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Pixate
Pixate
Platform for mobile interaction design
Design
United States
Acquisition Flu
PepperTap
PepperTap
Large and fast grocery delivery service
Food & Beverage
India
Poor Product
Yik Yak
Yik Yak
Anonymous location-based social network
Social Media
United States
Legal Challenges
Vine
Vine
Platform to share short looping video clips
Social Media
United States
Multiple Reasons
Zoomo
Zoomo
P2P transactions of pre-owned cars
Transportation
India
Bad Business Model
Quibi
Quibi
Short-form streaming platform
Entertainment
United States
Multiple Reasons

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Musical.ly
Musical.ly
Video-based social network
Social Media
China
Acquisition Flu
Justin.tv
Justin.tv
Online video streaming platform
Social Media
United States
Multiple Reasons
Toys R Us
Toys R Us
Toy, baby, and clothing retail store
Entertainment
United States
Bad Business Model
Houseparty
Houseparty
Video-based social media app
Social Media
United States
Lack of Focus
Xinja
Xinja
Australia's first licensed neobank
Finances
Australia
Bad Business Model
Quirky
Quirky
Community-led invention platform
Finances
United States
Multiple Reasons
Atrium
Atrium
Modern law firm for startups
Software & Hardware
United States
Lack of PMF
Glitch
Glitch
Social MMO Browser Game
Entertainment
United States
Bad Business Model
Yogome
Yogome
Educational Mobile Games for Kids
Education
Mexico
Bad Management
Tink Labs
Tink Labs
Smartphone Supplier for Hotel Chains
Travel
Hong Kong
Bad Business Model
Daqri
Daqri
Augmented Reality Experiences
Software & Hardware
United States
Lack of Funds
Katerra
Katerra
Transforming Construction Through Innovation
Software & Hardware
United States
Lack of Focus
HubHaus
HubHaus
Platform for co-living spaces
Software & Hardware
United States
Bad Timing
ScaleFactor
ScaleFactor
Finance and accounting software for SMEs
Finances
United States
Poor Product
Desti
Desti
Online travel guide app
Travel
United States
Bad Business Model
HotelsAroundYou
HotelsAroundYou
Booking of same-day hotel rooms
Travel
India
Competition
HiGear
HiGear
Private car-sharing club for luxury and sports cars
Transportation
United States
Legal Challenges
Zirtual
Zirtual
Dedicated virtual assistants for busy professionals
Software & Hardware
United States
Mismanagement of Funds
RoomsTonite
RoomsTonite
Last-minute hotel booking provider
Travel
India
Lack of Funds
Secret
Secret
Online platform to share personal secrets
Social Media
United States
Legal Challenges
Rafter
Rafter
Textbook and course material provider for schools
Education
United States
Competition
Netscape
Netscape
Developed enterprise software solutions
Productivity
United States
Poor Product
Sharingear
Sharingear
Marketplace for musicians to rent their instruments
Music
Denmark
Multiple Reasons
PepperTap
PepperTap
Large and fast grocery delivery service
Food & Beverage
India
Poor Product
Zulily
Zulily
Online retailer that offered daily deals
e-Commerce
United States
Bad Marketing
EventVue
EventVue
Built online communities for conferences
Finances
United States
Lack of PMF
Totsy
Totsy
E-commerce selling prenatal care products
e-Commerce
United States
Poor Product
Skully
Skully
Augmented reality motorcycle helmets
Transportation
United States
Mismanagement of Funds
Verelo
Verelo
Offered website monitoring services
Analytics
Canada
Lack of Funds
Wantful
Wantful
Online gift-giving service
e-Commerce
United States
Competition
Gowalla
Gowalla
Social Guide to world's cities
Social Media
United States
Competition
PostRocket
PostRocket
Facebook page marketing platform
Analytics
United States
Poor Product
Wesabe
Wesabe
Personal finance management website
Finances
United States
Bad Management
99dresses
99dresses
Virtual closet to trade fashion items
e-Commerce
Australia
Multiple Reasons
Lookery
Lookery
Demographic marketing services in social networks
Marketing
United States
Dependence on Others
Argyle Social
Argyle Social
Provided social media management tools
Marketing
United States
Competition
Karhoo
Karhoo
Cab aggregator and price comparison tool
Transportation
United Kingdom
Poor Product
ArsDigita
ArsDigita
Agency that built solutions for e-commerce
e-Commerce
United States
Lack of Experience
PoliMobile
PoliMobile
Empowered campaigns with the power of mobile
Marketing
United States
No Market Need
Tilt
Tilt
Social payment startup focused on crowd-funding
Finances
United States
Lack of Focus
Delicious
Delicious
Bookmarking website to save, organize and discover links
Productivity
United States
Acquisition Flu
Move Loot
Move Loot
Furniture online marketplace
e-Commerce
United States
Bad Business Model
QBotix
QBotix
Solar panels attached and regulated by robots
Software & Hardware
United States
Competition
Fuhu
Fuhu
Designer and seller of cloud-served softwares
Software & Hardware
United States
Mismanagement of Funds
SellanApp
SellanApp
Connected creatives with app developers
Finances
The Netherlands
Failure to Pivot
Formspring
Formspring
Encouraged people to get to know each other
Social Media
United States
Legal Challenges
Reach.ly
Reach.ly
Analytics tool for e-Commerce sites
Analytics
Latvia
Multiple Reasons
