Startups laid off 18,000 employees in 2022; Udaan, Ola, Oyo saw the most senior-level exits
This time last year, India’s startup ecosystem was counting unicorns. Now, it’s tallying layoffs. According to data compiled for us by Longhouse Consulting, 52 of India’s new-age companies fired almost 18,000 employees between them in 2022. Shockingly, almost half of these took place at just 15 edtech companies as Covid’s retreat battered the sector.