Sapiens, the global software company, is planning to layoff about 10 per cent of its workforce after its $2.5B acquisition by the private equity firm Advent
in December 2025, as reported by Calcalist. The layoffs would not be uniform worldwide, but the employees in India and the US are expected to suffer the most. The company currently employs 5,400 employees across nations, and around 540 employees will be impacted, added the report. In India, about 10 per cent of the 2000 employees will be laid off, claims the report. Similarly, the Sapiens job cuts in the US would also be about 10 per cent of its 600 employees. Disparity In Layoffs Post acquisition, the company headquarters shifted to London from Holon, Israel. In Israel, the company will cut around 40 jobs, which amounts to 5 per cent of the total employees in the country. On this layoff disparity, the Chief People Success Officer at Sapiens, Dr Ernesto Merinelli, said, “Although the management headquarters moved out of Israel, Sapiens remains deeply committed to its Israeli site, which is central and critical to the company… That’s why the reduction here is more limited, and we will continue to invest significant resources in Israel.” He further stated that job reductions are a part of a broader structural transformation, as reported by Calcalist. Workforce Changes Are Necessary “Today’s customers want completely different things than in the past. Everyone is moving to the cloud and expects innovation, so Sapiens must change the way it operates,” said Marinelli, on why the workforce changes are necessary. Meanwhile, after Advent’s $2.5 billion buyout was completed in late 2025, Sapiens was delisted from trading in New York (NASDAQ) and Tel Aviv, transitioning to private ownership. Also Read: Citigroup Layoffs: Why The Banking Giant Is Firing 1,000 Employees This Week