FoundationDB
FoundationDB
Scalable NoSQL layered database
Software & Hardware
United States
Acquisition Flu
Stayzilla
Stayzilla
Indian homestay network
Travel
India
Lack of Focus
Auctionata
Auctionata
Online auction platform for art & luxury
e-Commerce
Germany
Legal Challenges
Tutorspree
Tutorspree
Web-based tuition services
Education
United States
Bad Marketing
Grooveshark
Grooveshark
Web-based on-demand music application
Music
United States
Legal Challenges
Transpose
Transpose
Smart workspace for businesses to manage projects
Productivity
United States
Bad Business Model
RewardMe
RewardMe
Intelligent CRM solution for local commerce
Marketing
United States
Lack of Funds
Maple
Maple
High-quality food delivery startup
Food & Beverage
United States
Bad Business Model
TeeBeeDee
TeeBeeDee
Network for people over 40 to share experiences
Social Media
United States
Bad Business Model
Yik Yak
Yik Yak
Anonymous location-based social network
Social Media
United States
Legal Challenges
Dazo
Dazo
India's first curated food demand platform
Food & Beverage
India
Competition
BitPass
BitPass
Online payment system for digital content
Finances
United States
Competition
Flowtab
Flowtab
Mobile app to order drinks on nightclubs
Food & Beverage
United States
Bad Business Model
Moped
Moped
Free messaging application
Social Media
Germany
No Market Need
RethinkDB
RethinkDB
Scalable database for the real-time web
Software & Hardware
United States
Lack of PMF
Brisk
Brisk
Built tools for sales organizations
Marketing
Sweden
Lack of Focus
Leap Transit
Leap Transit
Provider of private transit and offers bus services
Transportation
United States
Legal Challenges
Teforia
Teforia
A tea brewer machine connected with an application
Food & Beverage
United States
No Market Need
Berg
Berg
Commercialized cloud services for hardware innovators
Design
United Kingdom
No Market Need
Rdio
Rdio
Digital music service provider
Music
United States
Competition
OpTier
OpTier
Cloud-based enterprise software business
Analytics
United States
Lack of PMF
Fab
Fab
Online design marketplace
e-Commerce
United States
Multiple Reasons
37Coins
37Coins
Startup that developed Bitcoin technologies
Finances
United States
Lack of Funds
Parse
Parse
Cloud-based software developer kits
Software & Hardware
United States
Acquisition Flu
Springpad
Springpad
Allowed users organize projects, ideas and to-do’s
Productivity
United States
Lack of Focus
MySpace
MySpace
Social network based on personal user pages
Social Media
United States
Multiple Reasons
Admazely
Admazely
Easy-to-setup retargeting for web shops
Marketing
Denmark
Lack of Funds
Crowdmix
Crowdmix
Music streaming and sharing platform
Music
United Kingdom
Mismanagement of Funds
Wattage
Wattage
Online platform that made creating hardware easy
Software & Hardware
Canada
No Market Need
Shuddle
Shuddle
Safe on-demand transportation for families
Transportation
United States
Lack of Funds
SchoolGennie
SchoolGennie
Provide data to schools about their pain points
Education
India
Lack of Experience
Take Eat Easy
Take Eat Easy
Restaurants delivered to your door
Food & Beverage
Belgium
Competition
Circa
Circa
Mobile news app on diverse topics
Entertainment
United States
Lack of Funds
Alikolo
Alikolo
Online marketplace organization
e-Commerce
Indonesia
Lack of Experience
Poliana
Poliana
Web application that simplified the legislative system
Analytics
United States
Bad Business Model
Design Inc.
Design Inc.
Marketplace for high-quality design work
Design
United States
Bad Business Model
Vine
Vine
Platform to share short looping video clips
Social Media
United States
Multiple Reasons
HitMeUp
HitMeUp
Developed mobile marketing applications
e-Commerce
United Kingdom
Lack of Experience
Stereomood
Stereomood
Music platform that provided mood-based song listings
Music
Italy
Acquisition Flu
Appiterate
Appiterate
Mobile marketing automation platform
Marketing
United States
Acquisition Flu
Sunrise
Sunrise
Calendar app for mobile and desktop
Productivity
France
Bad Business Model
Dinnr
Dinnr
Ingredients and recipe to create meals at home
Food & Beverage
United Kingdom
No Market Need
Selltag
Selltag
Platform for people to sell and buy items
e-Commerce
Spain
Failure to Pivot
Kiko
Kiko
Ajax-style online calendar application
Productivity
United States
Bad Management
Monitor110
Monitor110
Real-time internet monitoring services
Analytics
United States
Multiple Reasons
SpoonRocket
SpoonRocket
Next-gen, ultra-fast delivery platform
Food & Beverage
United States
Competition
Juicero
Juicero
First home cold-pressed juicing system
Food & Beverage
United States
Bad Business Model
Salorix
Salorix
Online social network engagement platform
Analytics
United States
Bad Management
Friendster
Friendster
Social gaming site focused on entertainment
Social Media
Philippines
Lack of PMF
Dopplr
Dopplr
Social travel network service
Travel
United States
Acquisition Flu
Kitchit
Kitchit
Brought local chefs to private households
Food & Beverage
United States
Competition
Frankly
Frankly
Messaging app for frank conversations
Social Media
India
Lack of PMF
Kno
Kno
Education software startup
Education
United States
Competition
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