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.
181-240 of 1,686 startups
Sprig
The food start-up that brought healthy chef-made meals to your door in 20 minutes
Closed2007 – 2017Stayzilla
A homestay and budget hotel marketplace that tried to become India's Airbnb
Closed2015 – 2017TheFork Türkiye
The Turkish version of TripAdvisor's online restaurant booking and discount platform
Closed2012 – 2017Tilt
The platform that let groups of friends and communities pool money together
Closed2012 – 2017Vine
The sharing service whose six-second looping videos ushered in the short-video era
Closed2013 – 2017Yik Yak
The campus app that let users post anonymously to everyone within 8 kilometres
Closed2011 – 2016Annelütfen
A vertical e-commerce site selling mother, baby and children's products, which also tried a subscription model
Closed2004 – 2016Bilio.com (Ucuzu.com)
A price comparison site born as Ucuzu.com that was renamed Bilio under Naspers
Closed2014 – 2016BolBol
The food-ordering platform from the founder of Çiçeksepeti that charged restaurants no commission
Closed2012 – 2016Brisk
The Salesforce add-on that reminded sales teams of opportunities slipping through the cracks
Closed2006 – 2016ChaCha
A text-message search service where human guides answered the questions
Closed2012 – 2016CircleBack Lending
The US online lending platform that opened consumer loans to institutional investors
Closed2011 – 2016Clinkle
The mobile payments start-up that raised a record seed round but never shipped a product
Closed2011 – 2016Dinner Lab
A pop-up supper club that opened up-and-coming chefs' tables to members and spread to 31 cities
Closed2012 – 2016EVT Motor (EVT S1)
The home-grown, 100 per cent electric sports car start-up developed at Hacettepe Teknokent
Closed2014 – 2016Frankly.me
An Indian social network that connected users with celebrities through short video Q&As
Closed2008 – 2016Fuhu
The hardware start-up whose Nabi tablets for children made it America's fastest-growing company
Closed2003 – 2016Gawker Media
The blog network behind Gawker, Gizmodo, Kotaku and Lifehacker
Closed2014 – 2016GoZoomo
The Indian used-car marketplace that shut down with money still in the bank and returned what was left
Closed2012 – 2016incir.com
The platform that let anyone open a virtual shop in a few clicks and sell on commission without holding stock
Closed2010 – 2016İndirdik.com
The Turkish deals site selling quirky products at a discount, first known as Bendeİstiyorum.com
Closed2011 – 2016Kitchit
A San Francisco start-up that sent a chef to your home and brought the restaurant experience to your kitchen
Closed2012 – 2016Kliksa
Sabancı Holding's e-commerce site selling everything from technology to personal care
Closed2011 – 2016Mailbox
The mobile email app that promised inbox zero with a few swipes
Closed2013 – 2016Move Loot
The start-up that handled second-hand furniture sales end to end and wanted to take on Craigslist
Closed2012 – 2016Pebble
The e-paper smartwatch start-up that broke Kickstarter records
Closed2014 – 2016PepperTap
The Indian grocery delivery app that raised $50 million in two years and grew on discounts
Closed2012 – 2016Phorm Türkiye
A company that used internet provider data to target ads based on browsing habits
Closed2012 – 2016Pixate
A no-code mobile prototyping tool that Google shut down a year after buying it
Closed2007 – 2016Powa Technologies
The London company behind PowaTag, which promised one-tap shopping from adverts
Closed2006 – 2016Rafter
The edtech start-up that raised $86 million promising to fold textbooks into tuition fees
Closed2009 – 2016RethinkDB
The real-time open-source database company that was loved but could not make money
Closed2014 – 2016Shipbeat
A Danish shipping platform that billed itself as the Klarna of logistics
Closed2014 – 2016Shuddle
The Uber-style service for ferrying children to school and activities that could not find new funding
Closed2013 – 2016Skully
The hardware start-up that sank before it could deliver its augmented-reality motorcycle helmet
Closed2012 – 2016Sunrise
The calendar app Microsoft bought for more than $100 million and folded into Outlook
Closed2013 – 2016Take Eat Easy
The Belgian food delivery start-up that closed after 114 funds said no and its last offer collapsed
Closed2013 – 2016Washio
An on-demand service that collected dirty laundry from the door and returned it clean within 24 hours
Closed2013 – 201537coins
A start-up that wanted to give the unbanked millions a bitcoin wallet by text message
Closed2014 – 2015Alikolo
The Indonesian e-commerce marketplace founded without knowing Tokopedia existed
Closed2012 – 2015Arabulvar
A general e-commerce site and marketplace launched in Turkey by Limango, part of Otto Group
Closed2012 – 2015Bawte
The Iowa start-up that kept the manuals and warranties for everything you buy in one place
Closed2011 – 2015Dakick
The social time guide that recommended events based on the artists, teams and venues you followed
Closed2014 – 2015Dazo
The Bengaluru mobile start-up delivering food from daily changing menus
Closed2010 – 2015Evim.net
A vertical e-commerce site for home decor that raised $5 million
Closed2010 – 2015Fab
The daily-deals design shop once valued at more than $1 billion
Closed2002 – 2015Friendster
One of the first big social networks, reaching millions before MySpace and Facebook
Closed2012 – 2015Giggem
The LinkedIn-style social network connecting musicians with the music industry
Closed2006 – 2015Grooveshark
The music service that grew on user-uploaded songs and was closed by copyright lawsuits
Closed2010 – 2015Homejoy
An online platform connecting customers with home cleaners and handymen
Closed2012 – 2015irmik.com
A B2B marketplace where restaurants bought food and operating supplies in bulk
Closed2011 – 2015LayerVault
The New York start-up that offered version control for designers and gave birth to Designer News
Closed2013 – 2015Leap Transit
The San Francisco bus service that tried to turn the commute into luxury with leather seats and Wi-Fi
Closed2009 – 2015Limango Türkiye
The Turkish private shopping site of Limango, part of Germany's Otto Group
Closed2012 – 2015Lokum.com
Yemeksepeti's online shop for regional and artisan food
Closed2009 – 2015OnLive
An early cloud gaming service that ran games on servers and streamed them as video
Closed2012 – 2015Ouya
The $99 open Android games console born of Kickstarter records
Closed2010 – 2015QBotix
The solar tracking system that turned panels with robots running on rails, and never found its footing
Closed2009 – 2015Quirky
A New York invention platform that turned community-submitted ideas into products and sold them
Closed2010 – 2015Rdio
The music streaming service known for its social features that spread to 85 countries
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