3> <p>Is planning to cut employees in its People Operations and cloud organizations teams in a new reorganization effort. The company is offering a voluntary exit program to U.S.-based People Operations employees.</p> <h3 id="h-nautilus">Nautilus</h3> <p>Reduced its headcount by 25 employees, accounting for 16% of its total workforce. The company is planning to release a commercial version of its proteome analysis platform in 2026.</p> <h3 id="h-ebay">eBay</h3> <p>Will reportedly cut a few dozen employees in Israel, potentially affecting 10% of its 250-person workforce in the country.</p> <h3 id="h-starbucks">Starbucks</h3> <p>Cut 1,100 jobs in a reorganizing effort that affected its tech workers. The coffee chain will now outsource some tech work to third-party employees.</p> <h3 id="h-commercetools">Commercetools</h3> <p>Laid off dozens of employees over the last few weeks, including around 10% of staff in one day, after failing to meet its sales growth targets. The “headless commerce” platform raised money at a $1.9 billion valuation just a few years ago.</p> <h3 id="h-dayforce">Dayforce</h3> <p>Will cut roughly 5% of its current workforce in a new efficiency drive to increase profitability and growth.</p> <h3 id="h-expedia">Expedia</h3> <p>Laid off more employees in a new effort to cut costs, though the total number is unknown. Last year, the travel giant cut about 1,500 roles in its Product &amp; Technology division.</p> <h3 id="h-skybox-security">Skybox Security</h3> <p>Has ceased operations and has laid off its employees after selling its business and technology to Israeli cybersecurity company Tufin. The cuts affect roughly 300 people. </p> <h3 id="h-hermd">HerMD</h3> <p>Is shutting down its operations amid “ongoing challenges in healthcare.” It’s unclear the number of employees affected. In 2023, the women’s healthcare startup raised $18 million to fund its expansion.</p> <h3 id="h-zendesk">Zendesk</h3> <p>Cut 51 jobs in its San Francisco headquarters, according to state filings with the Employment Development Department. The SaaS startup previously reduced its headcount by 8% in 2023.</p> <h3 id="h-vendease">Vendease</h3> <p>Has cut 120 employees, impacting 44% of its total staff. It’s the Y Combinator-backed Nigerian startup’s second layoff round in just five months.</p> <h3 id="h-logically">Logically</h3> <p>Reportedly laid off dozens of employees as part of a new cost-cutting effort that aims to ensure “long-term success” in the startup’s mission to curb misinformation online.</p> <h3 id="h-blue-origin">Blue Origin</h3> <p>Will lay off about 10% of its workforce, affecting more than 1,000 employees. According to an email to staff obtained by CNN, the cuts will largely have an impact on positions in engineering and program management. </p> <h3 id="h-redfin">Redfin</h3> <p>Announced in an SEC filing that it will cut around 450 positions between February and July 2025, with a complete restructuring set to be completed in the fall, following its new partnership with Zillow.</p> <h3 id="h-sophos">Sophos</h3> <p>Is laying off 6% of its total workforce, the cybersecurity firm confirmed to TechCrunch. The cuts come less than two weeks after Sophos acquired Secureworks for $859 million.</p> <h3 id="h-zepz">Zepz</h3> <p>Will cut nearly 200 employees as it introduces redundancy measures and closes down its operations in Poland and Kenya.</p> <h3 id="h-unity">Unity</h3> <p>Reportedly conducted another round of layoffs. It’s unknown how many employees were affected.</p> <h3 id="h-justworks">JustWorks</h3> <p>Cut nearly 200 employees, CEO Mike Seckler announced in a note to employees, citing “potential adverse events” like a recession or rising interest rates.</p> <h3 id="h-bird">Bird</h3> <p>Cut 120 jobs, affecting roughly one-third of its total workforce, TechCrunch exclusively learned. The move comes just a year after the Dutch startup cut 90 employees following its rebrand.</p> <h3 id="h-sprinklr">Sprinklr</h3> <p>Laid off about 500 employees, affecting 15% of its workforce, citing poor business performance. The new cuts follow two earlier layoff rounds for the company that affected roughly 200 employees.</p> <h3 id="h-sonos">Sonos</h3> <p>Reportedly let go of approximately 200 employees, according to The Verge. The company previously cut 100 employees as part of a layoff round in August 2024. </p> <h3 id="h-workday">Workday</h3> <p>Laid off 1,750 employees, as originally reported by Bloomberg and confirmed independently by TechCrunch. The cuts affect roughly 8.5% of the enterprise HR platform’s total headcount.