From financial fraud to just running out of money, we scanned our database to identify 230 of the most expensive startup flameouts in history. Show
We’ve had failure on the brain recently. Why? Partly because it’s a good counterbalance to the typical survivorship bias-laden stories we read, and also because understanding failure is critical to the algorithms underlying our product. Some of the fail-related research we’ve issued includes:
In this review of failure, we’ve combed through our database to find the most well-funded startup companies that ultimately failed or had an undesirable exit, such as an asset sale or an acquisition for less than the total funding raised by the company. As you’ll see below, the reasons for failure are varied. But a few common threads do emerge, such as an inability to generate sustainable revenue, bad product-market fit, losing to competitors, and (of course) simply running out of money. the top 12 reasons startups failFrom lack of product-market fit to disharmony on the team, we break down the top 12 reasons for startup failure by analyzing 110+ startup failure post-mortems. But we’ve also uncovered some more uncommon — and dramatic — causes of failure, including:
We’ve broken down the companies that failed by the amount of funding they received, starting with those that failed that raised over $100M. (Ouch.) We then highlight discussions about the reasons for failure based on press reports, founder post-mortems, and company statements.
This post was last updated in July 2022. Startup Failures: Total funding of $100M+AirliftCompany: Airlift Select VC investors: First Round Capital, ACE Capital, Quiet Capital Total disclosed funding: $109M
via TechCrunch Volt BankCompany: Volt Bank Select VC investors: Australian Finance Group, The Collection House Total disclosed funding: $102M
via Reuters Nice TuanCompany: Nice Tuan Select VC investors: Alibaba Group, GGV Capital, DST Global Total disclosed funding: $1.2B
via Jiemian News FastCompany: Fast Select VC investors: Index Ventures, Stripe, Addition, Global Founders Capital Total disclosed funding: $125M
via The Information LendUpCompany:LendUp Select VC investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, Y Combinator, PayPal Ventures Total disclosed funding: $366M
via MarketWatch YunniaoCompany: Yunniao Select VC investors: GSR Ventures, Matrix Partners China, Sequoia Capital China Total disclosed funding: $210M
via SupChina KupiVIPCompany: KupiVIP Select VC investors: MCI Capital, Accel, Balderton Capital, Intel Capital Total disclosed funding: $119.5M
via The Moscow Times KaterraCompany:Katerra Select VC investors: SoftBank Group, Greenoaks Capital Management, Foxconn Technology Company, Khosla Ventures Total disclosed funding: $1.5B
via TechCrunch QuibiCompany: Quibi Select VC investors: Goldman Sachs, NBC Universal, JPMorgan Chase Total disclosed funding: $1.75B
via Wall Street Journal LoonCompany: Loon Select VC investors: HAPSMobile Total disclosed funding: $125M
via Financial Times XinjaCompany: Xinja Select VC investors: Equitise, World Investments Total disclosed funding: $100.6M
via Finextra Essential ProductsCompany: Essential Products Select VC investors: Redpoint Ventures, Playground Global, Tencent Holdings Total disclosed funding: $330M
via The Verge ScaleFactorCompany: ScaleFactor Select VC investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, Coatue Management Total disclosed funding: $104M
via Forbes LeSportsCompany: LeSports Select VC investors: HNA Capital, Caissa Travel, Zhongtai Securities, Fortune Link Total disclosed funding: $1.7B
via South China Morning Post SingulexCompany: Singulex Select VC investors: OrbiMed Advisors, Fisk Ventures, Prolog Ventures, Advantage Capital, GE Capital Total disclosed funding: $219M
Tink LabsCompany: Tink Labs (hi Inc.) Select VC investors: SoftBank Group, FIH Mobile (Foxconn subsidiary), Sinovation Ventures Total disclosed funding: $125M
via Financial Times uBiomeCompany: uBiome Select VC investors: 8VC, Y Combinator, Dentsu Ventures Total disclosed funding: $110M
via Forbes BeequickCompany: Beequick Select VC investors: Sequoia Capital China, Eastern Bell Capital, Tiantu Capital Total disclosed funding: $110M
