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A big resource for entrepreneurs and startup owners, in which we have collected and analyzed why +100 big companies have failed. Learn from mistakes, and avoid being part of the 90% of businesses that fail.

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Sprig failure

Sprig

Online app that provided healthy organic meals

Food and Beverage
United States
In 2013
By 2017
Four
Between 51 And 100
More Than 50M
Competition
Shut Down
Flud failure

Flud

Social news reader for different platforms

Productivity
United States
In 2010
By 2013
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Multiple Reasons
Shut Down
Sidecar failure

Sidecar

Provided B2B delivery transportation network

Transportation
United States
In 2011
By 2015
Two
Between 51 And 100
Between 10M 50M
Competition
Acquired
Turntable.fm failure

Turntable.fm

Online interactive platform for DJs and listeners

Music
United States
In 2011
By 2013
One
Between 1 And 10
Between 1M 10M
Bad Business Model
Shut Down
Lumos failure

Lumos

Internet of things startup on switching technology

Software and Hardware
India
In 2014
By 2015
Three
Between 1 And 10
No Data
Lack of Experience
Shut Down
Digg failure

Digg

Enables users to share interesting stories

Social Media
United States
In 2004
Active
One
Between 51 And 100
Between 10M 50M
Competition
Still Active
Dinner Lab failure

Dinner Lab

Membership-based social dining experiment

Food and Beverage
United States
In 2011
By 2016
Three
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Bad Business Model
Shut Down
Shipbeat failure

Shipbeat

Shipping API for e-commerce companies

e-Commerce
Denmark
In 2014
By 2016
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Multiple Reasons
Bankruptcy
Zoomo failure

Zoomo

P2P transactions of pre-owned cars

Transportation
India
In 2014
By 2016
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Bad Business Model
Shut Down
LayerVault failure

LayerVault

Allowed users to store and collaborate on design work

Design
United States
In 2011
By 2014
Two
Between 11 And 50
Less Than 1M
Lack of Funds
Shut Down
dotCloud failure

DotCloud

Enabled developers to host, assemble and run their applications

Software and Hardware
United States
In 2008
By 2016
One
Between 251 And 500
Between 10M 50M
Mismanagement of Funds
Bankruptcy
Mailbox failure

Mailbox

Inbox that made email light, fast, and mobile-friendly.

Productivity
United States
In 2011
By 2015
Two
Between 501 And 1000
Between 1M 10M
Bad Business Model
Shut Down
Pixate failure

Pixate

Platform for mobile interaction design

Design
United States
In 2012
By 2016
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Acquisition Flu
Shut Down
Beepi failure

Beepi

P2P used car online marketplace

Transportation
United States
In 2013
By 2016
Two
Between 101 And 250
More Than 50M
Mismanagement of Funds
Acquired
Kno failure

Kno

Education software startup

Education
United States
In 2009
By 2013
Two
More Than 10000
More Than 50M
Competition
Acquired
Frankly failure

Frankly

Messaging app for frank conversations

Social Media
India
In 2014
By 2016
Two
Between 51 And 100
Less Than 1M
Bad Market Fit
Shut Down
Kichit failure

Kichit

Brought local chefs to private households

Food and Beverage
United States
In 2011
By 2016
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Competition
Shut Down
Dopplr failure

Dopplr

Social travel network service

Travel
United States
In 2007
Active
Five
Between 1 And 10
No Data
Acquisition Flu
Shut Down
Friendster failure

Friendster

Social gaming site focused on entertainment

Social Media
Philippines
In 2001
By 2015
One
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
Bad Market Fit
Shut Down
Salorix failure

Salorix

Online social network engagement platform

Analytics
United States
In 2009
By 2014
One
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Bad Management
Shut Down
Juicero failure

Juicero

First home cold-pressed juicing system

Food and Beverage
United States
In 2013
By 2017
One
Between 101 And 250
More Than 50M
Bad Business Model
Bankruptcy
SpoonRocket failure

SpoonRocket

Next-gen, ultra-fast delivery platform

Food and Beverage
United States
In 2013
By 2016
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
Competition
Shut Down
Monitor110 failure

Monitor110

Real-time internet monitoring services

Analytics
United States
In 2003
By 2008
One
Between 1 And 10
Between 10M 50M
Multiple Reasons
Shut Down
Kiko failure

Kiko

Ajax-style online calendar application

Productivity
United States
In 2003
By 2008
Two
Between 11 And 50
Less Than 1M
Bad Management
Acquired
Selltag failure

