Other
Other: the closure stories and lessons of 124 startups.
124 startups
Associação Ricoy
Other
Closed1991 – 2026Mirava
Czech company
Closed2017 – 2025Hindenburg Research
Short-selling activist firm that publishes reports alleging fraud
Closed1991 – 2025Steenstrup Stordrange
Other
Closed2014 – 2024A centrum
Prague family center
Closed2016 – 2024Golden Recursion Inc.
Owner of Golden knowledge base
Closed1990 – 2024Gresvig
Norwegian company
Closed2010 – 2024Invitae
Company in San Francisco, United States
Closed1999 – 2024NorgesEnergi
Other
Closed2015 – 2024Partago
Belgian carsharing company
Closed2002 – 2024PROKOP INVEST
Company in Pardubice, Czechia
Closed2019 – 2024Railcoop
French rail cooperative
Closed2014 – 2024Small Planet Group
Company based in Lithuania
Closed2018 – 2024Spordrift
Other
Closed1992 – 2023Audipress
Other
Closed2015 – 2023Baku Transport Agency
State company
Closed1999 – 2023Computeruniverse
Other
Closed2010 – 2023Talis Management Holding
Other
Closed2019 – 2023Volta Trucks
Efo Senyo trucks
Closed2018 – 2022Geophox
Startup by Nils Nolde
Closed1997 – 2022Meritor
Public company
Closed1990 – 2022Nordeca
Other
Closed2003 – 20214human
Norwegian IT corporation
Closed1995 – 2021Fruité Entreprises
Other
Closed1990 – 2021HW Communications (United Kingdom)
Company in Lancaster, United Kingdom
Closed2009 – 2021Malorama Holding AS
Distribution and sale of paints, coatings and related products
Closed2008 – 2021NetConnect Germany
Other
Closed2005 – 2021Shimmer Women Athletes
American independent professional wrestling promotion
Closed1999 – 2021Technology and production center switzerland
Other
Closed2015 – 2021World Lethwei Championship
Martial arts promotion
Closed2000 – 2020Aspin (United Kingdom)
Company in Hertford, United Kingdom
Closed2006 – 2020Cambridge Intellectual Property
Company in Cambridge, United Kingdom
Closed2002 – 2020Cellent
Other
Closed1993 – 2020CHL
Other
Closed2011 – 2020Fairwaves
Other
Closed2015 – 2020Great Big Story
Cinematic storytelling company
Closed2008 – 2020Kanichi (United Kingdom)
Company in Warrington, United Kingdom
Closed2014 – 2020Leesys
Other
Closed2004 – 2020Mixicom
Other
Closed2007 – 2020Orbite Aluminae
Other
Closed2007 – 2020Qubitous
Other
Closed2013 – 2020Sharoo
Other
Closed1994 – 2020TRIAD Berlin
German design company
Closed2001 – 2020YEAH! AG
Other
Closed2017 – 2020Zenuity
Swedish company
Closed2009 – 2019Carritech Research (United Kingdom)
Company in Belfast, United Kingdom
Closed2009 – 2019Wibox
Other
Closed1994 – 2018Barcelona Multimedia
Multimedia products design and commercialisation company
Closed2006 – 2018Butlers Cafe
Other
Closed1991 – 2018Cerealto Siro Foods
Other
Closed2006 – 2018DaWanda
Business
Closed2011 – 2018FiftyThree, Inc.
American privately held technology company
Closed2012 – 2018HKND
Private infrastructure development firm with the purpose to develop the Nicaragua Canal
Closed2002 – 2017Achievo
Other
Closed2013 – 2017castAR
American technology company
Closed2009 – 2017Gold Standard Simulations (United Kingdom)
Company in Glasgow, United Kingdom
Closed2001 – 2017Plaxo
Company
Closed1999 – 2016ClickandBuy
Company
Closed2008 – 2016Wikimart
Other
Closed1996 – 2015African Minerals
Mining company and diamond producer in Africa
Closed2012 – 2015Alent
Other
Closed2008 – 2015Avans
Other
Closed2002 – 2015Avocis
Other
Closed1995 – 2015Coop Consumatori Nordest
Other
Closed2003 – 2015Kaisergames
Company
Closed1998 – 2015Mandriva
Company
Closed2003 – 2015Metaio GmbH
Augmented reality company
Closed2010 – 2015Molycorp
American mining corporation
Closed2003 – 2015NOSTROMO ICT
Czech company
Closed1990 – 2015Orckit-Corrigent
Other
Closed2001 – 2015Prolysis (United Kingdom)
Company in Yarnton, United Kingdom
Closed2005 – 2015Randolf SD|The Company
Irish theatre company
Closed1998 – 2015Shed Productions
Production company
Closed2014 – 2015StackEngine
Other
Closed2009 – 2015Telefunken Semiconductors
Other
Closed2011 – 2014AskYou
Czech company
Closed1995 – 2014Centrum Klima
Other
Closed1994 – 2014Community Environmental Center
Other
Closed1994 – 2014FOI Corporation
Other
Closed2007 – 2014GreenBytes
American IT company
Closed2005 – 2014Hansa Group
German public company
Closed2003 – 2014Taminco
Other
Closed2000 – 2014Zalicus
Other
Closed2007 – 2014Zumbox
Other
Closed2000 – 2013Banca di Cividale SpA
Other
Closed1996 – 2013Beverly Hills Video
Other
Closed2006 – 2013Citizenside
Other
Closed2009 – 2013PerkStreet
Other
Closed2005 – 2013PrimeSense
Israeli 3D sensing company
Closed1991 – 2013ReCellular
Cell phone recycling company
Closed1992 – 2012Bashkirenergo
Russian power and heat company
Closed2006 – 2012Verigy
Technology company
Closed2006 – 2012Viewdle
Ukrainian technology company
Closed1996 – 2012VNV Global
Investment company
Closed2007 – 2012Zynga (United Kingdom)
Company in Farnham, United Kingdom
Closed2001 – 2011Applied Multilayers (United Kingdom)
Company in Coalville, United Kingdom
Closed1999 – 2011Cognis
Company
Closed1998 – 2011PAETEC Holding Corp.
American corporation
Closed1991 – 2011Pandora Technogies
South Korean company
Closed1998 – 2011Realviz
Other
Closed2002 – 2011Steek
French technology company
Closed1998 – 2010Altiris
Company
Closed1999 – 2010Catinét
Other
Closed2005 – 2010Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment
Other
Closed1995 – 2010Eurocash Dystrybucja
Other
Closed2008 – 2010Numonyx
Company
Closed1992 – 2010West Coast Choppers
Brand
Closed1993 – 2009Infomobile
Other
Closed2004 – 2009Luminary Micro
Company
Closed1997 – 2009Saltus Technology
Public company
Closed1999 – 2009Virgin Trains ExpressCoach
UK business
Closed1996 – 2009WUMAG elevant
Other
Closed2002 – 2008DITEL
Other
Closed2002 – 2008Erenis
Other
Closed1990 – 2008Gericom
Company
Closed1998 – 2008Tradus
Company
Closed2002 – 2007BitPass
American company
Closed1991 – 2007Tak Imaging
Other
Closed1991 – 2007Talkline
Other
Closed1991 – 2006BitBoys
Company
Closed1993 – 2003Stream
Italian business, 1993-2003
Closed1996 – 2001Hyder
Welsh water company
Closed1999 – 2001Liberty Surf
Other
Closed1996 – 2000Brokat
German technology company
Is a startup missing from the graveyard?
Tell us about a startup that has shut down; we'll verify it with sources and add it.
This section is compiled from public sources (Wikidata, news archives and company announcements). Figures are given as they appear in those sources; unknown fields are left blank. If you spot a mistake in an entry, you can send us a correction.