OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/Kaltura

Tech Layoff Tracker & Corporate Hypocrisy Database (2020-2026)

Layoffs & Culture at Kaltura

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THE NUMBERS

-145 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED

0.1%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.1%

PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,145 EMP

CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-70 EMP(2025.08)

"Push for profitability"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴HR & Talent Acquisition (90%) ─ Reason: Hiring slowdown, overhead cost reduction.
🔴Sales Development Representatives (80%) ─ Reason: Low ROI, direct profit mandate.
🟡Content Production/Strategy (75%) ─ Reason: Non-essential content spend, strategy pivot.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
80%

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-75 EMP(2023.01)

"Adapt to market conditions"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & HR (90%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze renders role obsolete.
🔴Marketing (Brand/Content) (80%) ─ Reason: Discretionary spending cut; non-essential.
🟡Product Management (non-core) (75%) ─ Reason: Unprofitable product lines pruning, cost optimization.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
85%

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UNDISCLOSED(2022.08)

"Macroeconomic outlook, cost reduction"

💀 TRANSLATION: Blaming the economy because blaming our strategy would get the CEO fired.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (90%) ─ Reason: Hyper-growth illusion breaks, hiring slows.
🔴Marketing & Brand Development (80%) ─ Reason: Discretionary spend cut first, no immediate ROI.
🟡Experimental Product/R&D (75%) ─ Reason: Long-shot projects, uncertain immediate revenue impact.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
85%

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Kaltura has eliminated a total of 145 positions across 3 workforce events.

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