https://layoffcheck.com/companies/astra Layoff and WARN notices reported for Astra. en-us https://layoffcheck.com/companies/astra#2025-07 https://layoffcheck.com/companies/astra#2025-07-298 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT Astra, a Bengaluru-based AI sales automation startup backed by Perplexity founder Aravind Srinivas, shut down entirely in July 2025, about four months after receiving angel investment from Srinivas in March 2025. CEO Supreet Hegde announced the closure on LinkedIn, attributing it to an irreconcilable disagreement with co-founder Ranjan Rajagopalan over the pace of growth. The company had also struggled with long enterprise sales cycles and reluctance from potential clients to grant a young startup access to sensitive data in platforms like Salesforce, Google Drive, and Slack. Founded in 2023, Astra never scaled beyond two beta clients despite the high-profile backing. Rajagopalan subsequently launched a new stealth-mode venture. https://layoffcheck.com/companies/astra#2023-08 https://layoffcheck.com/companies/astra#2023-08-1495 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT Astra reported a workforce reduction in SF Bay Area in August 4, 2023. https://layoffcheck.com/companies/astra#2022-11 https://layoffcheck.com/companies/astra#2022-11-2837 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT Astra reported a workforce reduction in SF Bay Area in November 8, 2022. https://layoffcheck.com/companies/astra#2020-04 https://layoffcheck.com/companies/astra#2020-04-4232 Sun, 05 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT Astra reported a workforce reduction in SF Bay Area in April 5, 2020.