via 36Kr (article translated from Mandarin; lightly edited for clarity) AnkiCompany: Anki Select VC investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures Total disclosed funding: $205M
via Anki Roadstar.aiCompany: Roadstar.ai Select VC investors: CMB International Capital, Shenzhen Capital Group, Vision Plus Capital Total disclosed funding: $128M
via Synced Review Panda TVCompany: Panda TV Select VC investors: Bright Stone, HanFor Holdings, Woken Asset Management Total disclosed funding: $194M
via Esports Observer Seven Dreamers LaboratoriesCompany: Seven Dreamers Laboratories Select VC investors: Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions, Daiwa House Group, KKR Total disclosed funding: $104M
via Engadget ArrivoCompany: Arrivo Select VC investors: Plug and Play Ventures, Trucks VC Total disclosed funding: $1B
via The Verge iwujiwuCompany:Aiwujiwu Select VC investors: GGV Capital, Temasek Holdings, Gaorong Capital Total disclosed funding: $305M While no official statement has been made, the former unicorn’s website appears to be inactive:
via SinoInsider MuncheryCompany: Munchery Select VC investors: Greycroft Partners, Menlo Ventures, Sherpa Capital Total disclosed funding: $117M As a player in the increasingly crowded food delivery space, Munchery writes:
via Munchery SolyndraCompany: Solyndra Select VC investors: Redpoint Ventures, US Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $1.22B
via Reuters JawboneCompany: Jawbone Select VC investors: Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Total disclosed funding: $929.9M
Abound SolarCompany: Abound Solar Select VC investors: Technology Partners, DCM Ventures, BP Alternative Energy Ventures Total disclosed funding: $614M
TheranosCompany: Theranos Select VC investors: BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, Rupert Murdoch, Walgreens Total disclosed funding: $500M
via The New York Times ReVision OpticsCompany: ReVision Optics Select VC investors: InterWest Partners, Canaan Partners, Domain Associates, ProQuest Investments Total disclosed funding: $172M
via OIS WongaCompany: Wonga Select VC investors: 83North, The Accelerator Group Total
disclosed funding: $158.4M
via PYMNTS and the Financial Times BeepiCompany: Beepi Select VC investors: SAIC Motor, Foundation Capital, Gil Penchina, Redpoint Ventures Total disclosed funding: $147.7M
via TechCrunch AOptix TechnologiesCompany: AOptix Technologies Select VC investors: Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lehman Brothers, Clearstone Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $107.9M
via Light Reading DEFY MediaCompany: DEFY Media Select VC investors: ABS Capital Partners, ZM Capital, Wellington Management Total disclosed funding: $100M
via Variety Primary DataCompany: Primary Data Select VC investors: Battery Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Accel, Pelion Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $103M
via TechCrunch GuveraCompany: Guvera Select VC investors: AMMA Private Investment Total disclosed funding: $102.6M
via Business Insider ChaChaCompany: ChaCha Select VC investors: Qualcomm Ventures, Rho Ventures, VantagePoint Capital Partners Total disclosed funding: $108M
via Indianapolis Business Journal Drugstore.comCompany: Drugstore.com Select VC investors: Amazon, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Maveron Total disclosed funding: $157M
via Wall Street Journal
via Chicago Tribune Mode MediaCompany: Mode Media Select VC investors: Accel Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Greycroft Partners Total disclosed funding: $229M
via Business Insider Next Step LivingCompany: Next Step Living Select VC investors: Black Coral Capital, Braemar Energy Ventures, VantagePoint Capital Partners Total disclosed funding: $100.8M
via GreenTech Media AirwareCompany: Airware Select VC investors: Andreessen Horowitz, GE Ventures, Google Ventures, Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Total disclosed funding:
$101M
via TechCrunch AwarePointCompany: AwarePoint Select VC investors: Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, New Leaf Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $100.9M
