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MicroStrategy

HQ Tysons Corner, USFounded 1989publicWebsite @MicroStrategy
Composite score
54.9
rank #36 · cuts

#36 Cut. 3.5k employees.

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Headcount
3.5k
+0.0%
90d change
+1.3%
Funding events (90d)
0
Layoff events (90d)
0

headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$1B-$10B
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$1.6M
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
8.0%
low — retention is strong
Average tenure
4.8 yrs
long — sticky culture
Time since last raise
no rounds on record

Hiring flow · MicroStrategy

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Engineering
685
+1%
Operations
208
+1%
Professional Service
204
-4%
Sales
121
+2%
Analyst
99
-7%
Product
96
0%
Finance
77
+8%
Support
77
0%
Other
256

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. The Block5d ago
    Crypto market cap surges to $2.82 trillion as Zcash leads rally alongside stocks

    Bitcoin treasury company (MSTR) noted gaining 15% in crypto equities rally; minor subject.

  2. Decrypt7d ago
    Morning Minute: Saylor’s Back Buying Bitcoin

    Article focuses on MicroStrategy's Bitcoin buying/selling strategy and capital allocation decisions.

  3. Decrypt7d ago
    Saylor Urges MSCI to Drop 'Discriminatory' Rule That Would Delete Strategy

    Article centers on MicroStrategy's (Strategy) public campaign against MSCI's proposed index exclusion rule targeting Bitcoin treasury companies.

  4. Decrypt9d ago
    Strategy’s Bitcoin Is $2.8 Billion in Profit—Is Saylor Teeing Up a Buy?

    Article is entirely about MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings, profit position, and Saylor's potential buying signals.

  5. DecryptHeadline20d ago
    Crypto Stocks Rip Higher as Strategy Jumps 12%, Coinbase Climbs 9%

    MicroStrategy (MSTR) is named in headline; leads the rally at 11.95% and is primary focus of analysis.

  6. CoinDesk22d ago
    Saylor says share buyback isn’t priority as Strategy builds $4.8 billion cash reserve

    Article focuses on MicroStrategy's cash reserves, share buyback strategy, and Executive Chairman Saylor's commentary on capital allocation priorities.

  7. CoinDesk22d ago
    No change in bitcoin holdings as Strategy boosted dollar reserve, bought back more STRC last week

    Article details MicroStrategy's bitcoin treasury management, stock sale, and reserve allocation strategy.

  8. CoinDesk24d ago
    Clarity survives (barely), Strategy sells and the untold story of Mastercard's $1.8 billion deal: Crypto's week in 5 stories

    Article discusses MicroStrategy (ticker MSTR) selling 1,690 bitcoin and raising $653M, a significant market signal in crypto weekly roundup.

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Events

Layoff · 3.99% (89 roles)
Departures in 2024-09: 109 vs 6-mo baseline of 20 (5.45× spike). Derived from PDL.
2y ago
Layoff · 1.5% (36 roles)
Departures in 2023-08: 55 vs 6-mo baseline of 19.5 (2.82× spike). Derived from PDL.
3y ago
Layoff · 2.2% (54 roles)
Departures in 2020-07: 90 vs 6-mo baseline of 35.5 (2.54× spike). Derived from PDL.
6y ago
Layoff · 2.99% (88 roles)
Departures in 2014-10: 127 vs 6-mo baseline of 39.5 (3.22× spike). Derived from PDL.
12y ago
Layoff · 1.79% (54 roles)
Departures in 2014-09: 87 vs 6-mo baseline of 33 (2.64× spike). Derived from PDL.
12y ago
Layoff · 3.25% (102 roles)
Departures in 2014-08: 132 vs 6-mo baseline of 30 (4.4× spike). Derived from PDL.
12y ago

Score history

2026-09-07
54.9
rank #36
2026-08-31
54.5
rank #36
2026-08-24
50.5
rank #40
2026-08-17
51.2
rank #39
2026-08-10
42.3
rank #40
2026-08-03
15.8
rank #41
2026-07-27
14.2
rank #41
2026-07-20
31.3
rank #40
2026-07-13
39.9
rank #38
2026-07-06
39.7
rank #37
2026-06-29
15.0
rank #36
2026-06-22
15.0
rank #36