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# A Comprehensive List of 2025 Tech Layoffs

Cody Corrall, Alyssa Stringer

10:00 AM PDT March 12, 2025

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.

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.

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.

## February 2025: 16,084 employees laid off

- **D-ID**: Will cut 22 jobs, affecting nearly a quarter of its total workforce, following the announcement of the AI startup's strategic partnership with Microsoft.

- **NASA**: 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.

- **Zonar Systems**: 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.

- **Wayfair**: Announced plans to let go of 340 employees in its technology division as part of a new restructuring effort.

- **HPE**: Will cut 2,500 employees, or 5% of its total staff, in response to its shares sliding 19% in the first fiscal quarter.

- **TikTok**: Will cut up to 300 workers in Dublin, accounting for roughly 10% of the company's workforce in Ireland.

- **LiveRamp**: Announced it will lay off 65 employees, affecting 5% of its total workforce.

- **Ola Electric**: 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.

- **Rec Room**: Reduced its total headcount by 16% as the gaming startup shifts its focus to be "scrappier" and "more efficient."

- **ANS Commerce**: Was shut down just three years after it was acquired by Flipkart. It is currently unknown how many employees were affected.

## January 2025: 6,003 employees laid off

- **Cushion**: 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.

- **Placer.ai**: Laid off 150 employees based in the U.S., affecting roughly 18% of its total workforce, in an effort to reach profitability.

- **Amazon**: 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."

- **Stripe**: 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%.

- **Textio**: Laid off 15 employees as the augmented writing startup undergoes a restructuring effort.

- **Pocket FM**: 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.

- **Aurora Solar**: Is planning to cut 58 employees in response to ongoing macroeconomic challenges and continued uncertainty in the solar industry.

- **Meta**: 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.

- **Wayfair**: 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.

- **Pandion**: Is shutting down its operations, impacting 63 employees. The delivery startup said employees will be paid through January 15 without severance.

- **Icon**: 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.

- **Altruist**: Eliminated 37 jobs, impacting roughly 10% of its total workforce, even as the company pursues "aggressive" hiring.

- **Aqua Security**: Is cutting dozens of employees across its global markets as part of a strategic reorganization to increase profitability.

- **SolarEdge Technologies**: 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.

- **Level**: 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.