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.
301-360 of 1,686 startups
Hemalhemsat
A Doğan Group marketplace connecting individual sellers and shops with buyers
Closed2006 – 2010Lala
The music service that started with CD swapping and moved to 10-cent-a-song cloud streaming
Closed2000 – 2010LimeWire
The peer-to-peer file-sharing program that became the emblem of music sharing on the Gnutella network
Closed2005 – 2010Wesabe
The personal finance site that analysed users' financial data and offered savings tips
Closed2007 – 2009Bravoo
The online directory, local search and advertising platform connecting small businesses with consumers
Closed2000 – 2009Dodgeball
The early mobile social network that let you text in your location and find friends nearby
Closed1994 – 2009GeoCities
The free personal web page host organised into virtual neighbourhoods
Closed2003 – 2009Koysepete
An Ankara-based shopping site selling everything from computers to home textiles in instalments
Closed2007 – 2009Lookery
The start-up born as an ad network for Facebook apps that was undone by platform dependence
Closed2007 – 2009TeeBeeDee
The social network built for the over-40s that closed within two years in Facebook's shadow
Closed2005 – 2009Teketek
A technology distributor's shopping site, focused on computers and electronics
Closed2005 – 2009Yeterkiiste
The technology-focused online shop set up as an affiliate of İş Bankası
Closed1998 – 2008Estore
One of Turkey's first general online shopping sites, an e-store that also sold on television
Closed2005 – 2008Monitor110
A New York start-up that set out to filter the internet's flood of information for investors
Closed2007 – 2008Tio
The shopping guide that compared prices and let you buy from different shops with a single account
Closed2000 – 2008Weblebi.com
One of Turkey's first generation of general online shopping sites
Closed2005 – 2006Kiko
The online calendar that launched just before Google Calendar and ended up sold on eBay
Closed1997 – 2002ArsDigita
How a profitable web software company collapsed after taking venture capital
Closed1995 – 2002Broadcast.com
A pioneer of internet radio and live streaming, and Yahoo's most expensive acquisition
Closed1990 – 2002General Magic
The Apple spin-off that sketched the first drafts of the smartphone in the 1990s
Closed1990 – 2001Be Inc.
The former Apple executive's company behind the BeOS operating system and the BeBox computer
Closed1997 – 2001eToys
The online toy retailer that became an emblem of the dotcom bubble
Closed1996 – 2001Excite@Home
The cable broadband provider that merged with the Excite web portal
Closed1999 – 2001Flooz.com
A start-up selling 'flooz', a digital currency that could be spent in online shops
Closed1998 – 2001Kozmo.com
The delivery service that brought films, snacks and everyday essentials to your door within an hour, free
Closed1999 – 2001Napster
The peer-to-peer file-sharing app that took MP3 music sharing mainstream
Closed1996 – 2001Webvan
The dotcom giant that delivered grocery orders to the door within a 30-minute window
Closed1998 – 2000Boo.com
A European start-up that tried to sell branded sports and fashion clothing online with a 3D experience
Closed1998 – 2000Pets.com
The dotcom that sold pet supplies online, famous for its sock-puppet mascot
Closed1996 – 2026Ask.com
Search engine
Closed1994 – 2026Associação Ricoy
Other
Closed2019 – 2026Ballistic Moon
British video game developer
Closed2006 – 2026Bluepoint Games
Video game development company
Closed2017 – 2026Clover Games Corp.
Gaming
Closed2017 – 2026Humensis
French publishing group
Closed2024 – 2026Hyli
Proof-powered blockchain company
Closed1991 – 2026Mirava
Czech company
Closed2014 – 2026Morrow Batteries
Norwegian company
Closed2015 – 2026Orbex
Aerospace company in Scotland
Closed2022 – 2026Phind
SI search engine
Closed2016 – 2026PubPub Legacy
Publishing platform
Closed2006 – 2026Whirlpool
Video game developer; gaming brand
Closed2016 – 2025Air Belgium
Belgian airline
Closed2021 – 2025Ajoj Toys
Gaming
Closed2007 – 2025Albatros Airlines
Venezuelan regional airline
Closed1996 – 2025American Shipping Company
Logistics and delivery
Closed2008 – 2025Bellator MMA
American mixed martial arts promoter
Closed2019 – 2025CBX Apparel
Clothing brand founded by Charlie Bieger
Closed2013 – 2025Expath Training & Consulting GmbH
Training and consulting service
Closed2003 – 2025Feelgood Scene Film og TV
Norwegian television production company
Closed2022 – 2025Firefish
Open source, decentralized social media platform on the Fediverse
Closed2008 – 2025FiveThirtyEight
American news website
Closed2008 – 2025Funforge
Board game publisher
Closed1997 – 2025goo
Japanese internet search engine and web portal
Closed2011 – 2025GrandMA Studios
Ukrainian video game developer
Closed2017 – 2025Hindenburg Research
Short-selling activist firm that publishes reports alleging fraud
Closed2003 – 2025Les Moutons électriques
Media and entertainment
Closed1994 – 2025Monolith Productions
American video game development company
Closed1991 – 2025MRP Matila Röhr Productions
Finnish film production company
Closed2015 – 2025Nakhtel
Telecommunication company in Azerbaijan
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