Startup and Tech Layoffs in 2022: The Layoffs Tracker
Tech layoffs: How many people have been laid off in the tech industry?
According to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind, about 700 startups and tech companies have laid off more than 110,000 people in 2022 alone.
The data in Blind’s tech layoffs tracker below can be sorted and searched and is regularly updated.
Tech layoffs in October 2022
In October 2022, more than 90 startups and tech companies laid off more than 12,000 people, according to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind.
Tech layoffs in September 2022
In September 2022, more than 90 startups and tech companies laid off more than 10,000 people, according to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind.
Some notable tech layoffs in September 2022 include:
- Ada layoffs: 78 people laid off | Ada layoffs discussion on Blind
- BigBear layoffs: 46 people laid off
- ByteDance layoffs: More than 200 people laid off
- Cazoo layoffs: 1,500 people laid off
- CommonBond layoffs: 25 people laid off
- Compass layoffs: 271 people laid off | Compass layoffs discussion on Blind | Compass layoffs referrals on Blind
- Curative layoffs: 109 people laid off
- Divvy Homes layoffs: 40 people laid off
- DocuSign layoffs: 671 people laid off | DocuSign layoffs discussion on Blind | DocuSign layoffs referrals on Blind
- Foodpanda layoffs: 60 people laid off
- FullStory layoffs: 36 people laid off | FullStory layoffs discussion on Blind
- Google layoffs: At least 1 people laid off | Google layoffs discussion on Blind
- GoStudent layoffs: 200 people laid off
- Hedvig layoffs: 12 people laid off
- Innovaccer layoffs: 90 people laid off
- Instacart layoffs: At least 3 people laid off | Instacart layoffs discussion on Blind
- Intercom layoffs: 49 people laid off
- Juniper Square layoffs: 65 people laid off
- Kitty Hawk layoffs: 100 people laid off
- Klarna layoffs: Up to 100 people laid off
- Lido layoffs: 1,200 people laid off | Lido layoffs discussion on Blind
- Lucidworks layoffs: 24 people laid off | Lucidworks layoffs discussion on Blind
- Made.com layoffs: About 236 people laid off
- Medium layoffs: 29 people laid off
- Medly layoffs: 110 people laid off | Medly layoffs discussion on Blind
- Moss layoffs: 70 people laid off | Moss layoffs discussion on Blind
- Netflix layoffs: 30 people laid off
- NYDIG layoffs: 110 people laid off | NYDIG layoffs discussion on Blind
- Ola layoffs: More than 500 people laid off
- Ouster layoffs: 28 people laid off
- Patreon layoffs: 85 people laid off | Patreon layoffs discussion on Blind
- Realtor.com layoffs: More than 2 people laid off | Realtor.com layoffs discussion on Blind
- Rent the Runway layoffs: 218 people laid off | Rent the Runway layoffs discussion on Blind
- Shopee layoffs: 180 people laid off | Shopee layoffs discussion on Blind | Shopee layoffs referrals on Blind
- Skip the Dishes layoffs: 350 people laid off
- Taboola layoffs: More than 100 people laid off
- Truepill layoffs: About 130 people laid off
- Trulioo layoffs: 40 people laid off
- Twilio layoffs: 858 people laid off | Twilio layoffs discussion on Blind | Twilio layoffs referrals on Blind
- VideoAmp layoffs: 10 people laid off
- Volta layoffs: About 60 people laid off | Volta layoffs discussion on Blind
- Zappos layoffs: Up to 60 people laid off
Tech layoffs in August 2022
In August 2022, nearly 150 startups and tech companies laid off nearly 30,000 people, according to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind.
