Team problems
Team problems: 14 startups that closed for this reason, with their stories and lessons.
14 startups
Movement Labs
The company that set out to bring Move to Ethereum entered small-business bankruptcy in 2026
Closed2014 – 2024Synapse
Banking-as-a-service infrastructure that sat between fintech companies and banks
Closed? – 2023Multichain
A crypto bridge moving billions stopped in 2023 because one man held the keys
Closed2015 – 2022Zilingo
A marketplace and B2B platform digitising fashion sellers and the supply chain in Asia
Closed2016 – 2019Bilemezsin
The Turkish app that turned the news of the day into a fun points-based prediction game
Closed2014 – 2018Radar Radio
The online radio station that was a stage for London's underground music until allegations of harassment and e
Closed2010 – 2018Yogome
The start-up that claimed millions of users for its educational games, then closed amid allegations of miscond
Closed2007 – 2016Powa Technologies
The London company behind PowaTag, which promised one-tap shopping from adverts
Closed2012 – 2015Giggem
The LinkedIn-style social network connecting musicians with the music industry
Closed2013 – 2014Tablet Seminerler
A short-course platform that sold expert seminars online and delivered them in person
Closed2010 – 2013BenVarım
Turkey's first home-grown crowd-giving platform, helping NGOs raise donations through social media
Closed2009 – 2013Salorix
The social media analytics start-up whose founder and investors could not agree on an offer from Google
Closed2005 – 2012Pabbuc.com
A shoe and bag shop remembered as Turkey's first online shoe retailer
Closed1997 – 2002ArsDigita
How a profitable web software company collapsed after taking venture capital
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