Flud
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Flud was a social news reader platform. They were unable to raise additional funding for their operations and eventually ran out of cash.
Details of the startup:
Flud
You can read more about their failure here.
Juicero
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Juicero was a juice company that packed fresh organic fruits. They claimed their juicer was innovative, until customers found out the machine was useless.
Details of the startup:
Juicero
You can read more about their failure here.
Karhoo
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Karhoo was a cab aggregator. It was out of business after 6 months of operation. Poor management and bad execution of a good concept were the main causes.
Details of the startup:
Karhoo
You can read more about their failure here.
MySpace
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MySpace became the most popular social networking site before Facebook. After competing with them, they decided to repurpose it as a platform for artists.
Details of the startup:
Founders:
Aber Whitcomb, Brad Greenspan, Chris DeWolfe, Colin Digiaro, Josh Berman, Michael Addicott, Tom Anderson
Country:
United States
Industry:
Social Media
Started in:
2003
Closed in:
Active
Nº of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$10M-$50M
Specific cause of failure:
Multiple Reasons
MySpace
You can read more about their failure here.
Navdy
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Navdy provided a display that projected GPS in the cars' front. They failed due to a saturated market and a device that didn't satisfy customer needs.
Details of the startup:
Navdy
You can read more about their failure here.
Netscape
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Netscape was one of the most significant internet applications in history. Despite its early success, they couldn't beat Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
Details of the startup:
Founders:
James Clark, Jon Mittelhauser, Marc Andreessen
Country:
United States
Industry:
Productivity
Started in:
1994
Closed in:
2008
Nº of employees:
5,000-10,000
Funding Amount:
No Data
Specific cause of failure:
Poor Product
Netscape
You can read more about their failure here.
PepperTap
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PepperTap provided a platform to buy and deliver groceries from local markets. Customers found delivery fees too expensive for their needs, and shut down.
Details of the startup:
PepperTap
You can read more about their failure here.
PostRocket
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PostRocket was a Facebook marketing platform co-founded in October 2010. Many technical issues and depending on FB affected the quality of their service.
Details of the startup:
PostRocket
You can read more about their failure here.
Quibi
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An analysis on why did Quibi, a short-form video streaming platform, shut down despite raising $1.8 billion from investors and having an experienced team.
Details of the startup:
Quibi
You can read more about their failure here.
ScaleFactor
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ScaleFactor was a tech startup that claimed to automate SME bookkeeping and payroll thanks to an AI they were developing in-house, which wasn't the case.
Details of the startup:
ScaleFactor
You can read more about their failure here.
Seven Dreamers Laboratories
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Seven Dreamers Laboratory built a robot that washed, ironed and folded laundry. However, their product was expensive and couldn't match human's dexterity.
Details of the startup:
Seven Dreamers Laboratories
You can read more about their failure here.
Shuddle
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Shuddle was the go-to service for parents that needed someone to drive their kids to school. Parents found it disappointing, so they had to shut down.
Details of the startup:
Shuddle
You can read more about their failure here.
Totsy
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Totsy was a flash sale company that offered high-end fashion brands online for a low-price. Flash sales lost their attractiveness and became obsolete.
Details of the startup:
Totsy
You can read more about their failure here.