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Five Stars Tours
SingaporeCentral Region
Five Stars Tours

Five Stars Tours

A well-known travel and coach company.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Bankruptcy
Financial Difficulties
Leisure, Travel & TourismTransportationTravel
NewsTilt
DublinDublin
NewsTilt

NewsTilt

A news website for independent professional journalists.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Founder Issues
Poor Business Model
Broadcast MediaNewsJournalists
MAZA
ChereponiNorthern Region
MAZA

MAZA

A transportation network for urgent health care needs.

3 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Funds
No Sustainability
No Product-Market Fit
TransportationSocial EnterpriseHealth
Cityeats
NewYorkNewYork
Cityeats

Cityeats

An online restaurant reservation system.

3 reasons for shutdown:
Partnership Issues
Strong Competition
Failed Acquisition (Takeover)
InternetInformation TechnologyInternet
Hushbabies
New DelhiDelhi
Hushbabies

Hushbabies

An e-commerce destination for parenting.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Financial Difficulties
No Product-Market Fit
RetailBabycareToys
The Outline
New YorkNew York
The Outline

The Outline

A news publication on current events and news.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Covid-19 Pandemic
Failed Acquisition (Takeover)
InternetPublishingNews
Delivree King
New DelhiDelhi
Delivree King

Delivree King

E-commerce that focused on providing logistics services.

1 reason for shutdown:
Financial Difficulties
TransportationDeliveryE-commerce
Sharkius
LondonEngland
Sharkius

Sharkius

A social games company.

3 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Experience
Poor Management
Poor Marketing
InternetGamingEntertainment
Tandem
San FranciscoCalifornia
Tandem

Tandem

A live streaming platform for fitness.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Business Model
Health, Wellness & FitnessWeb ApplicationFitness
SearchMe
San FranciscoCalifornia
SearchMe

SearchMe

A search engine that used visual search and category refinement.

1 reason for shutdown:
Overfunded
InternetSearch EngineWeb Design
MyDidi
ChanditalaWest Bengal
MyDidi

MyDidi

Provided home cleaning services.

3 reasons for shutdown:
Poor Product-Market Fit
High Burn Rate
Poor Product
InternetHousekeeping ServiceLaundry Services
EZhome
Palo AltoCalifornia
EZhome

EZhome

A subscription based lawn-care services.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Poor Product-Market Fit
Failed to Pivot
InternetInformation TechnologyHome Services
Kirim
Jakarta RayaJakarta
Kirim

Kirim

A delivery service company that provided last mile delivery services.

1 reason for shutdown:
Strong Competition
InternetE-commerceFreight Delivery
BitPass
Mountain ViewCalifornia
BitPass

BitPass

An online payment system for digital content and services.

1 reason for shutdown:
Failed M&A
Financial ServicesBitcoinPayments
Patterbuzz
BangaloreKarnataka
Patterbuzz

Patterbuzz

A content discovery platform that enabled consumers to access unbundled premium content.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Failed Fundraising
Lack of Funds
Interactive Media & ServicesDigital MediaMobile
Roder
DelhiDelhi
Roder

Roder

A cab aggregator and technology platform for outstation travels in the country.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Retention Issues
Lack of Funds
TransportationCab AggregatorCar Service
Call9
BrooklynNew York
Call9

Call9

Delivered on-demand doctors In emergency situations.

1 reason for shutdown:
Failed Fundraising
TechnologyOn-Demand ServiceConsumer Services
Rudder
HoustonTexas
Rudder

Rudder

A financial management tool that enabled users to separate and classify income and expenses.

1 reason for shutdown:
Technical Issues
InternetFinTechPersonal Finance
Bagskart
New DelhiDelhi
Bagskart

Bagskart

An e-commerce portal for selling bags.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Product-Market Fit
InternetOnline PortalsShopping
Snaptu
LondonEngland
Snaptu

Snaptu

Offered small Java apps for feature phones, integrating social networks and other news and information based services.

1 reason for shutdown:
Anti-competitive Tactics
InternetDigital EntertainmentMobile
Onepagetrip
SydneyNew South Wales
Onepagetrip

Onepagetrip

A travel community combined with trip planning tools.

4 reasons for shutdown:
Poor Product-Market Fit
Poor Business Model
Lack of Knowledge
No Unique Value Proposition
InternetTransportationTravel
oBike
SingaporeCentral Region
oBike

oBike

Homegrown station-less smart bike-sharing company.

1 reason for shutdown:
Regulatory Issues
TransportationSharingTravel
Xmarks
San FranciscoCalifornia
Xmarks

Xmarks

A cross-browser,cross-platform bookmarking sync service.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Business Model
InternetBrowser ExtensionsWeb Browsers
Actively
Kitchener
Actively

Actively

A curated collection of fun group experiences.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Pivot
Health, Wellness & FitnessSportsFitness
Unifyo
CambridgeCambridgeshire
Unifyo

Unifyo

An online platform that helped users find valuable information hidden inside email messages.

3 reasons for shutdown:
No Product-Market Fit
Lack of Experience
Lack of Funds
InternetAnalyticsApps
Eons
BostonMassachusetts
Eons

Eons

A social network for the U.S. residents who were over fifty years of age.

3 reasons for shutdown:
Market Issues
Poor Market Timing
Strong Competition
InternetSocial NetworkSocial Media
Rooms
Menlo ParkCalifornia
Rooms

Rooms

A group-messaging service that allowed users to interact without giving away their real name.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Product-Market Fit
InternetAnonymousApps
Aquamarine Power
EdinburghEdinburgh
Aquamarine Power

Aquamarine Power

A wave energy company developing a hydro-electric wave energy converter called Oyster.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Macroeconomic Factors
Acquired
TechnologyCleanTechEnergy
Track
LondonEngland
Track

Track

An app that simplified property finances for homeowners.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Funds
Lack of Focus
InternetAppsPersonal Finance
Blab
San FranciscoCalifornia
Blab

Blab

A livestreaming app that enabled its users to communicate with the other users.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Product-Market Fit
InternetMedia & EntertainmentVideo Streaming
Yogome
San FranciscoCalifornia
Yogome

Yogome

An EdTech company that designed and developed a mobile-based game for kids to learn math, health and science subjects.

3 reasons for shutdown:
Fraud
Lies and Manipulation
Poor Management
InternetGamingEdTech
Konsortium Express and Tours
SingaporeSingapore Central
Konsortium Express and Tours

Konsortium Express and Tours

An established travel agency.

1 reason for shutdown:
Financial Difficulties
TransportationCar SharingCar Service
Bloom.fm
LondonEngland
Bloom.fm

Bloom.fm

A mobile music app that featured free radio and tiered access music rental subscriptions.

1 reason for shutdown:
Lack of Funds
InternetMobileSoftware
Sedna Wireless
BangaloreKarnataka
Sedna Wireless

Sedna Wireless

A startup focused on delivering a VOIP-based phone.

1 reason for shutdown:
Lack of Funds
Information Technology & ServicesCommunicationTechnology
Zoosa
MedfordMassachusetts
Zoosa

Zoosa

A single destination for professionals to learn about and engage in the clean-tech, education and nonprofit sectors.

1 reason for shutdown:
Lack of Knowledge
InternetSocial EnterpriseNon-profit
Apple Newton's MessagePad
CupertinoCalifornia
Apple Newton's MessagePad

Apple Newton's MessagePad

A personal digital assistant device developed by Apple Computer for the Newton platform.

2 reasons for shutdown:
No Market Validation
Poor Technology
Consumer ElectronicsHardwareTechnology
JournalSpace
JournalSpace

JournalSpace

A blogging platform.

1 reason for shutdown:
Team Issues
InternetBig DataBlog
Essential
Palo AltoCalifornia
Essential

Essential

A mobile and home devices company focused on creating consumer technology products for the 21st century.

1 reason for shutdown:
Lack of Strategy
Consumer ElectronicsSmart HomeHardware
Optier
New YorkNew York
Optier

Optier

Cloud-based enterprise software business.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Market Issues
Strong Competition
InternetAnalyticsEnterprise Software
Kiko
CambridgeMassachusetts
Kiko

Kiko

An online calendar application.

3 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Focus
Bad Hire
Poor Management
InternetEventsWeb Development
Vatler
San FranciscoCalifornia
Vatler

Vatler

An online application that enabled users to access on-demand valet services.

1 reason for shutdown:
Regulatory Issues
InternetAppsMobile Apps
Naya Health
Redwood CityCalifornia
Naya Health

Naya Health

A company that developed health tech products for both babies and mothers.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Funds
Poor Technology
Health, Wellness & FitnessBig DataHardware
ABBY
HamburgHamburg
ABBY

ABBY

A documentation service for A/B tests.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Strategy
Strong Competition
Information Technology & ServicesAnalyticsDeveloper Tools
Dine In
LondonEngland
Dine In

Dine In

A platform that delivered food from a range of restaurants.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Failed Fundraising
Strong Competition
InternetHospitalityDelivery
Limetree
LisbonLisboa
Limetree

Limetree

Digital shoebox for kids’ memories.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Poor Business Model
Failed Fundraising
InternetPhotography
A.C. Moore
BerlinNew Jersey
A.C. Moore

A.C. Moore

Arts and crafts retail chain.

1 reason for shutdown:
Strong Competition
RetailShopping
Bread
San FranciscoCalifornia
Bread

Bread

An ad tech service that created “billboard” ads promoting products or a worthy cause.

1 reason for shutdown:
Acqui-hire
InternetMobile AdvertisingAdvertising
Stay Alfred
SpokaneWashington
Stay Alfred

Stay Alfred

Offered hotel-style accommodations in high-end downtown apartment buildings in downtown locations.

1 reason for shutdown:
Covid-19 Pandemic
HospitalityTravelHotel & Restaurants
GreenGar
Mountain ViewCalifornia
GreenGar

GreenGar

An application intended to help in real time collaboration.

1 reason for shutdown:
No Business Model
Application SoftwareReal TimeCollaboration
Theranos
Palo AltoCalifornia
Theranos

Theranos

Health tech company that operated clinical laboratories, blood & medical tests.

7 reasons for shutdown:
Lies and Manipulation
No Product Validation
Lack of Focus
Lack of Experience
BiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsHealth Care Technology
Gowalla
AustinTexas
Gowalla

Gowalla

A location-based social platform website and app.

3 reasons for shutdown:
Failed Acquisition (Takeover)
Geographic Limitations
Poor Product
InternetLocation Based ServicesPhotography
Zoomer
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia
Zoomer

Zoomer

A B2B food delivery service.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Failed Acquisition (Takeover)
Strong Competition
Food & Staples RetailingFood DistributorsLogistics
Clinkle
San FranciscoCalifornia
Clinkle

Clinkle

A digital wallet mobile app that allowed consumers to check out in stores using iPhone and Android.

1 reason for shutdown:
Lies and Manipulation
InternetFinanceTransaction Processing
Gigger
PerthWestern Australia
Gigger

Gigger

Helped bands to get gigs, promoters to organize shows, and venues to host live music.

2 reasons for shutdown:
No Product-Market Fit
Strategy Issues
InternetVideoMusicians
Stratoscale
Tel AvivHerzliya
Stratoscale

Stratoscale

Enterprise software for data center management.

1 reason for shutdown:
Failed M&A
InternetCloud ComputingSoftware
VidPays
SelangorSelangor
VidPays

VidPays

An incentive-based advertising platform.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Poor Problem-Market Fit
No Market Validation
InternetMarketingVideo
Google Health
Mountain ViewCalifornia
Google Health

Google Health

The app was designed as an to attempt to create a repository of health records and data in order to connect doctors, hospitals and pharmacies directly.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Product-Market Fit
InternetHealthWellness
Zippon
BengaluruKarnataka
Zippon

Zippon

An online platform that offered moving services.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Failed Fundraising
Failed Acquisition (Takeover)
InternetTransportationTruck Aggregator
FabFurnish
GurgaonHaryana
FabFurnish

FabFurnish

An online furniture store.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Acqui-hire
Failed Acquisition (Takeover)
InternetConsumer GoodsShopping
Timtara
NoidaUttar Pradesh
Timtara

Timtara

An online shopping destination with products across 15 different categories.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Lies and Manipulation
Public Relations Issues
RetailE-commerceShopping
Zirtual
Las VegasNevada
Zirtual

Zirtual

Provided virtual assistants to busy professionals.

2 reasons for shutdown:
High Burn Rate
Failed Acquisition (Takeover)
Professional ServicesCollaborative ConsumptionOutsourcing
Bkam
Al IskandariyahAlexandria
Bkam

Bkam

The leading price comparison website and mobile application in the MENA region.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Funds
Investor Issues
InternetWebsiteApps
Vitoto
San FranciscoCalifornia
Vitoto

Vitoto

Allowed users to create collaborative videos on smartphones.

6 reasons for shutdown:
Poor Business Model
Team Issues
No Market Validation
Poor Planning
InternetVideoDigital Media
60dB
Palo AltoCalifornia
60dB

60dB

A short-form podcast app.

1 reason for shutdown:
Acqui-hire
InternetMedia & EntertainmentVideo Streaming
Golama
Moscow CityMoscow
Golama

Golama

An online platform designed to provide home delivery of food products from stores.

1 reason for shutdown:
Failed Fundraising
InternetFood & BeveragesDelivery
Bite Club
GurgaonHaryana
Bite Club

Bite Club

A food delivery startup that delivered handmade meals prepared by talented chefs to people's home/office.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Failed Fundraising
Bankruptcy
InternetE-commerceFood Delivery
Kaitek Labs
SantiagoRegion Metropolitana
Kaitek Labs

Kaitek Labs

A research and development, and biotechnology company specialized in the design and production of biosensors.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Technology
BiotechnologyResearchTechnology
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
SeoulSeoul
Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

An android-based phablet designed, developed, produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Product
Consumer ElectronicsHardwareSoftware
Fab
New YorkNew York
Fab

Fab

Design inspiration & flash sale website.

4 reasons for shutdown:
Strategy Issues
Poor Business Model
Poor Management
High Burn Rate
InternetAppsMarketplace
PiCloud
San FranciscoCalifornia
PiCloud

PiCloud

A platform that enabled high performance computing, batch processing and scientific computing applications from the cloud.

1 reason for shutdown:
Acqui-hire
InternetCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Cambridge Analytica
LondonEngland
Cambridge Analytica

Cambridge Analytica

A data mining, analysis, and brokerage company.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Legal Issues
Public Relations Issues
InternetData MiningAnalytics
Global Silicon
MarlowBuckinghamshire
Global Silicon

Global Silicon

A fabless semiconductor company.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Sales Performance
Information Technology & ServicesElectronicsManufacturing
College Conductor
FederickMaryland
College Conductor

College Conductor

A tool for college counselors, and, more specifically, for independent education consultants.

3 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Knowledge
Lack of Time
No Product-Market Fit
Education ServicesEducationProfessional Services
Outbox
AustinTexas
Outbox

Outbox

A startup that provided digital mail management services.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Product-Market Fit
InternetConsumer Services
Yappd
San FranciscoCalifornia
Yappd

Yappd

A micro-blogging tool.

1 reason for shutdown:
Acqui-hire
InternetBlogSocial Media
startupSQUARE
San FranciscoCalifornia
startupSQUARE

startupSQUARE

A services provider for discovering co-founders, getting feedback on ideas, finding service providers and getting funding.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Focus
Poor Product-Market Fit
Professional ServicesCrowdfundingFinancial Services
Altair Therapeutics
San DiegoCalifornia
Altair Therapeutics

Altair Therapeutics

A biopharmaceutical company that focused on developing therapeutics to treat human respiratory diseases.

1 reason for shutdown:
Failed Product
BiotechnologyTherapeutics
CIRQY
CairoAl Qahirah
CIRQY

CIRQY

A social marketplace for discovering freshly-made local design in the Middle East.

4 reasons for shutdown:
Failed Fundraising
Market Issues
No Sustainability
Poor Financial Management
InternetMarketplaceE-Marketplace
RiseML
BerlinBerlin
RiseML

RiseML

A software created to help machine learning teams scale their deep learning infrastructure.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Business Model
InternetMachine LearningArtificial Intelligence
AtOnePlace.com
NoidaUttar Pradesh
AtOnePlace.com

AtOnePlace.com

An online real estate marketplace.

1 reason for shutdown:
Acquired
InternetMarketplaceReal Estate
Hooters Air
Myrtle BeachSouth Carolina
Hooters Air

Hooters Air

An airline that offered direct flights at a low cost.

1 reason for shutdown:
Macroeconomic Factors
Leisure, Travel & TourismTravelTourism
WhatsOnRent
BangaloreKarnataka
WhatsOnRent

WhatsOnRent

An online rental marketplace that allowed users to rent products across categories such as home appliances, kitchen appliances, laptops, furniture, treadmill and medical equipment.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Failed Fundraising
Poor Business Model
InternetRentalHome Products
TeeBeeDee
San FranciscoCalifornia
TeeBeeDee

TeeBeeDee

A social network for people over 40 to share their ideas, insights, and experiences.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Poor Business Model
No Product-Market Fit
InternetCommunitySocial Network
MSN Messenger
RedmondWashington
MSN Messenger

MSN Messenger

A cross-platform instant messaging client developed by Microsoft.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Strong Competition
Poor Business Model
InternetSocialInstant Messaging
Cookisto
LondonGreater London
Cookisto

Cookisto

Online community marketplace for homemade food.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Poor Product
No Product-Market Fit
Food & BeveragesCollaborative ConsumptionFood Sharing
Everyday.Me
San FranciscoCalifornia
Everyday.Me

Everyday.Me

An automatic journal that offered to record people's life and store it forever.

1 reason for shutdown:
Poor Marketing
InternetMobile AppsSocial Media
Molome
SingaporeSingapore
Molome

Molome

App that allowed its users to share photos with their friends directly from their mobile phones.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Strong Competition
Lack of Funds
InternetPhoto SharingApps
Seventymm
BangaloreKarnataka
Seventymm

Seventymm

An online movie rental service.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Failed Fundraising
Strong Competition
InternetRentalEntertainment
Pheed
Beverly HillsCalifornia
Pheed

Pheed

A mobile pay-per-view technology and social networking service.

1 reason for shutdown:
Acquired
InternetSocialSocial Network
OrderSnack
ChennaiTamil Nadu
OrderSnack

OrderSnack

Online food ordering portal.

1 reason for shutdown:
Failed Fundraising
InternetFood & BeveragesDelivery
DotCloud
San FranciscoCalifornia
DotCloud

DotCloud

A platform as a service (PaaS) platform that enabled developers to host, assemble and run their applications on the service.

1 reason for shutdown:
No Sustainability
Information Technology & ServicesCloud ComputingPaaS
Addressbin
VictoriaBritish Columbia
Addressbin

Addressbin

An easy way to collect email addresses

3 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Experience
Poor Marketing
Lack of Passion
InternetWeb ApplicationTechnology
SeeControl
San FranciscoCalifornia
SeeControl

SeeControl

No coding cloud service for building and running IoT applications.

1 reason for shutdown:
Acqui-hire
InternetAnalyticsCloud Data Services
HolaChef
MumbaiMaharashtra
HolaChef

HolaChef

A food service company that offered chef-crafted fresh meals to consumers.

1 reason for shutdown:
Acqui-hire
InternetFood & BeveragesFoodtech
ExploreVR
New YorkNew York
ExploreVR

ExploreVR

An online service specializing in connecting Virtual Reality (VR) Businesses with potential customers.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Lack of Experience
No Market Validation
InternetWeb ApplicationVR
Leflair
Ho Chi Minh City
Leflair

Leflair

Premier brand shopping destination.

1 reason for shutdown:
Strong Competition
InternetShoppingE-commerce
AdMagnet
MumbaiMaharashtra
AdMagnet

AdMagnet

A digital advertising network.

1 reason for shutdown:
Strong Competition
Marketing & AdvertisingAd NetworkAdvertising
Peerlyst
San Francisco
Peerlyst

Peerlyst

A social network exclusively for security professionals.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Financial Difficulties
Poor Management
InternetSocial NetworkProfessional Services
Genie
KodambakkamTamil Nadu
Genie

Genie

A bike-based smart logistics platform for both consumers and businesses.

2 reasons for shutdown:
Financial Difficulties
No Sustainability
Internet & Direct Marketing RetailAssociationAutomotive
Bitspark
North PointHong Kong Island
Bitspark

Bitspark

A Hong Kong-based cryptocurrencyremittances company that served the Asia-Pacific markets,

2 reasons for shutdown:
Covid-19 Pandemic
Founder Departure
BlockchainCryptocurrencyBitcoin
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