Girişimci Kafası archive

Startup Graveyard

1,686 startups that shut down, went under or quietly disappeared. $31.2 billion of investment on record was laid to rest here. Every headstone holds a lesson.

Startups1,686
Known capital burned$31.2 billion
Average lifespan10.3 years
Most common causeBusiness model failed
Countries81
Biggest lossArgo AI ($3.6 billion)

1141-1200 of 1,686 startups

Closed2004 – 2012

Xsigo Systems

Computer I/O company acquired by Oracle

United States
Closed1995 – 2012

Zipper Interactive

American video game developer

United States
Closed2007 – 2012

Zynga (United Kingdom)

Company in Farnham, United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Closed1994 – 2012

Étranges Libellules

French video game developer

France
Closed1999 – 2011

7 Studios

Gaming

United States
Closed2000 – 2011

Alice

Italian telecommunications company

Italy
Closed2007 – 2011

AlJazeera Jobs

HR and workforce

Closed1999 – 2011

AlltheWeb

Search engine

Closed2001 – 2011

Applied Multilayers (United Kingdom)

Company in Coalville, United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Closed1994 – 2011

Aster

Telecoms

Poland
Closed2001 – 2011

Automatic Duck

Enterprise software (SaaS)

United States
Closed1996 – 2011

Autonomy Corporation

British software company

United Kingdom
Closed2001 – 2011

Av8er Limited

British aircraft manufacturer

United Kingdom
Closed2002 – 2011

Azuro

American company

United States
Closed1990 – 2011

BEC Co., Ltd.

Gaming

Japan
Closed1994 – 2011

Bizarre Creations

Video game developer

United Kingdom
Closed1998 – 2011

Black Rock Studio

British video game developer

United Kingdom
Closed1998 – 2011

Blue Fang Games

American video game developer

United States
Closed1995 – 2011

Blue Tongue Entertainment

Australian video game developer

Australia
Closed2001 – 2011

Box Cinemas

Brazilian cinema chain, acquired by Cinépolis

Brazil
Closed2005 – 2011

Cardinal Foods ASA

From Norway

Norway
Closed1999 – 2011

Chess Communication

Norwegian telecommunications company

Norway
Closed1999 – 2011

Cognis

Company

Germany
Closed2006 – 2011

Cohort Studios

Video game development company

United Kingdom
Closed1998 – 2011

Darkworks

French video game developer

France
Closed1993 – 2011

Dauer Sportwagen

Automobile manufacturer

Germany
Closed2009 – 2011

Dedicated Records

American record label

United States
Closed2001 – 2011

Destineer

Software company

United States
Closed2000 – 2011

DiBcom

French fabless semiconductor company

France
Closed1996 – 2011

DreamCatcher Interactive

Canadian computer game publisher

Canada
Closed1996 – 2011

Future Games

Czech video game developer

Czechia
Closed2003 – 2011

Game Republic

Japanese video game developer

Japan
Closed2005 – 2011

GamePark Holdings

South Korean electronics company

South Korea
Closed1997 – 2011

Global Crossing

Company

Bermuda
Closed2009 – 2011

HappySNS

Gaming

China
Closed1995 – 2011

JoWooD Entertainment

Austrian video game publisher

Austria
Closed2006 – 2011

Kaos Studios

American video game developer

United States
Closed1995 – 2011

Katelco

Telecoms

Kazakhstan
Closed2006 – 2011

Kyoto Energy

Renewable energy company

Kenya
Closed1999 – 2011

Monsterland

Gaming

SwedenRan out of cash
Closed1999 – 2011

Mr.Goodliving

Finnish mobile game developer

Finland
Closed2000 – 2011

Myu

Social networking service in Japan

Japan
Closed1997 – 2011

NetDevil

American video game developer

United States
Closed1994 – 2011

Nowcom

South Korean tech company

South Korea
Closed2004 – 2011

Open Range Communications

Colorado-based (now bankrupt) telecommunications business

United States
Closed1998 – 2011

PAETEC Holding Corp.

American corporation

United States
Closed1991 – 2011

Pandora Technogies

South Korean company

South Korea
Closed2002 – 2011

Pi Studios

Video game developer

United States
Closed2002 – 2011

Pixoff

Media and entertainment

Finland
Closed1997 – 2011

Planet Moon Studios

Game development company

United States
Closed1997 – 2011

Planet Tunisie

Telecoms

Tunisia
Closed2005 – 2011

Propaganda Games

Canadian video game developer

Canada
Closed2000 – 2011

Radical Axis

American animation studio

United States
Closed2006 – 2011

Range Fuels

Energy and climate

United States
Closed1998 – 2011

Realviz

Other

France
Closed2001 – 2011

Red Ant Enterprises

Australian video game, anime, home video and PC software distributor

Australia
Closed1995 – 2011

Revistronic

Spanish video game developer

Spain
Closed1998 – 2011

Rhodia

Group specialized in fine chemistry, synthetic fibers and polymers

France
Closed1997 – 2011

Savage Entertainment

American video game developer

United States
Closed2003 – 2011

SensorDynamics

European semiconductor and MEMS company

Austria

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