Some notable tech layoffs in August 2022 include:
- 10X Genomics layoffs: 100 people laid off
- ApartmentList layoffs: 29 people laid off
- Better layoffs: More than 250 people laid off | Better layoffs discussion on Blind
- Blend layoffs: 220 people laid off
- Calm layoffs: 90 people laid off | Calm layoffs discussion on Blind
- Clearco layoffs: 60 people laid off | Clearco layoffs discussion on Blind
- Crypto.com layoffs: More than 200 people laid off | Crypto.com layoffs discussion on Blind
- DataRobot layoffs: More than 306 people laid off | DataRobot layoffs discussion on Blind | DataRobot layoffs referrals on Blind
- Doma layoffs: 561 people laid off
- FreshDirect layoffs: 40 people laid off
- Glossier layoffs: 104 people laid off | Glossier layoffs discussion on Blind | Glossier layoffs referrals on Blind
- GoHealth layoffs: 800 people laid off
- GoodRx layoffs: 140 people laid off | GoodRx layoffs discussion on Blind
- Groupon layoffs: 500 people laid off | Groupon layoffs discussion on Blind
- Hippo layoffs: 70 people laid off | Hippo layoffs discussion on Blind | Hippo layoffs referrals on Blind
- Hootsuite layoffs: 400 people laid off | Hootsuite layoffs discussion on Blind
- IBM layoffs: At least 50 people laid off
- Inrix layoffs: Less than 10 people laid off
- iRobot layoffs: 140 people laid off | iRobot layoffs discussion on Blind
- Jam City layoffs: 150 people laid off | Jam City layoffs discussion on Blind
- Kaltura layoffs: 75 people laid off
- LinkedIn layoffs: At least 2 people laid off | LinkedIn layoffs discussion on Blind
- Loop layoffs: 15 people laid off
- Malwarebytes layoffs: 125 people laid off
- Meesho layoffs: 450 people laid off
- Melio layoffs: 60 people laid off
- New Relic layoffs: 110 people laid off
- Nutanix layoffs: 270 people laid off | Nutanix layoffs discussion on Blind | Nutanix layoffs referrals on Blind
- Okta layoffs: 24 people laid off | Okta layoffs discussion on Blind
- Oracle layoffs: More than 60 people laid off | Oracle layoffs discussion on Blind
- Permutive layoffs: 30 people laid off
- Pollen layoffs: 657 people laid off
- Puppet layoffs: 24 people laid off
- Q4 layoffs: 48 people laid off
- RingCentral layoffs: 50 people laid off
- Robinhood layoffs: 1,120 people laid off | Robinhood layoffs discussion on Blind
- Salesforce layoffs: 60 people laid off | Salesforce layoffs discussion on Blind
- Seegrid layoffs: 90 people laid off
- Sema4 layoffs: 250 people laid off
- SHIFT layoffs: More than 200 people laid off
- ShipBob layoffs: 52 people laid off | ShipBob layoffs discussion on Blind
- ShopX layoffs: 412 people laid off
- Snap layoffs: 1,280 people laid off | Snap layoffs discussion on Blind | Snap layoffs referrals on Blind
- SoundCloud layoffs: 340 people laid off
- Stripe layoffs: At least 45 people laid off | Stripe layoffs discussion on Blind
- StubHub layoffs: More than 2 people laid off | StubHub layoffs discussion on Blind
- Sweetgreen layoffs: 20 people laid off
- T-Mobile layoffs: At least 2 people laid off
- Talkdesk layoffs: Up to 200 people laid off
- TaskUs layoffs: 500 people laid off
- Tencent layoffs: 5,500 people laid off
- ThredUP layoffs: 134 people laid off
- TikTok layoffs: More than 2 people laid off
- Unbounce layoffs: 47 people laid off
- Vroom layoffs: 337 people laid off
- Warby Parker layoffs: 63 people laid off | Warby Parker layoffs discussion on Blind
- Wayfair layoffs: 870 people laid off | Wayfair layoffs discussion on Blind | Wayfair layoffs referrals on Blind
- Wix.com layoffs: 124 people laid off
- Xiaomi layoffs: More than 900 people laid off
Tech layoffs in July 2022
In July 2022, more than 160 startups and tech companies laid off more than 24,000 people, according to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind.
