Failed Startups

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March 27, 2022

135 Failed Startups Founded in the USA

Here's a list of 135 startups from the USA that went from millions in funding and huge teams to shut down, as well as analyses on why they failed.

March 27, 2022

3 Failed Swedish Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here are 3 startups from Sweden that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

13 Failed FinTech Startups & their Case Studies

Here are 13 FinTech startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

19 Failed Analytics Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here's a list of 19 failed analytics startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

20 Failed Food & Beverage Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here's a list of 20 failed food and beverage startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

6 Failed Sports Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here's a list of 6 failed sports startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

31 Failed Entertainment Startups & their Case Studies

Here are 31 failed e-commerce startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

26 Failed Startups with Bad Time to Market

Here's a list of 26 failed startups with bad time to market, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

20 Failed Startups that Mismanaged Funds

Here are 20 startups that mismanaged funds that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

15 Failed Streaming Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 15 failed streaming startups that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

39 Failed Startups with Fierce Competition

Here are 39 startups with fierce competition that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

9 Failed Travel Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here are 9 travel startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

3 Failed Startups from Russia & their Case Studies

Here's a list of 3 failed startups from Russia, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

5 Failed Startups Founded in Toronto

Here are 5 startups from Toronto that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

5 Failed Design Startups & their Case Studies

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 5 failed design startups that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

3 Failed B2B2C Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here's a list of 3 failed B2B2C startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

16 Failed Education Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Here are 16 education startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

4 Failed Blockchain Startups & the Reasons Behind

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 4 failed blockchain startups that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

21 Failed Startups with a Poor Product

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 21 failed startups with a poor product that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

19 Failed Startups with Legal Challenges

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 19 failed startups with legal challenges that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

17 Failed Indian Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Here are 17 startups from India that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

4 Failed Courses Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here are 4 courses startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

25 Failed Social Media Startups & their Case Studies

Here are 25 social media startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

May 18, 2023

4 Failed Australian Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here's a list of 4 failed startups from Australia, analyses on their shutdowns, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

25 Failed Startups that Didn't Pivot on Time

Here's a list of 25 failed startups that didn't pivot on time, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

28 Failed Startups Founded in Silicon Valley

Here are 28 startups from Silicon Valley that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

16 Failed Startups Founded in New York

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 16 failed startups from New York that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

48 Failed Startups with Bad Management

Here are 48 startups with bad management that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

8 Failed Startups Founded in Los Angeles

Here's a list of 8 failed startups from Los Angeles, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

31 Failed E-Commerce Startups & their Case Studies

Here's a list of 31 failed startups in the e-commerce industry, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

64 Failed Startups with Bad Market Fit

Here are 64 startups with a bad market fit that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

106 Failed B2C Startups & their Case Studies

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 106 B2C failed startups that you can learn from.

March 27, 2022

3 Failed Spanish Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 3 failed startups from Spain that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

53 Failed B2B Startups & their Case Studies

Here's a list of 53 failed B2B startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

5 Failed Blog Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 5 failed blog startups that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

17 Failed Productivity Startups & their Case Studies

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 17 failed productivity startups that you can learn from.

March 27, 2022

36 Failed Startups Founded in San Francisco

Here's a list of 36 failed startups from San Francisco, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

6 Failed Services Startups & their Case Studies

Here are 6 services startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

11 Failed Health Startups & their Case Studies

Here's a list of 11 failed health startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

140 Failed Software & Hardware Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here's a list of 140 failed software and hardware startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

25 Failed SaaS Startups & the Reasons Behind

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 25 failed SaaS startups that you can learn from.

March 27, 2022

3 Failed Robot Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 3 failed robot startups that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

36 Failed Startups with a Lack of Focus

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 36 failed startups with a lack of focus that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

63 Failed Startups with a Lack of Funds

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 63 failed startups with a lack of funds that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

38 Failed Startups with Bad Marketing Efforts

Here's a list of 38 failed startups with bad marketing efforts, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

5 Failed Startups Founded in Berlin

Here's a list of 5 failed startups from Berlin, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

4 Failed Startups Founded in Denmark

Here are 4 startups from Denmark that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

7 Failed EdTech Startups & their Case Studies

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 7 failed EdTech startups that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

7 Failed Music Startups & their Case Studies

Here's a list of 7 failed music startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

16 Failed FoodTech Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here's a list of 16 failed FoodTech startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

3 Failed Startups from Indonesia & the Reasons Behind

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 3 failed startups from Indonesia that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

8 Failed Startups Founded in Canada

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 8 failed startups from Canada that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

6 Failed No-Code Startups & the Reasons Behind

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 6 failed no-code startups that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

5 Failed Fashion Startups & their Case Studies

Here are 5 startups from Berlin that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

3 Failed Startups from Bulgaria & their Case Studies

Here's a list of 3 failed startups from Bulgaria, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

42 Failed Startups with No Market Need

Here are 42 startups with no market need that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

67 Failed Startups with a Bad Business Model

Here's a list of 67 failed startups with a bad business model, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

17 Failed Marketing Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here are 17 marketing startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

7 Failed Startups from Germany & their Case Studies

Here are 7 startups from Germany that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

7 Failed AI Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 7 failed AI startups that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

3 Failed Crypto Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here are 3 crypto startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

15 Failed Startups Founded in London

Here are 15 startups from London that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

108 Failed Web App Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Here are 108 web app startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

3 Failed Startups from Belgium & the Reasons Behind

Here are 3 startups from Belgium that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

17 Failed Transportation Startups & their Case Studies

Here's a list of 17 failed transportation startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

3 Failed Mexican Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Here's a list of 3 failed startups from Mexico, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

11 Failed Startups that Depended on Others

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 11 failed startups that depended on others and shut down.

March 27, 2022

18 Failed Startups Founded in the United Kingdom

Here's a list of 18 failed startups from the United Kingdom, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

44 Failed Marketplace Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here's a list of 44 failed marketplace startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

43 Failed App Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 43 failed app startups that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

6 Failed Agency Startups & their Case Studies

Here are 6 agency startups that have shut down in the last years, analyses on their failure, and interviews with their founders.

March 27, 2022

31 Failed Subscription Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 31 failed subscription startups that you can learn from.

March 26, 2022

11 Failed Community Startups & the Reasons Behind

Here's a list of 11 failed community startups, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

March 26, 2022

37 Failed Startups with a Lack of Experience

Startups are hard and becoming a successful one is even harder, so here is a list of 37 failed startups with a lack of experience that you can learn from.

March 27, 2022

4 Failed Sydney Startups & Analyses on Why they Failed

Here's a list of 4 failed startups from Sydney, analyses on why they shut down, and interviews with their founders.

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