Enterprise software (SaaS)
Enterprise software (SaaS): the closure stories and lessons of 117 startups.
117 startups
Thundra
A platform for monitoring, debugging and securing serverless applications such as AWS Lambda
Closed2017 – 2020Atrium
A company from Twitch's co-founder that delivered legal services to start-ups through software
Closed2013 – 2017GüvenRehberi
The Turkish SaaS start-up that rated the trustworthiness of online shops through customer reviews
Closed2011 – 2017Parse
The mobile back-end service that 600,000 apps relied on, until Facebook bought it and shut it down
Closed2009 – 2017Quixey
The search engine that found apps by what they do rather than what they are called
Closed2012 – 2016Brisk
The Salesforce add-on that reminded sales teams of opportunities slipping through the cracks
Closed2012 – 2016Pixate
A no-code mobile prototyping tool that Google shut down a year after buying it
Closed2009 – 2016RethinkDB
The real-time open-source database company that was loved but could not make money
Closed2011 – 2015LayerVault
The New York start-up that offered version control for designers and gave birth to Designer News
Closed2002 – 2014OpTier
The transaction monitoring software that fell behind its market despite raising over $100 million
Closed2012 – 2014Verelo
The Toronto site-monitoring start-up sold to Dyn a few weeks after announcing it would close
Closed? – 2013Gaxxi
A home-grown Turkish content management system offering paid blog and website hosting
Closed2007 – 2010EventVue
The Boulder start-up that built private social networks to connect conference attendees
Closed1997 – 2002ArsDigita
How a profitable web software company collapsed after taking venture capital
Closed2013 – 2025Expath Training & Consulting GmbH
Training and consulting service
Closed2023 – 2025Pilavyer Software
Turkish software company
Closed2016 – 2024Nanogirl Labs
New Zealand startup company
Closed2004 – 2024Novelda
IT company in Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
Closed2015 – 2023LBRY, Inc.
Software company
Closed2014 – 2023Line Blog
Blog hosting service by Line Corporation
Closed1994 – 2023Mamut
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed1998 – 2023Media Temple
Web hosting and cloud services provider
Closed2016 – 2023Spectrum Labs
Spectrum Labs is a defunct American software company headquartered in San Francisco, California
Closed1996 – 2022Alexa Internet
American web traffic analysis company
Closed2009 – 2022Appsfire
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2020 – 2022Bibliogram
Alternative front end for Instagram
Closed2012 – 2022Chatherm Technologies
UK business
Closed2009 – 2022Napp ApS
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2001 – 2022Oslo Market Solutions
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed1990 – 2022Umanis
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2002 – 2021MetroLyrics
Website displaying song lyrics
Closed1997 – 2021Tietokarhu
Finnish public enterprise
Closed1991 – 2020Byznys software
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2009 – 2020Coneda UG
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2013 – 2020North Scientific Corporation
Canadian deep-tech company specializing in cloud automation
Closed2017 – 2020Spot Check Technologies
New Zealand startup company
Closed1990 – 2019Amber Road, Inc.
