Startup Layoffs — September 2025
28 layoff events affecting 4,174 employees in September 2025. Click any company for full details and sources.
| Company | Laid off | Date | Industry | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Eat | 450 | September 25, 2025 | Food | Netherlands |
| GamesKraft | 120 | September 18, 2025 | Consumer | India |
| ZipRecruiter | 80 | September 16, 2025 | Recruiting | United States |
| Fiverr | 250 | September 15, 2025 | Other | Israel |
| Sorbet | — | September 14, 2025 | Finance | Israel |
| Hike | — | September 13, 2025 | Consumer | India |
| xAI | 500 | September 12, 2025 | AI | United States |
| Zupee | 170 | September 11, 2025 | Consumer | India |
| Verbit | 22 | September 10, 2025 | Data | United States |
| Atlassian | 200 | September 10, 2025 | Other | Australia |
| Microsoft | 42 | September 8, 2025 | Other | United States |
| Scope3 | — | September 5, 2025 | Energy | United States |
| Rivian | 200 | September 5, 2025 | Transportation | United States |
| Bobble AI | 50 | September 4, 2025 | Consumer | India |
| GupShup | 100 | September 4, 2025 | Other | India |
| Oracle | 254 | September 4, 2025 | Other | United States |
| Salesforce | 262 | September 4, 2025 | Sales | United States |
| Head Digital Works | 500 | September 4, 2025 | Consumer | India |
| Vimeo | — | September 3, 2025 | Consumer | United States |
| theGist | — | September 3, 2025 | Other | Israel |
| The Gist | — | September 3, 2025 | Other | Israel |
| Salesforce | 30 | September 3, 2025 | Sales | United States |
| Salesforce | 93 | September 3, 2025 | Sales | United States |
| Oracle | 101 | September 3, 2025 | Other | United States |
| Oracle | — | September 2, 2025 | Other | United States |
| Krutrim | 50 | September 1, 2025 | AI | India |
| Mobile Premier League | 300 | September 1, 2025 | Consumer | India |
| Games 24x7 | 400 | September 1, 2025 | Consumer | India |