Selltag

Platform for people to sell and buy items

e-Commerce
Spain
In 2014
By 2015
Four
Between 11 And 50
Less Than 1M
Failure To Pivot
Shut Down
Dinnr failure

Dinnr

Ingredients and recipe to create meals at home

Food and Beverage
United Kingdom
In 2012
By 2014
Two
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
No Market Need
Shut Down
Sunrise failure

Sunrise

Calendar app for mobile and desktop

Productivity
France
In 2012
By 2016
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Bad Business Model
Acquired
Appiterate failure

Appiterate

Mobile marketing automation platform

Marketing
United States
In 2013
By 2015
Four
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Acquisition Flu
Acquired
Stereomood failure

Stereomood

Music platform that provided mood-based song listings

Music
Italy
In 2009
By 2015
Four
Between 11 And 50
No Data
Acquisition Flu
Acquired
HitMeUp failure

HitMeUp

Developed mobile marketing applications

e-Commerce
United Kingdom
In 2011
By 2015
One
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Lack of Experience
Shut Down
Vine failure

Vine

Platform to share short looping video clips

Social Media
United States
In 2012
By 2017
Three
Between 51 And 100
No Data
Multiple Reasons
Shut Down
Design Inc. failure

Design Inc.

Marketplace for high-quality design work

Design
United States
In 2016
By 2017
Two
Between 1 And 10
Between 1M 10M
Bad Business Model
Shut Down
Poliana failure

Poliana

Web application that simplified the legislative system

Analytics
United States
In 2013
By 2015
Four
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Bad Business Model
Shut Down
Alikolo failure

Alikolo

Online marketplace organization

e-Commerce
Indonesia
In 2014
By 2015
One
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Lack of Experience
Shut Down
Circa failure

Circa

Mobile news app on diverse topics

Productivity
United States
In 2011
By 2015
Three
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Multiple Reasons
Acquired
Take Eat Easy failure

Take Eat Easy

Restaurants delivered to your door

Food and Beverage
Belgium
In 2013
By 2016
Four
Between 101 And 250
Between 10M 50M
Competition
Bankruptcy
SchoolGennie failure

SchoolGennie

Provide data to schools about their pain points

Education
India
In 2013
By 2014
Two
Between 1 And 10
Nothing
Lack of Experience
Shut Down
Shuddle failure

Shuddle

Safe on-demand transportation for families

Transportation
United States
In 2014
By 2016
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
Lack of Funds
Shut Down
Wattage failure

Wattage

Online platform that made creating hardware easy

Software and Hardware
Canada
In 2014
By 2015
Three
Between 51 And 100
Less Than 1M
No Market Need
Shut Down
Crowdmix failure

Crowdmix

Music streaming and sharing platform

Music
United Kingdom
In 2013
By 2016
Two
Between 101 And 250
Between 10M 50M
Mismanagement of Funds
Acquired
Admazely failure

Admazely

Easy-to-setup retargeting for web shops

Marketing
Denmark
In 2011
By 2013
Four
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Lack of Funds
Bankruptcy
MySpace failure

MySpace

Social network based on personal user pages

Social Media
United States
In 2003
Active
Seven
Between 251 And 500
Between 10M 50M
Multiple Reasons
Still Active
Springpad failure

Springpad

Allowed users organize projects, ideas and to-do’s

Productivity
United States
In 2008
By 2014
One
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Lack of Focus
Acquired
Parse failure

Parse

Cloud-based software developer kits

Software and Hardware
United States
In 2011
By 2016
Four
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Acquisition Flu
Shut Down
37Coins failure

37Coins

Startup that developed Bitcoin technologies

Finances
United States
In 2014
By 2015
Three
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Lack of Funds
Shut Down
Fab failure

Fab

Online design marketplace

e-Commerce
United States
In 2009
By 2013
Five
Between 501 And 1000
More Than 50M
Multiple Reasons
Acquired
OpTier failure

OpTier

Cloud-based enterprise software business

Analytics
United States
In 2002
By 2014
Two
Between 51 And 100
More Than 50M
Bad Market Fit
Shut Down
Rdio failure

Rdio

Digital music service provider

Music
United States
In 2008
By 2015
Three
Between 51 And 100
More Than 50M
Competition
Bankruptcy
Berg failure

Berg

Commercialized cloud services for hardware innovators

Design
United Kingdom
In 2005
By 2014
One
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
No Market Need
Shut Down
Teforia failure

Teforia

A tea brewer machine connected with an application

Food and Beverage
United States
In 2014
By 2017
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
No Market Need
Shut Down
Leap Transit failure

