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)
1681-1686 of 1,686 startups
Closed1991 – 1996
VREAM
US technology company
Closed1991 – 1995'am^up
German computer game developer label
Closed1990 – 1995Kaiko
Video game developer
Closed1991 – 1995M2
Japanese automobile manufacturer that closed in 1995
Closed1990 – 1995Renegade Software
UK-based games publisher
Closed1992 – 1995xLand
Polish video game developer and publisher
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