The tech industry continues to experience consequential significant workforce reductions in 2025, even after a grim 2024 experience with over 150,000 roles being eliminated across a number of 549 companies. So far into 2025, we’ve had over over 22,000 employees lose their jobs, with more than 16,000 layoffs occurring in February alone, and over 23,000 in April.
These cuts are happening across companies of all sizes, from tech giants to startups, thereby reshaping the employment landscape in the technology industry.
Per Layoffs.fyi’s independent tracking and analysis, as well as a report made by TechCrunch, we’ve had a number of 5 companies across different sectors in the technology ecosystem lay off their employees in the month of May so far; 17 companies in April with over 23,400 employees laid off; 19 companies in March with over 8,800 employees laid off; 28 companies in February with over 16,200 employees laid off; and 15 companies in January with over 2,400 employees laid off.
Here is a list of them:
JANUARY 2025
Cushion
As announced by Cushion’s CEO Paul Kesserwani on Linkedin, the company is reported to have shut down all operations after providing exquisite financial services for over 8 years. According to Pitchbook, the fintech startup’s post-money valuation as at 2022 was $82.4 million.
Placer.ai
As a location intelligence software company and in order to re-strategize to reach profitability, Placer.ai laid off 150 employees based in the U.S.
Amazon
Amazon, an American multinational technology company, laid off loads of workers in its communications department. The company’s aim was to “move faster, increase ownership, strengthen our culture, and bring teams closer to customers.”
Stripe
According to a leaked memo seen and reported by Business Insider, the financial services company was going to lay about 300 employees off. But according to the same memo, Stripe is also planning to increase its total headcount by 17%.
Textio
The automated and ai-powered writing startup laid off about 15 employees for restructuring.
Pocket FM
The audio series platform, in an effort to “ensure the [company’s] long-term sustainability and success,” cut off 75 employees. This comes after a layoff of 200 writers in July 2024, just a few months after partnering with ElevenLabs.
Aurora Solar
As a response to an “ongoing macroeconomic challenges and continued uncertainty in the solar industry,” Aurora Solar, a leading cloud-based platform for solar sales and design, planned to lay 58 employees off.
Meta
In an internal memo sent out to employees, Meta announced a performance based cut, with the company wanting to lay off 5% of its lowest performers from the US, Europe, Asia and Africa exempting Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands. The tech giant claims that they were preparing for “an intense year.”
Mayfair
In a layoff that’d affect 3% Mayfair’s workforce, thereby cutting up to 730 jobs, the American e-commerce company claims the act was done in order to plan for its operations exit from Germany and properly focus on physical retailers.
Pandion
In a layoff that wasn’t going to pay the affected employees severance packages, the delivery provider’s shut-down affected over 60 employees.
Icon
In a bid to follow a new WARN notice filing, as well as a need to re-strategize and focus its efforts on a novel robotic printing system, the 3D-printing construction technology company laid off over 100 employees.
Altruist
Even as the wealth management startup “aggressively” pursues hiring, Altruist still cut 37 jobs that affected approximately 10% of its total workforce.
Aqua Security
With the goal of streamlining operations in order to increase and focus on profitability, the Israeli cybersecurity startup laid off about 20 employees.
SolarEdge Technologies
In a fourth round of employees layoff since January 2024, the U.S.-based solar inverter maker planned to cut 400 employees globally.
FEBRUARY 2025
HP
The computer hardware maker plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs under a “Future Now” restructuring plan, aiming to save $300 million by the end of its fiscal year.
GrubHub
The food-delivery app announced roughly 500 job cuts (over 20% of its workforce) after it was sold to Wonder Group for $650 million.
Autodesk
The software design firm announced plans to lay off about 1,350 employees (around 9% of its workforce) as it reshapes its go-to-market (GTM) model.
The internet giant said it would cut roles in its People Operations and cloud divisions in a new reorganization, and offered a voluntary exit program to the U.S.-based People Operations employees.
Nautilus
The biotech startup behind a proteome-analysis platform reduced its headcount by 25 people (about 16% of staff) as it prepares a commercial version of its platform.
eBay
The e-commerce platform will cut a few dozen jobs in its Israel office (about 10% of that local team), as part of a broader cost-saving effort.
Starbucks
The coffee chain cut about 1,100 technology jobs in a restructuring effort, outsourcing some tech work to third-party contractors.
Commercetools
The “headless commerce” platform laid off dozens of employees (including roughly 10% of its staff in one day) after missing its sales targets.
