American digital real estate firm Opendoor is winding down its India operations and laying off nearly 250 employees, multiple outlets report. Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian tells staff in a company note that the company is “saying goodbye” to colleagues in India as it shuts the operations in the country. Nejatian says Opendoor’s customers are in America and that operational work belongs closer to its US customer base, as part of a strategic shift under its “Opendoor 2.0” approach. The company also cites technology and streamlining, including a greater reliance on AI-enabled teams, as it reorganizes roles. At least some reporting characterizes the move as a shift of operational functions to the United States rather than a response to employees’ performance. Nejatian later shared the message publicly, according to NDTV, after sending it to the company’s team. Collectively, the outlets state that the India workforce is being reduced entirely as the firm consolidates its operations and expands its focus on AI-native processes in the US.