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Unacademy layoffs, tracked in full.

Unacademy has cut 1,750 jobs across 5 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Jul 2, 2024, affecting 250 employees.

Last verified Jul 2, 2024|See methodology
At a glance
1,750
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
5
tracked
Industry share
9.5%
of EdTech cuts
Largest round
1,000
Apr 7, 2022
Most recent
Jul 2, 2024
250 cut
Total since 2020
All time
1,750
Across 5 rounds
Most recent round
Jul 2, 2024
250
Unacademy Layoffs — 2024-07-02
Layoff rounds
Tracked
5
Apr 7, 2022 — Jul 2, 2024
Industry share
Cumulative
9.5%
of all EdTech cuts
Complete timeline · 5 verified rounds

Every Unacademy layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Jul 22024
Unacademy Layoffs — 2024-07-02
250
Bengaluru
IN
Moderate
techcrunch.com ↗
Mar 302023
Unacademy Layoffs — 2023-03-30
—
12.0% of total
Bengaluru
IN
High
inc42.com ↗
Nov 72022
Unacademy Layoffs — 2022-11-07
350
10.0% of total
Bengaluru
IN
High
indiatimes.com ↗
Jun 182022
Unacademy Layoffs — 2022-06-18
150
3.0% of total
Bengaluru
IN
Low
moneycontrol.com ↗
Apr 72022
Unacademy Layoffs — 2022-04-07
1,000
17.0% of total
Bengaluru
IN
High
indiatimes.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    Bengaluru
    5 ROUNDS · IN
    1,750
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in India
India
1,750
Frequently asked

Questions about Unacademy layoffs.

How many people has Unacademy laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 1,750 job cuts across 5 layoff rounds at Unacademy since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Unacademy's most recent layoffs?+
Unacademy's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on July 2, 2024. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Unacademy's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Unacademy — we don't have a confirmed peak headcount figure. The total cut figure above reflects all verified rounds in our dataset.
Which teams were affected by Unacademy layoffs?+
Team-level data for Unacademy is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Unacademy layoff data come from?+
Our data combines WARN Act government filings (mandatory for US employers cutting 50+ workers with 60-day notice), SEC 8-K corporate disclosures, and verified news reports. Each event is assigned a verification tier. See our methodology for full standards.
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