Dayforce
The HCM software maker said it would cut roughly 5% of its workforce in a new efficiency drive to boost profitability and growth
Expedia
The travel booking site kicked off another round of layoffs (total headcount not disclosed) to trim costs, mainly targeting mid-level product and technology positions.
Skybox Security
The cybersecurity startup ceased operations and laid off roughly 300 people after selling its business and technology to rival Tufin.
HerMD
The women’s health startup announced it was shutting down amid ongoing challenges in healthcare; the number of jobs affected was not disclosed. This comes after HerMD raised $18 million to fund its expansion in 2023.
Zendesk
As part of ongoing cost reductions, the customer-service software firm cut 51 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters, according to its state filings with the Employment Development Department.
Vendease
The Nigerian B2B food services and Y Combinator-backed startup cut 120 jobs (about 44% of its staff) in its second layoff round in five months.
Logically
The misinformation-tracking startup reportedly laid off dozens of employees as part of a new cost-cutting effort to ensure “long-term success.”
Blue Origin
Jeff Bezos’s space company plans to cut roughly 10% of its workforce (over 1,000 employees), largely affecting engineering and program-management roles, according to an email obtained by CNN.
Redfin
The real-estate brokerage said it would cut around 450 jobs (about 5% of its workforce) between February and July 2025 as part of a restructuring tied to its Zillow partnership.
Sophos
The cybersecurity firm is laying off about 6% of its workforce following its recent $859 million acquisition of Secureworks.
Zepz
The UK payments startup will cut nearly 200 employees as it implements cost reductions and exits markets in Poland and Kenya.
Unity
The game-engine maker reportedly conducted another round of layoffs this spring; details on how many jobs were cut were not disclosed.
JustWorks
The payroll and benefits platform cut nearly 200 jobs, CEO Mike Seckler said in a note, citing potential economic headwinds like a recession.
Bird
The e-scooter company cut about 120 jobs (roughly one-third of its workforce) in a restructuring; this follows a 90-person cut in 2024 just after the company’s rebrand.
Sprinklr
The customer-engagement software firm cut about 500 jobs (15% of its workforce) due to poor business performance, after two earlier rounds affecting roughly 200 employees.
Sonos
The smart-speaker maker reportedly let go of about 200 employees as part of cost-saving measures. It had cut 100 jobs in August 2024.
Workday
The enterprise HR software company confirmed to TechCrunch it would cut 1,750 jobs (about 8.5% of its workforce) as part of a restructuring.
Okta
The identity-management company laid off 180 employees, as confirmed by the company to TechCrunch, and this follows a 400-employees layoff in early 2024.
Cruise
General Motors’ self-driving unit will lay off roughly 50% of its workforce (including its CEO) as it prepares to wind down operations and transfer any remaining business to GM.
Salesforce
The cloud CRM giant is reportedly cutting more than 1,000 jobs this spring, even as it actively looks for a new AI-driven initiative.
MARCH 2025
Northvolt
The Swedish battery maker startup laid off about 2,800 employees (roughly 62% of its staff) after filing for bankruptcy.
Block
Jack Dorsey’s fintech company cut 931 jobs (around 8% of its workforce) in a reorganization. The CEO noted these layoffs were not for financial reasons or to replace workers with AI.
Brightcove
The video-software provider cut 198 jobs (about two-thirds of its U.S. workforce) a month after being acquired by Italian app developer Bending Spoons for $233 million.
Acxiom
The data-broker owned by IPG laid off 130 employees (3.5% of its 3,700-person workforce) just after IPG shareholders approved a merger with Omnicom Group.
Sequoia Capital
The venture firm plans to close its Washington, D.C. policy office and lay off the three-person policy team there by the end of March.
Siemens
The industrial conglomerate announced plans to eliminate about 5,600 jobs globally in its automation and EV-charging businesses to improve competitiveness.
HelloFresh
The meal-kit delivery company will cut 273 jobs as it closes its Grand Prairie, Texas distribution center and consolidates operations to a nearby site in Irving.
Otorio
The Israeli cybersecurity startup cut 45 jobs (over half its workforce) after being acquired by another cybersecurity company Armis for $120 million.
ActiveFence
The content-safety startup will reduce its headcount by 22 employees (7% of staff), most of whom are based in Israel.
D-ID
The AI-media platform will cut 22 jobs (about 25% of its workforce) following a strategic partnership with Microsoft.
NASA
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that, as directed by President Trump’s Executive Order, will be shutting down several of its offices – the Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy, the Office of the Chief Scientist, and the Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI), and Accessibility branch in the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
Zonar Systems
The smart fleet management technology company is reported to have laid off some staff, according to LinkedIn posts from former employees. However, the Seattle-based company is yet to confirm this information.
Wayfair
The e-commerce retailer plans to lay off 340 employees in its technology division.
HPE
The enterprise hardware maker will eliminate 2,500 jobs (5% of its total staff) after its shares crashed to 19% in the first fiscal quarter.
TikTok
The social-media company will cut up to 300 jobs in its Dublin office (roughly 10% of its Irish workforce)
LiveRamp
The data-connectivity platform announced it will lay off 65 employees (about 5% of its staff) in a cost-cutting move.
Ola Electric
The Indian electric scooter maker is reportedly preparing to cut over 1,000 jobs and contractors in a cost-saving effort. This would be its second round of cuts in just five months.
Rec Room
The social VR gaming startup reduced its total headcount by 16% as it shifts to a leaner, more efficient business model.
ANS Commerce
The e-commerce startup (acquired by Flipkart) was shut down in March. It is unknown how many employees were affected.
April 2025
NetApp
The data-storage company is reportedly eliminating about 700 jobs (roughly 6% of its workforce) as it reorganizes for greater efficiency.
Electronic Arts
The video-game publisher is cutting roughly 300–400 jobs (including about 100 at its Respawn studio) to focus on its “long-term strategic priorities.”
Expedia
The travel-booking platform is laying off around 3% of its employees as part of restructuring; the cuts will mainly affect mid-level positions in product and technology teams.
Cars24
The Indian used-car marketplace has reduced its workforce by about 200 employees in product and tech departments as part of a restructuring measure.
Meta
The social-media giant is letting go of over 100 employees in its Reality Labs division (virtual-reality and wearable tech) to streamline overlapping teams.
Intel
The chipmaker announced plans to cut more than 21,000 jobs (around 20% of its workforce) in a major April restructuring ahead of its Q1 earnings.
GM
The automaker will lay off 200 people at its Factory Zero EV plant in Detroit and Hamtramck facility in Michigan amid slow EV sales.
Zopper
The Indian insurtech startup reportedly let go of around 100 employees since the start of 2025, including 50 from its tech and product teams in the latest round of cuts.
Turo
The car-rental startup will cut 150 jobs after canceling its IPO, believing that the layoffs will bolster its long-term growth plans during the present economic downturn.
GupShup
Its second layoff round in five months, the conversational-AI platform laid off roughly 200 employees to improve efficiency and profitability.
Forto
The German logistics startup eliminated about 200 jobs (around one-third of its staff), primarily trimming its sales department.
Wicresoft
Microsoft’s Chinese joint venture will stop operations in China, affecting roughly 2,000 employees amid rising trade tensions.
Five9
The cloud contact-center software maker plans to cut 123 jobs (about 4% of its workforce) to prioritize strategic growth areas like AI.
The search and cloud giant reportedly laid off hundreds of employees in its Platforms & Devices division (covering Android, Pixel, Chrome, etc.) in April.
Microsoft
The software titan is contemplating additional layoffs by May, reportedly aiming to reduce middle managers and non-engineers to boost efficiency.
Automattic
The developer of WordPress.com announced it will cut 16% of its workforce across departments, having roughly 1,744 employees in general. This implies over 270 jobs may be eliminated.
Canva
The graphic-design platform has let go of about 10-12 technical writers (a small fraction of its 5,500 employees) approximately nine months after encouraging staff to use generative AI tools.
May 2025
Match
The dating-app company said it will reduce its workforce by about 13% as part of a reorganization to cut costs and streamline its structure.
CrowdStrike
The cybersecurity firm announced it is laying off about 5% of its global workforce (around 500 people) under a strategic plan to boost efficiency as it scales toward a $10 billion Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) goal.
General Fusion
The fusion-energy startup has cut roughly 25% of its current workforce in May. The Vancouver-based company has raised about $440 million from investors including Jeff Bezos.
Deep Instinct
The Israeli cybersecurity startup reduced its staff by 20 people (about 10% of its workforce) in May. It had previously laid off a similar number of employees in April 2023.
Beam
The British climate-tech startup has shut down operations, letting go of approximately 200 employees months after announcing major expansion plans.
This list will be routinely updated.