Some notable tech layoffs in July 2022 include:
- Airtasker layoffs: 9 people laid off
- Alto Pharmacy layoffs: 47 people laid off
- Argo AI layoffs: 150 people laid off | Argo AI layoffs discussion on Blind
- Asurion layoffs: 1,150 people laid off
- Bizzabo layoffs: 120 people laid off | Bizzabo layoffs discussion on Blind
- Blockchain.com layoffs: 150 people laid off | Blockchain.com layoffs discussion on Blind
- BlueStacks layoffs: 120 people laid off
- Butler layoffs: 1,000 people laid off
- Canoo layoffs: 58 people laid off | Canoo layoffs discussion on Blind
- Capsule layoffs: 141 people laid off | Caspule layoffs discussion on Blind | Capsule layoffs referrals on Blind
- Cedar layoffs: 120 people laid off
- ChowNow layoffs: 100 people laid off
- CyberCube layoffs: 45 people laid off
- Dali Education layoffs: At least 2 people laid off
- DoorDash layoffs: 35 people laid off | DoorDash layoffs discussion on Blind
- Emotive layoffs: 30 people laid off
- Fabric layoffs: 120 people laid off
- Flexe layoffs: At least 2 people laid off
- Flyhomes layoffs: 153 people laid off | Flyhomes layoffs discussion on Blind
- Freshly layoffs: 107 people laid off
- Gemini layoffs: 168 people laid off | Gemini layoffs discussion on Blind | Gemini layoffs referrals on Blind
- Gopuff layoffs: 2,050 people laid off | Gopuff layoffs discussion on Blind
- Gorillas layoffs: 840 people laid off
- HireRight layoffs: 36 people laid off
- Imperfect Foods layoffs: 50 people laid off
- InVision layoffs: At least 2 people laid off
- Invitae layoffs: 1,001 people laid off | Invitae layoffs discussion on Blind | Invitae layoffs referrals on Blind
- Just Eat Takeaway layoffs: 390 people laid off
- Lyft layoffs: 60 people laid off | Lyft layoffs discussion on Blind
- Mark43 layoffs: At least 2 people laid off
- Metromile layoffs: 60 people laid off | Metromile layoffs discussion on Blind
- Next Insurance layoffs: 150 people laid off
- NextRoll layoffs: 25 people laid off
- Nuro layoffs: 12 people laid off
- Ola layoffs: 1,000 people laid off
- Olive layoffs: 450 people laid off | Olive layoffs discussion on Blind
- OpenSea layoffs: 60 people laid off | OpenSea layoffs discussion on Blind
- Project44 layoffs: 63 people laid off
- RealSelf layoffs: 11 people laid off
- Remote layoffs: 100 people laid off
- Rivian layoffs: 700 people laid off | Rivian layoffs discussion on Blind
- Shopify layoffs: 1,050 people laid off | Shopify layoffs discussion on Blind | Shopify layoffs referrals on Blind
- Sidecar Health layoffs: 110 people laid off | Sidecar Health layoffs discussion on Blind
- Sprinklr layoffs: 50 people laid off
- Teleport layoffs: 15 people laid off | Teleport layoffs discussion on Blind
- TikTok layoffs: 99 people laid off | TikTok layoffs discussion on Blind
- Tonal layoffs: 262 people laid off | Tonal layoffs discussion on Blind
- Twitter layoffs: 100 people laid off | Twitter layoffs discussion on Blind
- Varo layoffs: 75 people laid off | Varo layoffs discussion on Blind
- Vimeo layoffs: 86 people laid off | Vimeo layoffs discussion on Blind
- Zego layoffs: 85 people laid off
- Wave layoffs: 300 people laid off
Tech layoffs in June 2022
In June 2022, more than 200 startups and tech companies laid off more than 23,000 people, according to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind.
Some notable tech layoffs in June 2022 include:
- Amount layoffs: 72 people laid off
- AppLovin layoffs: 300 people laid off | AppLovin layoffs discussion on Blind
- Aura layoffs: 70 people laid off
- Automox layoffs: 76 people laid off | Automox layoffs discussion on Blind
- BBTV layoffs: 45 people laid off
- Bird layoffs: 138 people laid off | Bird layoffs discussion on Blind
- Bitpanda layoffs: 271 people laid off | Bitpanda layoffs discussion on Blind
- BlockFi layoffs: 250 people laid off | BlockFi layoffs discussion on Blind | BlockFi layoffs referrals on Blind
- Bright Machines layoffs: 30 people laid off
- Bungalow layoffs: 75 people laid off | Bungalow layoffs discussion on Blind
- ByteDance layoffs: 151 people laid off | ByteDance layoffs discussion on Blind
- Carbon Health layoffs: 250 people laid off | Carbon Health layoffs discussion on Blind
- CityMall layoffs: 191 people laid off | CityMall layoffs discussion on Blind
- Clubhouse layoffs: 5 people laid off | Clubhouse layoffs discussion on Blind | Clubhouse layoffs referrals on Blind