Leap Transit

Provider of private transit and offers bus services

Transportation
United States
In 2013
By 2015
One
Between 51 And 100
Between 1M 10M
Legal Challenges
Shut Down
Brisk failure

Brisk

Built tools for sales organizations

Marketing
Sweden
In 2012
By 2016
Four
Between 11 And 50
Less Than 1M
Lack of Focus
Shut Down
RethinkDB failure

RethinkDB

Scalable database for the real-time web

Software and Hardware
United States
In 2009
By 2016
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
Bad Market Fit
Acquired
Moped failure

Moped

Free messaging application

Social Media
Germany
In 1998
By 2014
One
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
No Market Need
Acquired
Flowtab failure

Flowtab

Mobile app to order drinks on nightclubs

Food and Beverage
United States
In 2011
By 2013
One
Between 51 And 100
Nothing
Bad Business Model
Shut Down
BitPass failure

BitPass

Online payment system for digital content

Finances
United States
In 2002
By 2007
One
Between 51 And 100
Between 10M 50M
Competition
Shut Down
Dazo failure

Dazo

India's first curated food demand platform

Food and Beverage
India
In 2015
By 2016
Two
Between 11 And 50
No Data
Competition
Shut Down
Yik Yak failure

Yik Yak

Anonymous location-based social network

Social Media
United States
In 2013
By 2017
Three
Between 11 And 50
More Than 50M
Legal Challenges
Shut Down
TeeBeeDee failure

TeeBeeDee

Network for people over 40 to share experiences

Social Media
United States
In 2007
By 2009
Four
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Bad Business Model
Shut Down
Maple failure

Maple

High-quality food delivery startup

Food and Beverage
United States
In 2014
By 2017
Two
Between 101 And 250
Between 10M 50M
Bad Business Model
Acquired
RewardMe failure

RewardMe

Intelligent CRM solution for local commerce

Marketing
United States
In 2010
By 2015
Three
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Lack of Funds
Shut Down
Transpose failure

Transpose

Smart workspace for businesses to manage projects

Productivity
United States
In 2015
By 2015
Four
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Bad Business Model
Shut Down
Grooveshark failure

Grooveshark

Web-based on-demand music application

Music
United States
In 2006
By 2015
Three
Between 51 And 100
Between 1M 10M
Legal Challenges
Shut Down
Tutorspree failure

Tutorspree

Web-based tuition services

Education
United States
In 2010
By 2013
Three
Between 51 And 100
Between 1M 10M
Bad Marketing
Acquired
Auctionata failure

Auctionata

Online auction platform for art & luxury

e-Commerce
Germany
In 2012
By 2017
Four
Between 251 And 500
More Than 50M
Legal Challenges
Shut Down
Stayzilla failure

Stayzilla

Indian homestay network

Travel
India
In 2005
By 2017
Four
Between 251 And 500
Between 10M 50M
Lack of Focus
Shut Down
FoundationDB failure

FoundationDB

Scalable NoSQL layered database

Software and Hardware
United States
In 2009
By 2015
Three
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
Acquisition Flu
Acquired
Reach.ly failure

Reach.ly

Analytics tool for e-Commerce sites

Analytics
Latvia
In 2011
By 2015
One
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Multiple Reasons
Shut Down
Formspring failure

Formspring

Encouraged people to get to know

Social Media
United States
In 2009
By 2013
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
Legal Challenges
Shut Down
SellanApp failure

SellanApp

Connected creatives with app developers

Finances
The Netherlands
In 2012
By 2015
Two
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Failure To Pivot
Bankruptcy
Fuhu failure

Fuhu

Designer and seller of cloud-served softwares

Software and Hardware
United States
In 2006
By 2015
Three
Between 501 And 1000
More Than 50M
Mismanagement of Funds
Acquired
QBotix failure

QBotix

Solar panels attached and regulated by robots

Software and Hardware
United States
In 2010
By 2015
One
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
Multiple Reasons
Shut Down
Move Loot failure

Move Loot

Furniture online marketplace

e-Commerce
United States
In 2013
By 2016
Four
Between 51 And 100
Between 10M 50M
Bad Business Model
Shut Down
Delicious failure

Delicious

Bookmarking website to save, organize and discover links

Productivity
United States
In 2003
By 2017
One
Between 51 And 100
No Data
Acquisition Flu
Still Active
Tilt failure

Tilt

Social payment startup focused on crowd-funding

Finances
United States
In 2012
By 2017
Three
Between 101 And 250
More Than 50M
Lack of Focus
Acquired
PoliMobile failure