American company
Closed2011 – 2019ChiliProject
Software forge
Closed2004 – 2019CiteULike
Reference management website
Closed1999 – 2019Esterel Technologies
French computer software company
Closed2008 – 2019Quizzle
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2014 – 2018Cambridge Analytica
2013-2018 British political consulting firm
Closed2006 – 2018Lytro
Californian camera enterprise
Closed2013 – 2018Mapzen
Mapping company; continued as Linux Foundation project
Closed1993 – 2018SCL Group
British behavioural research and strategic communication company
Closed2008 – 2018TwitterCounter
Twitter Counter is an analytics service for Twitter
Closed2008 – 2017Basho Technologies
Distributed database company
Closed2010 – 2017BillGuard
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2011 – 2017Bitcasa
American cloud storage company
Closed2001 – 2017Neolane
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2015 – 2016Acadine Technologies
Software company
Closed1991 – 2015Euriware
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2008 – 2015Gitorious
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2013 – 2015Hard Play Ltd
Company from United Kingdom
Closed2002 – 2015RapidShare
File hosting service
Closed2007 – 2015Topsy Labs
U.S. social search and analytics company
Closed2007 – 2014Fanzter
Fanzter Inc. was an American software company headquartered in Unionville, Connecticut
Closed2000 – 2014InfiniDB
Database management software company based in Frisco, Texas
Closed2008 – 2014INQ
Software companies of the United Kingdom
Closed2003 – 2014TOA Technologies
Cloud-based field service management software owned by Oracle
Closed2009 – 2013Gwibber
Instant messaging client
Closed2000 – 2013IntelliJ Software
Czech company
Closed2007 – 2013Nirvanix
American-based provider of cloud storage services
Closed1997 – 2013Nullsoft
Company
Closed1999 – 2013TradeCard
American software company
Closed2000 – 2012GreenOrder
Management consulting firm
Closed2007 – 2012iZ3D
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed1996 – 2012Mirabilis
Israeli software company
Closed1995 – 2012Nik Software
Software development company
Closed1994 – 2012SCO Group
American software company
Closed2001 – 2011Automatic Duck
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed1996 – 2011Autonomy Corporation
British software company
Closed2006 – 2011Sentrigo
Software company in USA
Closed1995 – 2011Zeus Technology
UK software company
Closed2001 – 2010Dmailer
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2006 – 2010G.ho.st
Operating system
Closed2008 – 2010GIS Technologies
Business
Closed2005 – 2010Metaweb
Company
Closed2004 – 2010Namesys
Free software company
Closed1998 – 2010Switch and Data
American data center provider
Closed1995 – 2009SiRF
Company
Closed2003 – 2009TallyGenicom
American printer company
Closed1991 – 2009VI Technology
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2002 – 2008Fixstars Solutions
American technology company
Closed2000 – 2008HavenCo
Data hosting services company
Closed1991 – 2008IONA Technologies
Irish software company
Closed1994 – 2008Netscape
American computer services company
Closed1998 – 2008Symbian Software
Software development and licensing company
Closed2000 – 2007CoCreate
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed2001 – 2007RedSwoosh
American file sharing company
Closed1999 – 2006SavaJe
Software for mobile phones
Closed2001 – 2006yellowTAB
Company
Closed1995 – 2005Lutris Technologies
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed1991 – 2005Storage Computer Corporation
American technology company
Closed1990 – 2004Jasc Software
Software company, acquired by Corel
Closed1997 – 2003BiosGroup
American software company
Closed1996 – 2003Cobalt Networks
American software company
Closed1994 – 2002Caldera
Company
Closed1990 – 2002Eclipse Inc
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed1996 – 2002Endymion
Software company
Closed1997 – 2002Scient
San Francisco-based Internet consulting company
Closed1998 – 2002Vorton Technologies
Software development company
Closed1998 – 2002Zembu Labs, Inc.
American software company
Closed1991 – 2001Berkeley Software Design
Company
Closed1993 – 2001Headbone Interactive
Children's edutainment company
Closed1996 – 2001NCompass Labs Inc
Vancouver-based Software Company
Closed1997 – 2000Chatham Technologies
American enclosure business
Closed1995 – 2000FX Palo Alto Laboratory
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed1991 – 2000IPS Computer Group
Enterprise software (SaaS)
Closed1990 – 2000Spyglass
Company
Closed1990 – 2000VisCorp
Company
Closed1992 – 1998Taligent
1990s corporation
Closed1991 – 1997Dynabyte
Italian software company
Closed1993 – 1996FutureWave Software
American software company
Closed1991 – 1996Kaleida Labs
American software company
Closed1990 – 1996Vision Software
Software company
Closed1991 – 1996VREAM
US technology company
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