https://layoffcheck.com/companies/deepl Layoff and WARN notices reported for DeepL. en-us https://layoffcheck.com/companies/deepl#2026-05 https://layoffcheck.com/companies/deepl#2026-05-39 Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Cologne-based AI translation company DeepL cut about 250 employees in May 2026, roughly 21% (around a quarter) of its roughly 1,000-person workforce, as it restructured to become an "AI-native" organization. Founder and CEO Jarek Kutylowski called it the hardest decision of his career and said he would personally lead a task force to realign products and processes, arguing the company needs "smaller teams with greater impact" and fewer organizational layers for an AI-first roadmap. The cuts spanned multiple functions, including administrative and management layers. Kutylowski cast the move as proactive rather than a response to financial distress, noting that DeepL remains backed by a $300 million 2024 funding round at a roughly $2 billion valuation. Alongside the cuts, the company said it was acquiring the team from audio specialist Mixhalo and opening a San Francisco office to expand real-time voice translation.