PoliMobile

Empowered campaigns with the power of mobile

Marketing
United States
In 2011
By 2015
One
Between 1 And 10
Nothing
No Market Need
Shut Down
ArsDigita failure

ArsDigita

Agency that built solutions for e-commerce

e-Commerce
United States
In 1997
By 2002
Seven
Between 51 And 100
Between 10M 50M
Lack of Experience
Shut Down
Karhoo failure

Karhoo

Cab aggregator and price comparison tool

Transportation
United Kingdom
In 2014
By 2016
One
Between 51 And 100
Between 10M 50M
Poor Product
Acquired
Argyle Social failure

Argyle Social

Provided social media management tools

Marketing
United States
In 2010
By 2014
One
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Competition
Shut Down
Lookery failure

Lookery

Demographic marketing services in social networks

Marketing
United States
In 2007
By 2009
Three
Between 1 And 10
Between 1M 10M
Dependence on Others
Acquired
99dresses failure

99dresses

Virtual closet to trade fashion items

e-Commerce
Australia
In 2010
By 2014
One
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Multiple Reasons
Shut Down
Wesabe failure

Wesabe

Personal finance management website

Finances
United States
In 2005
By 2010
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 1M 10M
Bad Management
Shut Down
PostRocket failure

PostRocket

Facebook page marketing platform

Analytics
United States
In 2010
By 2013
Two
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Poor Product
Shut Down
Gowalla failure

Gowalla

Social Guide to world's cities

Social Media
United States
In 2007
By 2013
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
Competition
Acquired
Wantful failure

Wantful

Online gift-giving service

e-Commerce
United States
In 2011
By 2013
One
More Than 10000
Between 1M 10M
Competition
Shut Down
Verelo failure

Verelo

Offered website monitoring services

Analytics
Canada
In 2012
By 2012
Two
Between 1 And 10
No Data
Lack of Funds
Acquired
Skully failure

Skully

Augmented reality motorcycle helmets

Transportation
United States
In 2013
By 2016
One
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
Mismanagement of Funds
Shut Down
Totsy failure

Totsy

E-commerce selling prenatal care products

e-Commerce
United States
In 2009
By 2013
Two
Between 51 And 100
Between 10M 50M
Poor Product
Shut Down
EventVue failure

EventVue

Built online communities for conferences

Finances
United States
In 2007
By 2010
Two
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Bad Market Fit
Shut Down
Zulily failure

Zulily

Online retailer that offered daily deals

e-Commerce
United States
In 2009
By 2014
Two
Between 1001 And 5000
More Than 50M
Bad Marketing
Shut Down
PepperTap failure

PepperTap

Large and fast grocery delivery service

Food and Beverage
India
In 2014
By 2016
Two
Between 1001 And 5000
More Than 50M
Poor Product
Shut Down
Sharingear failure

Sharingear

Marketplace for musicians to rent their instruments

Music
Denmark
In 2014
By 2015
One
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Multiple Reasons
Shut Down
Netscape failure

Netscape

Developed enterprise software solutions

Productivity
United States
In 1994
By 2008
Three
Between 5001 And 10000
No Data
Poor Product
Shut Down
Rafter failure

Rafter

Textbook and course material provider for schools

Education
United States
In 2006
By 2016
One
Between 51 And 100
More Than 50M
Competition
Acquired
Secret failure

Secret

Online platform to share personal secrets

Social Media
United States
In 2013
By 2015
Two
Between 11 And 50
Between 10M 50M
Legal Challenges
Shut Down
RoomsTonite failure

RoomsTonite

Las-minute hotel booking provider

Travel
India
In 2014
By 2017
One
Between 101 And 250
Between 1M 10M
Lack of Funds
Bankruptcy
Zirtual failure

Zirtual

Dedicated virtual assistants for busy professionals

Software and Hardware
United States
In 2011
By 2015
Three
Between 101 And 250
Between 1M 10M
Mismanagement of Funds
Shut Down
HiGear failure

HiGear

Private car-sharing club for luxury and sports cars

Transportation
United States
In 2011
By 2011
Two
Between 1 And 10
Between 1M 10M
Legal Challenges
Acquired
HotelsAroundYou failure

HotelsAroundYou

Booking of same-day hotel rooms

Travel
India
In 2013
By 2017
Three
Between 1 And 10
Less Than 1M
Competition
Shut Down
Desti failure

Desti

Online travel guide app

Travel
United States
In 2011
By 2014
Three
Between 1 And 10
Between 1M 10M
Bad Business Model
Acquired
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