Girişimci Kafası archive

Startup Graveyard

1,744 startups that shut down, went under or quietly disappeared. $78.6 billion of investment on record was laid to rest here. Every headstone holds a lesson.

Startups1,744
Known capital burned$78.6 billion
Average lifespan10.4 years
Most common causeRan out of cash
Countries81
Biggest lossNorthvolt ($14 billion)
Former unicorns97 ($401.4 billion)

1501-1560 of 1,744 startups

Closed1995 – 2006

Mindsai Productions

American video game developer

United States
Closed1994 – 2006

Palisades Toys

American Toy Company

United States
Closed1991 – 2006

Pop Rocket

American defunct video game developer

United States
Closed1993 – 2006

PopTop Software

American video game developer based in Fenton, Missouri

United States
Closed1999 – 2006

SavaJe

Software for mobile phones

United States
Closed2001 – 2006

Southern Powered Parachutes

American aircraft manufacturer

United States
Closed2000 – 2006

Stellar Stone

California based video game developer

United States
Closed1998 – 2006

Studio 33

UK video game developer

United Kingdom
Closed1993 – 2006

Terayon

American networking equipment manufacturer

United States
Closed1999 – 2006

Tiger Aircraft

American aircraft manufacturer

United States
Closed2000 – 2006

Tiger Telematics

Company

Closed2000 – 2006

Tropolys

Telecommunications company

Germany
Closed1997 – 2006

VK Mobile

Company

South Korea
Closed1990 – 2006

Weltenschmiede

German video game development company

Germany
Closed1999 – 2006

Wolfpack Studios

Company

United States
Closed2001 – 2006

yellowTAB

Company

Germany
Closed2003 – 2005

3D-Ages

SEGA-owned defunct video game publisher

Japan
Closed2003 – 2005

Alliant Aviation

US aviation company focusing on manufacture of ultra-light aircraft

United States
Closed1996 – 2005

Amuze

Video game studio in Solna, Sweden

Sweden
Closed1999 – 2005

CSP Mobile GmbH

German defunct mobile game developer

Germany
Closed1992 – 2005

Cyberlore Studios

Video game developer

United States
Closed1998 – 2005

Detalion

Polish video game developer

Poland
Closed1999 – 2005

Eagles Wing Corporation

American aircraft manufacturer

United States
Closed1998 – 2005

Elixir Studios

UK video game developer

United Kingdom
Closed1991 – 2005

Emulti

Polish search engine

Poland
Closed1992 – 2005

Energis

UK business

United Kingdom
Closed1996 – 2005

Eolith

South Korean based video game company

South Korea
Closed2004 – 2005

Games of Gondor

Flash game hosting website

United States
Closed1994 – 2005

Gray Matter Interactive

American video game developer

United States
Closed1990 – 2005

Hermitage Group

Real Estate Developer

Closed1995 – 2005

Hip Interactive

Gaming

Canada
Closed1993 – 2005

Hypnotix

Video game developer

United States
Closed1996 – 2005

Ion Storm

Texas based developer of computer games

United States
Closed1996 – 2005

Lego Interactive

British video game company

United Kingdom
Closed1998 – 2005

Lucky Chicken Games

American video game developer

United States
Closed1995 – 2005

Lutris Technologies

Enterprise software (SaaS)

United States
Closed1994 – 2005

Massive Development

Video game developer

Germany
Closed2001 – 2005

Monkeystone Games

Video game developer and publisher

United States
Closed1995 – 2005

NDO

Consumer apps

United Kingdom
Closed1993 – 2005

Neon Studios

Developer of video games

Germany
Closed1999 – 2005

NetBotz

American manufacturer of surveillance systems

United States
Closed2003 – 2005

Orca Engineering

Lichtensteiner sports car company

Liechtenstein
Closed2000 – 2005

Oreka

French Internet service provider

Closed1992 – 2005

OzEmail

Early Australian internet service provider

Australia
Closed1997 – 2005

ReplayTV

Brand of DVR

United States
Closed1997 – 2005

Stainless Steel Studios

Video games company

United States
Closed1991 – 2005

Storage Computer Corporation

American technology company

United States
Closed2000 – 2005

Studio Gigante

Video game developer

United States
Closed1995 – 2005

TalonSoft

American video game developer and publisher

United States
Closed1997 – 2005

Team Silent

Video game developer

Japan
Closed2003 – 2005

Trauma Studios

Video game developer company

United States
Closed1998 – 2005

Troika Games

American video game developer

United States
Closed2004 – 2005

Valuair

Airline of Singapore

Singapore
Closed2000 – 2005

Viking Aircraft Inc.

Aircraft manufacturer

United States
Closed1996 – 2005

VIS Entertainment

British video game developer

United Kingdom
Closed1999 – 2005

Zon

Telecoms

Netherlands
Closed1994 – 2004

Calimetrics

Computer company

United States
Closed1994 – 2004

Daydream Software

Swedish video game developer and publisher

Sweden
Closed1993 – 2004

Digital Dream Studios

Video game publisher

South Korea
Closed1996 – 2004

Doki Denki Studio

Gaming

France

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