via Xconomy KiORCompany: KiOR Select VC investors: Khosla Ventures, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Artis Capital Management Total disclosed funding: $252.9M
via Fortune Aquion EnergyCompany: Aquion Energy Select VC investors: Bill Gates, CapX Partners, Constellation Technology Ventures Total disclosed funding: $196.6M
via Cleantechnica QuixeyCompany: Quixey Select VC investors: Alibaba Group, Atlantic Bridge Capital, GGV Capital Total disclosed funding: $164.2M
via Global Corporate Venturing QuirkyCompany: Quirky Select VC investors: RRE Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Andreessen Horowitz Total disclosed funding: $185.3M
via New York Magazine Powa TechnologiesCompany: Powa Technologies Select VC investors: Wellington Management, Otto Group Total disclosed funding: $176.3M + at least $50M of debt
via Financial Times Lilliputian SystemsCompany: Lilliputian Systems Select VC investors: Kleiner Perkins, Atlas Venture, Intel Capital Total disclosed funding: $150.4M
via Beta Boston RdioCompany: Rdio Select VC investors: Atomico, Mangrove Capital Partners Total disclosed funding: $117.5M
via The Verge OnLiveCompany: OnLive Select VC investors: Lauder Partners, Time Warner Investments Total disclosed funding: $116.5M
via Kotaku CoraidCompany: Coraid Select VC investors: Azure Capital Partners, Menlo Ventures Total disclosed funding: $114.3M
via Venture Beat TerrallianceCompany: Terralliance Select VC investors: Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Goldman Sachs, DAG Ventures Total disclosed funding: $296.3M
via Fortune Webvan GroupCompany: Webvan Group Select VC investors: Sequoia Capital, Softbank Capital Total disclosed funding: $275.2M
via SFGate Better PlaceCompany: Better Place Select VC investors: VantagePoint Capital Partners, Lend Lease Ventures Total disclosed funding: $675.3M
via VentureBeat Amp’d MobileCompany: Amp’d Mobile Select VC investors: Highland Capital Partners, Columbia Capital, Redpoint Ventures Total disclosed funding: $324.5M
via Engadget AllAdvantage.comCompany: AllAdvantage.com Select VC investors: Alloy Ventures, Walden Venture Capital Total disclosed funding: $133.8M
via San Francisco Business Times Kozmo.comCompany: Kozmo.com Select VC investors: Oak Investment Partners, Flatiron Partners Total disclosed funding: $256.5M
via Forbes eToysCompany: eToys Select VC investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital Total disclosed funding: Undisclosed, but raised $166.4M at IPO
via The New York Times Caspian NetworksCompany: Caspian Networks Select VC investors: New Enterprise Associates, US Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $260M
via Light Reading Pay By TouchCompany: Pay By Touch Select VC investors: Mobius Venture Capital, Rembrandt Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $130M
via Bloomberg Businessweek RealNames CorporationCompany: RealNames Corporation Select VC investors: Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Clearstone Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $116.2M
via Search Engine Watch Arts AllianceCompany: Boo.com Select VC investors: Arts Alliance Total disclosed funding: $135M
via eCommerce Times Savaje TechnologiesCompany: Savaje Technologies Select VC investors: VantagePoint Venture Partners, RRE Ventures Total disclosed funding: $113.7M
via eWeek Pets.comCompany: Pets.com Select VC investors: Hummer Winblad Partners, Bowman Capital Total disclosed funding: $110M
via The Wall Street Journal Cereva NetworksCompany: Cereva Networks Select VC investors: Oak Investment Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Goldman Sachs Total disclosed funding: $109.5M
via DSstar COPAN SystemsCompany: COPAN Systems Select VC investors: Globespan Capital Partners, Austin Ventures Total disclosed funding: $108.4M
via Toolbox.com CalxedaCompany: Calxeda Select VC investors: Battery Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners Total disclosed funding: $103M
via The Register Startup Failures: Total funding from $75M – $100MYClosetCompany: YCloset Select VC investors: Alibaba Group, Sequoia Capital China, SoftBank China Venture Capital Total disclosed funding: $70M
via TechNode HousepartyCompany: Houseparty Select VC investors: Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners, Comcast Ventures Total disclosed funding: $69.7M
