The Deadpool
A graveyard of funded startups that didn't make it. Learn from the failures of the past.
30 failed startups — $35.9B raised, never returned
Total raised by startups that no longer exist
Funded startups confirmed shut down
From founding to shutdown
Why startups died
Click a reason to filter the graveyard below.
Vine
Consumer
Six-second video app acquired by Twitter pre-launch and shut down four years later.
Pebble
Consumer
Pioneering smartwatch maker outpaced by Apple Watch. Assets sold to Fitbit.
Powa Technologies
Fintech
Mobile payments unicorn that collapsed into administration.
Homejoy
Marketplace
House-cleaning marketplace shut down after worker classification lawsuits.
Better Place
Climate Tech
EV battery-swap network that was years too early. Filed for bankruptcy in Israel.
Solyndra
Climate Tech
Solar panel maker that went bankrupt after a famous federal loan guarantee.