- Coinbase layoffs: 1,100 people laid off | Coinbase layoffs discussion on Blind | Coinbase layoffs referrals on Blind
- Compass layoffs: 450 people laid off | Compass layoffs discussion on Blind | Compass layoffs referrals on Blind
- Convoy layoffs: 90 people laid off | Convoy layoffs discussion on Blind | Convoy layoffs referrals on Blind
- Cover layoffs: 41 people laid off
- Cue Health layoffs: 170 people laid off
- Degreed layoffs: At least 2 people laid off
- Dutchie layoffs: 57 people laid off | Dutchie layoffs discussion on Blind
- Eaze layoffs: 45 people laid off
- Enjoy Technology layoffs: 401 people laid off
- FarEye layoffs: 250 people laid off
- FIS layoffs: 214 people laid off
- HomeLight layoffs: 94 people laid off | HomeLight layoffs referrals on Blind
- IBM layoffs: 200 people laid off | IBM layoffs discussion on Blind
- ID.me layoffs: 130 people laid off
- Loom layoffs: 34 people laid off | Loom layoffs discussion on Blind
- Masterclass layoffs: 120 people laid off | Masterclass layoffs discussion on Blind | Masterclass layoffs referrals on Blind
- Microsoft layoffs: 401 people laid off | Microsoft layoffs discussion on Blind
- MindGeek layoffs: At least 2 people laid off | MindGeek layoffs discussion on Blind
- Netflix layoffs: 475 people laid off | Netflix layoffs discussion on Blind | Netflix layoffs referrals on Blind
- Niantic layoffs: 85 people laid off | Niantic layoffs discussion on Blind
- Notarize layoffs: 110 people laid off
- OneTrust layoffs: 950 people laid off | OneTrust layoffs referrals on Blind
- Parallel Wireless layoffs: 60 people laid off | Parallel Wireless layoffs discussion on Blind
- PharmEasy layoffs: 40 people laid off | PharmEasy layoffs discussion on Blind | PharmEasy layoffs referrals on Blind
- Policygenius layoffs: 170 people laid off | Policygenius layoffs discussion on Blind
- Postscript layoffs: 43 people laid off
- Progrexion layoffs: 101 people laid off
- Qumulo layoffs: 80 people laid off
- Redfin layoffs: 470 people laid off | Redfin layoffs discussion on Blind | Redfin layoffs referrals on Blind
- Ritual layoffs: 23 people laid off
- Ro layoffs: 142 people laid off | Ro layoffs discussion on Blind
- SafeGraph layoffs: 17 people laid off
- SAP layoffs: 29 people laid off | SAP layoffs discussion on Blind
- Sendoso layoffs: 100 people laid off
- Side layoffs: 25 people laid off
- Skillshare layoffs: 31 people laid off | Skillshare layoffs discussion on Blind
- Snyk layoffs: 30 people laid off | Snyk layoffs discussion on Blind
- Socure layoffs: 69 people laid off | Socure layoffs discussion on Blind
- Sonder layoffs: 250 people laid off | Sonder layoffs discussion on Blind
- Sourcegraph layoffs: 73 people laid off | Sourcegraph layoffs discussion on Blind
- Stitch Fix layoffs: 330 people laid off | Stitch Fix layoffs discussion on Blind
- StockX layoffs: 120 people laid off | StockX layoffs discussion on Blind
- Stord layoffs: 59 people laid off | Stord layoffs discussion on Blind
- Substack layoffs: 13 people laid off | Substack layoffs discussion on Blind
- Superhuman layoffs: 23 people laid off | Superhuman layoffs discussion on Blind
- Superpedestrian layoffs: 35 people laid off | Superpedestrian layoffs discussion on Blind
- Tesla layoffs: 200 people laid off | Tesla layoffs discussion on Blind | Tesla layoffs referrals on Blind
- Truepill layoffs: 150 people laid off | Truepill layoffs discussion on Blind
- Udaan layoffs: 200 people laid off | Udaan layoffs discussion on Blind
- UiPath layoffs: 210 people laid off | UiPath layoffs discussion on Blind
- Unacademy layoffs: 750 people laid off | Unacademy layoffs discussion on Blind
- Unity Technologies layoffs: 263 people laid off | Unity Technologies layoffs discussion on Blind | Unity Technologies layoffs referrals on Blind
- Vauld layoffs: 29 people laid off | Vauld layoffs discussion on Blind
- Wealthsimple layoffs: 159 people laid off | Wealthsimple layoffs discussion on Blind
- WhiteHat Jr layoffs: 300 people laid off | WhiteHat Jr layoffs discussion on Blind
- Zillow layoffs: 88 people laid off | Zillow layoffs discussion on Blind
- Zumper layoffs: 45 people laid off
Tech layoffs in May 2022
In May 2022, more than 70 startups and tech companies laid off more than 17,000 people, according to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind.