</p> <h3 id="h-okta">Okta</h3> <p>Laid off 180 employees, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The cuts come just over one year after the access and identity management giant let go of 400 workers.</p> <h3 id="h-cruise">Cruise</h3> <p>Is laying off 50% of its workforce, including CEO Marc Whitten and several other top executives, as it prepares to shut down operations. What remains of the autonomous vehicle company will move under General Motors.</p> <h3 id="h-salesforce">Salesforce</h3> <p>Is reportedly eliminating more than 1,000 jobs. The cuts come as the giant is actively recruiting and hiring workers to sell new AI products.</p> <h2 id="jan2025">January</h2> <h3 id="h-cushion">Cushion</h3> <p>Has shut down operations, CEO Paul Kesserwani announced on LinkedIn. The fintech startup’s post-money valuation in 2022 was $82.4 million, according to PitchBook.</p> <h3 id="h-placer-ai">Placer.ai</h3> <p>Laid off 150 employees based in the U.S., affecting roughly 18% of its total workforce, in an effort to reach profitability.</p> <h3 id="h-amazon">Amazon</h3> <p>Laid off dozens of workers in its communications department in order to help the company “move faster, increase ownership, strengthen our culture, and bring teams closer to customers.”</p> <h3 id="h-stripe">Stripe</h3> <p>Is laying off 300 people, according to a leaked memo reported by Business Insider. However, according to the memo, the fintech giant is planning to grow its total headcount by 17%. </p> <h3 id="h-textio">Textio</h3> <p>Laid off 15 employees as the augmented writing startup undergoes a restructuring effort.</p> <h3 id="h-pocket-fm">Pocket FM</h3> <p>Is cutting 75 employees in an effort to “ensure the long-term sustainability and success” of the company. The audio company last cut 200 writers in July 2024 months after partnering with ElevenLabs.</p> <h3 id="h-aurora-solar">Aurora Solar</h3> <p>Is planning to cut 58 employees in response to an “ongoing macroeconomic challenges and continued uncertainty in the solar industry.”</p> <h3 id="h-meta">Meta</h3> <p>Announced in an internal memo that it will cut 5% of its staff targeting “low performers” as the company prepares for “an intense year.” As of its latest quarterly report, Meta currently has more than 72,000 employees.</p> <h3 id="h-wayfair-0">Wayfair</h3> <p>Will cut up to 730 jobs, impacting 3% of its total workforce, as it plans to exit operations in Germany and focus on physical retailers.</p> <h3 id="h-pandion">Pandion</h3> <p>Is shutting down its operations, impacting 63 employees. The delivery startup said employees will be paid through January 15 without severance.</p> <h3 id="h-icon">Icon</h3> <p>Is laying off 114 employees as part of a team realignment, per a new WARN notice filing, focusing its efforts on a robotic printing system.</p> <h3 id="h-altruist">Altruist</h3> <p>Eliminated 37 jobs, impacting roughly 10% of its total workforce, even as the company pursues “aggressive” hiring.</p> <h3 id="h-aqua-security">Aqua Security</h3> <p>Is cutting dozens of employees across its global markets as part of a strategic reorganization to increase profitability.</p> <h3 id="h-solaredge-technologies">SolarEdge Technologies</h3> <p>Plans to lay off 400 employees globally. It’s the company’s fourth layoff round since January 2024 as the solar industry as a whole faces a downturn.</p> <h3 id="h-level"><strong>Level</strong></h3> <p>The fintech startup, founded in 2018, abruptly shut down earlier this year. Per an email from CEO Paul Aaron, the closure follows an unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer, though Employer.com has a new offer under consideration to acquire the company post-shutdown.</p>  </div></div>

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<p>The tech industry continues to face significant layoffs in 2025, with over 22,000 job cuts reported so far this year, including 16,084 in February alone. Major companies like Automattic, Canva, Northvolt, and Siemens have announced substantial workforce reductions. The ongoing trend highlights the impact of automation and AI on employment, as businesses adapt to changing market conditions. A comprehensive list of layoffs is being tracked to monitor the situation and its implications for innovation and the workforce.</p>

A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs