The trend of tech layoffs continues to make waves in 2025, with over 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies reported last year by Layoffs.fyi. This year has already seen more than 22,000 workers being affected by layoffs in the tech industry, with a significant 16,084 job cuts taking place in February alone.
Tracking these layoffs in the tech industry for 2025 provides insights into the trajectory of cutbacks and the impact on innovation across various companies. As businesses increasingly adopt AI and automation, it is crucial to recognize the human impact of these layoffs and understand the potential consequences of heightened innovation.
Below is a detailed list of the known tech layoffs that have occurred in 2025, which will be continuously updated. If you have any information on a layoff or prefer to remain anonymous, feel free to contact us.
**April**
**GM**
GM is reducing its workforce by 200 employees at its Factory Zero in Detroit and Hamtramck facility in Michigan, where the company produces electric vehicles. These cuts are attributed to the slowdown in the EV market and are not related to tariffs, as reported.
**Zopper**
The India-based insurtech startup, Zopper, has reportedly let go of approximately 100 employees since the beginning of 2025. In the latest round of job cuts, around 50 employees from the tech and product teams were affected. Zopper has raised a total of $125 million to date.
**Turo**
Following the decision not to proceed with its IPO, car rental startup Turo will be reducing its workforce by 150 positions. This move, reported by Bloomberg, aims to strengthen the company’s long-term growth plans amidst economic uncertainty.
**GupShup**
The conversational AI company, GupShup, laid off around 200 employees to enhance efficiency and profitability. This marks the startup’s second round of layoffs in five months, following the previous job cuts of approximately 300 employees in December. Backed by Tiger Global and Fidelity, GupShup was valued at $1.4 billion in 2021.
**Forto**
German logistics startup, Forto, reportedly eliminated 200 jobs, impacting about one-third of its employees, particularly in the sales department.
**Wicresoft**
Wicresoft, Microsoft’s first joint venture in China, decided to cease operations in China, affecting around 2,000 employees. This move came after Microsoft chose to end outsourcing after-sales support to Wicresoft due to escalating trade tensions.
**Five9**
Software company Five9 is planning to cut 123 jobs, which represents about 4% of its workforce. The company is focusing on key strategic areas like artificial intelligence to drive profitable growth.
**Google**
Google has laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices division, encompassing Android, Pixel phones, the Chrome browser, and more, according to The Information.
**Microsoft**
Reportedly contemplating additional layoffs that may take place by May, Microsoft is rumored to be discussing reducing the number of middle managers and non-coders to increase the programmer to product manager ratio.
**Automattic**
The developer of WordPress.com, Automattic, is laying off 16% of its workforce across various departments. Prior to the layoffs, the company had a total of 1,744 employees, indicating that over 270 staff members may have been affected.
**Canva**
Approximately nine months after encouraging its employees to utilize generative AI tools whenever possible, Canva has reportedly laid off 10 to 12 technical writers. The company, valued at $26 billion after a secondary stock sale in 2024, had around 5,500 employees the previous year.
**March**
**Northvolt**
After filing for bankruptcy, Swedish battery maker Northvolt laid off 2,800 employees, impacting 62% of its total staff.
**Block**
As part of a reorganization effort, fintech company Block let go of 931 employees, which accounts for about 8% of its workforce. CEO Jack Dorsey clarified in an internal email that the layoffs were not due to financial reasons or to replace workers with AI.
**Brightcove**
Boston-based streaming company Brightcove laid off 198 employees, constituting around two-thirds of its U.S. workforce. This decision followed the company’s acquisition by Bending Spoons, an Italian app developer, for $233 million.
**Acxiom**
Owned by IPG, Acxiom reportedly laid off 130 employees, representing 3.5% of its total workforce of 3,700 people. The layoffs occurred shortly after IPG and Omnicom Group shareholders approved a potential merger between the two companies.
**Sequoia Capital**
Sequoia Capital confirmed plans to close its Washington, D.C. office and lay off its policy team by the end of March. The office was initially established five years ago to strengthen the company’s relationship with policymakers.
**Siemens**
To enhance competitiveness, Siemens announced plans to lay off approximately 5,600 jobs globally in its automation and electric vehicle charging businesses.
**HelloFresh**
Reportedly laying off 273 employees, HelloFresh is closing its distribution center in Grand Prairie, Texas, and consolidating operations to another site in Irving to manage regional volume effectively.
**Otorio**
After being acquired by cybersecurity company Armis for $120 million, Otorio laid off 45 employees, more than half of its workforce.
**ActiveFence**
The New York- and Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm ActiveFence is streamlining its operations, leading to a reduction of 22 employees, representing 7% of its workforce.
**D-ID**
Following a strategic partnership with Microsoft, AI startup D-ID is cutting 22 jobs, affecting nearly a quarter of its workforce.
**NASA**
In accordance with Elon Musk’s directives, NASA announced the shutdown of several offices, including its Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, and the DEI branch in the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
**Zonar Systems**
While the company has not officially confirmed the layoffs, reports from ex-employees on LinkedIn suggest that Zonar Systems has let go of some staff.
**Wayfair**
As part of a restructuring effort, Wayfair is letting go of 340 employees in its technology division to increase efficiency and profitability.
**HPE**
Responding to a 19% slide in shares in the first fiscal quarter, HPE is cutting 2,500 employees, accounting for 5% of its total staff.
**TikTok**
In Dublin, TikTok is cutting up to 300 workers, about 10% of the company’s workforce in Ireland.
**LiveRamp**
To streamline operations, LiveRamp laid off 65 employees, affecting 5% of its total workforce.
**Ola Electric**
Amid rising losses, Ola Electric is reportedly cutting over 1,000 employees and contractors in a cost-cutting initiative.
**Rec Room**
Gaming startup Rec Room reduced its total headcount by 16% as it shifts focus to be more efficient and agile.
**ANS Commerce**
Acquired by Flipkart, ANS Commerce was shut down just three years after the acquisition, impacting an undisclosed number of employees.
**February**
**HP**
As part of its “Future Now” restructuring plan, HP is cutting up to 2,000 jobs to save $300 million before the end of the fiscal year.
**GrubHub**
Following its acquisition by Wonder Group for $650 million, GrubHub announced 500 job cuts, affecting over 20% of its workforce.
**Autodesk**
To reshape its GTM model, Autodesk is laying off 1,350 employees, impacting 9% of its total workforce. The company is also making reductions in its facilities without closing any offices.
**Google**
In a new reorganization effort, Google is planning to cut employees in its People Operations and cloud organizations teams, offering a voluntary exit program to U.S.-based People Operations employees.
**Nautilus**
Reducing its headcount by 25 employees, Nautilus is focusing on releasing a commercial version of its proteome analysis platform in 2026.
**eBay**
eBay is reportedly cutting a few dozen employees in Israel, potentially affecting 10% of its 250-person workforce in the country.
**Starbucks**
In a reorganizing effort, Starbucks cut 1,100 jobs, affecting its tech workers and outsourcing some tech work to third-party employees.
**Commercetools**
After failing to meet sales growth targets, Commercetools laid off dozens of employees, including around 10% of staff in one day.
**Dayforce**
To increase profitability and growth, Dayforce is cutting roughly 5% of its current workforce in a new efficiency drive.
**Expedia**
In a cost-cutting effort, Expedia laid off more employees, although the exact number is undisclosed. Last year, the travel giant cut about 1,500 roles in its Product & Technology division.
**Skybox Security**
After selling its business and technology to Tufin, Skybox Security ceased operations and laid off its employees, affecting around 300 people.
**HerMD**
Amid ongoing challenges in healthcare, HerMD is shutting down its operations, impacting an unknown number of employees. The women’s healthcare startup raised $18 million in 2023 to fund its expansion.
**Zendesk**
In its San Francisco headquarters, Zendesk cut 51 jobs, as per state filings with the Employment Development Department, following an 8% reduction in headcount in 2023.
**Vendease**
The Y Combinator-backed Nigerian startup, Vendease, cut 120 employees, impacting 44% of its total staff in its second round of layoffs in five months.
**Logically**
To ensure long-term success in curbing misinformation online, Logically laid off dozens of employees as part of a new cost-cutting effort.
**Blue Origin**
Blue Origin is laying off about 10% of its workforce, affecting more than 1,000 employees, particularly in engineering and program management positions.
**Redfin**
In response to a new partnership with Zillow, Redfin announced plans to cut around 450 positions between February and July 2025, completing a full restructuring by fall.
**Sophos**
Cutting 6% of its total workforce, Sophos confirmed a round of layoffs less than two weeks after acquiring Secureworks for $859 million.
**Zepz**
Introducing redundancy measures, Zepz is cutting nearly 200 employees and closing operations in Poland and Kenya.
**Unity**
Unity reportedly conducted another round of layoffs, although the exact number of affected employees remains unknown.
**JustWorks**
Despite pursuing aggressive hiring, JustWorks cut nearly 200 employees, citing potential adverse events like a recession or rising interest rates.
**Bird**
Following a rebrand, Bird cut 120 jobs, affecting roughly one-third of its total workforce.
**Sprinklr**
In response to poor business performance, Sprinklr laid off about 500 employees, affecting 15% of its workforce, with previous layoff rounds impacting around 200 employees.
**Sonos**
According to The Verge, Sonos let go of approximately 200 employees, following a previous layoff of 100 employees in August 2024.
**Workday**
Workday laid off 1,750 employees, affecting about 8.5% of its total headcount, as reported by Bloomberg and independently confirmed by TechCrunch.
**Okta**
Okta confirmed the layoff of 180 employees as part of a restructuring effort, following the previous layoff of 400 workers just over a year ago.
**Cruise**
As it prepares to shut down operations, Cruise is laying off 50% of its workforce, including CEO Marc Whitten and several top executives, with the remaining workforce transitioning under General Motors.
**Salesforce**
Salesforce is reportedly eliminating more than 1,000 jobs as the company actively recruits and hires workers to sell new AI products.
**January**
**Cushion**
Fintech startup Cushion shut down its operations, impacting employees as announced by CEO Paul Kesserwani.
**Placer.ai**
To reach profitability, Placer.ai laid off 150 employees based in the U.S., affecting around 18% of its workforce.
**Amazon**
To facilitate faster operations and strengthen customer relationships, Amazon laid off dozens of workers in its communications department.
**Stripe**
Stripe is laying off 300 employees but planning to grow its total headcount by 17% as part of its restructuring efforts.
**Textio**
Undergoing a restructuring effort, augmented writing startup Textio laid off 15 employees.
**Pocket FM**
To ensure long-term sustainability and success, audio company Pocket FM cut 75 employees.
**Aurora Solar**
Responding to ongoing macroeconomic challenges in the solar industry, Aurora Solar is cutting 58 employees.
**Meta**
Targeting low performers, Meta is cutting 5% of its staff to prepare for an intense year ahead.
**Wayfair**
Exiting operations in Germany, Wayfair is letting go of up to 730 jobs and focusing on physical retailers.
**Pandion**
Amid ongoing challenges in the solar industry, Pandion is closing its operations, impacting 63 employees.
**Icon**
In a team realignment effort, Icon is laying off 114 employees to focus efforts on a robotic printing system.
**Altruist**
Despite pursuing aggressive hiring, Altruist eliminated 37 jobs, impacting about 10% of its total workforce.
**Aqua Security**
Strategically reorganizing operations, Aqua Security is cutting dozens of employees across its global markets.
**SolarEdge Technologies**
For the fourth time since January 2024, SolarEdge Technologies is laying off 400 employees globally due to downturns in the solar industry.
**Level**
Following an unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer, fintech startup Level abruptly shut down, with potential acquisition offers post-shutdown under consideration.