Some notable tech layoffs in May 2022 include:
- Alibaba layoffs: 400 people laid off
- Bolt layoffs: 250 people laid off | Bolt layoffs discussion on Blind
- Cameo layoffs: 87 people laid off | Cameo layoffs discussion on Blind
- Cars24 layoffs: 600 people laid off
- Carvana layoffs: 2,500 people laid off | Carvana layoffs discussion on Blind
- ClickUp layoffs: 60 people laid off
- CommonBond layoffs: 22 people laid off
- DataRobot layoffs: 98 people laid off | DataRobot layoffs discussion on Blind
- DAZN layoffs: 50 people laid off
- Exact Sciences layoffs: 230 people laid off
- Foodpanda layoffs: 89 people laid off
- Getir layoffs: 4,480 people laid off
- JetClosing layoffs: 65 people laid off
- Klarna layoffs: 700 people laid off
- Lacework layoffs: 200 people laid off
- Latch layoffs: 130 people laid off
- Mural layoffs: 9 people laid off
- Reef layoffs: 750 people laid off
- PayPal layoffs: 87 people laid off | PayPal layoffs discussion on Blind
- Skillz layoffs: 70 people laid off
- SumUp layoffs: 100 people laid off
- TaskUs layoffs: 52 people laid off
- Tencent layoffs: At least 2 people laid off
- Terminus layoffs: 30 people laid off
- Thirty Madison layoffs: 24 people laid off
- Thrasio layoffs: 200 people laid off | Thrasio layoffs discussion on Blind
- Tomo layoffs: 44 people laid off
- Vroom layoffs: 270 people laid off
- VTEX layoffs: 200 people laid off
- The Zebra layoffs: 59 people laid off
- Zulily layoffs: 89 people laid off
- Zwift layoffs: 150 people laid off
Tech layoffs in April 2022
In April 2022, about 20 startups and tech companies laid off about 3,500 people, according to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind.
Some notable tech layoffs in April 2022 include:
- BitMEX layoffs: 75 people laid off
- Blend layoffs: 200 people laid off | Blend layoffs discussion on Blind
- Fast layoffs: 450 people laid off | Fast layoffs discussion on Blind
- Lemonade layoffs: 52 people laid off | Lemonade layoffs discussion on Blind
- Meesho layoffs: 150 people laid off
- Nektar Therapeutics layoffs: 500 people laid off
- Noom layoffs: 495 people laid off | Noom layoffs discussion on Blind
- Workrise layoffs: 450 people laid off | Workrise layoffs discussion on Blind
Tech layoffs in March 2022
In March 2022, more than 15 startups and tech companies laid off more than 6,000 people, according to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind.
Some notable tech layoffs in March 2022 include:
- Adaptive Biotechnologies layoffs: 103 people laid off
- Beachbody layoffs: 70 people laid off
- Better.com layoffs: 3,000 people laid off | Better.com layoffs discussion on Blind | Better.com layoffs referrals on Blind
- Curology layoffs: 147 people laid off | Curology layoffs discussion on Blind
- Grove Collaborative layoffs: 84 people laid off
- HyperScience layoffs: 100 people laid off | HyperScience layoffs discussion on Blind
- Knock layoffs: 115 people laid off | Knock layoffs discussion on Blind
- Sezzle layoffs: 131 people laid off | Sezzle layoffs referrals on Blind
- Shopee layoffs: 350 people laid off | Shopee layoffs discussion on Blind
- Trell layoffs: 300 people laid off | Trell layoffs discussion on Blind
- WeDoctor layoffs: 500 people laid off
- Wish layoffs: 190 people laid off
Tech layoffs in February 2022
In February 2022, 10 startups and tech companies laid off more than 3,500 people, according to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind.
Some notable tech layoffs in February 2022 include:
- Lido layoffs: 150 people laid off | Lido layoffs discussion on Blind
- Peloton layoffs: 2,800 people laid off | Peloton layoffs discussion on Blind | Peloton layoffs referrals on Blind
- Virgin Hyperloop: 111 people laid off
Tech layoffs in January 2022
In January 2022, four startups and tech companies laid off more than 500 people, according to public reports verified by the professional social network Blind.
Some notable tech layoffs in January 2022 include:
- Root layoffs: 330 people laid off | Root layoffs discussion on Blind
- Spin layoffs: 106 people laid off
Methodology
Blind verified startup and tech-industry layoffs from publicly available news coverage and social media reports published by a company’s chief executive or official company profile. The list may not be exhaustive, as it excludes company or staff memos, crowdsourced layoffs lists or spreadsheets of affected employees, social media posts, and other sources which could not be independently or reasonably verified.
All sources referenced are publicly available (some sources may require a news subscription or social media account) and linked in the Reason column.