via The Verge GoBearCompany: GoBear Select VC investors: Walvis Participaties, Aegon Total disclosed funding: $97M
via The Straits Times Aura FinancialCompany: Aura Financial Select VC investors: FirstMark Capital, Varadero Capital, Revolution Ventures Total disclosed funding: $82M + $264M of debt
via American Banker JumpshotCompany: Jumpshot Select VC investors: Avast Software, Ascential Total disclosed funding: $83M
via Vice AtriumCompany: Atrium Select VC investors: Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Y Combinator Total disclosed funding: $76M
via TechCrunch Sienna BiopharmaceuticalsCompany:Sienna Biopharmaceuticals Select VC investors: Fidelity Investments, Altitude Life Science Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, Partner Fund Management Total disclosed funding: $86M
via Becker’s Hospital Review LesaraCompany: Lesara Select VC investors: Mangrove Capital Partners, Northzone Ventures, 3L Capital Total disclosed funding: $99M Lesara, which was an online fashion retailer, stated on its website:
via Lesara JuiceroCompany: Juicero Select VC investors: Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Thrive Capital Total disclosed funding: $99.9M
via Bloomberg AuctionataCompany: Auctionata Select VC investors: German Startups Group, Bright Capital, e.ventures, Earlybird Venture Capital Total disclosed funding: $97.4M
via artnet news WimduCompany: Wimdu Select VC investors: Rocket
Internet Total disclosed funding: $90M
via TechCrunch VerdezyneCompany: Verdezynegri Select VC investors: BP Alternative Energy
Ventures, Sime Darby Total disclosed funding: $89.4M
via Bio Based World News Sonitus MedicalCompany: Sonitus Medical Select VC investors: GE Capital, Aberdare Ventures, Novartis Venture Funds, RWI Ventures Total disclosed funding: $89.7M
via MDDI Online DeNovis, Inc.Company: DeNovis, Inc. Select VC investors: Advanced Technology Ventures, UV Partners Total disclosed funding: $97.8M
via Boston Globe AereoCompany: Aereo Select VC investors: FirstMark Capital, Highland Capital
Partners Total disclosed funding: $97M
via Wired AereoCompany: Beyond The Rack Select VC investors: Silicon Valley Bank, BDC Venture Capital, Highland Capital Partners Total disclosed funding: $95.6M
via Wall Street Jourrnal Canopy FinancialCompany: Canopy Financial Select VC investors: GGV Capital, Foundation Capital Total disclosed funding: $89.5M
via Wall Street Journal Soapstone NetworksCompany: Soapstone Networks Select VC investors: Accel Partners, Oak Investment Partners Total disclosed funding: $87.3M
via Light Reading Claria CorporationCompany: Claria Corporation Select VC investors: US Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital Total disclosed funding: $84M
via VentureBeat 38 StudiosCompany: 38 Studios Select VC investors: Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Total disclosed funding: $75M
via Boston Magazine SunRocketCompany: SunRocket Select VC investors: Anthem Capital, BlueRun Ventures Total disclosed funding: $79.3M
via CNET Startup Failures: Total funding from $50M — $75MButlerCompany: Butler Select VC investors: Kraft Food Groups, Shamrock Holdings Total disclosed funding: $51M
via TechCrunch HubbaCompany: Hubba Select VC investors: Brightspark Ventures, Kensington Capital Partners, Real Ventures, GS Growth Total disclosed funding: $59M
via BetaKit QuantopianCompany: Quantopian Select VC investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures Total disclosed funding: $51M
via Bloomberg Stay AlfredCompany: Stay Alfred Select VC investors: Nine Four Ventures Total disclosed funding: $62M
via Short Term Rentalz IfOnlyCompany: IfOnly Select VC investors: New Enterprise Associates, Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund Total disclosed funding: $54M
via TechCrunch WellfountCompany: Wellfount Select VC investors: Arboretum Ventures, Elevate Ventures, Deerfield Management Total disclosed funding: $51M
via IBJ VicisCompany: Vicis Select VC investors: Rx3 Ventures, Trilogy Equity Partners, W Fund Total disclosed funding: $74M
via New York Times StratoscaleCompany: Stratoscale Select VC investors: Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco Investments, Intel Capital, Qualcomm Ventures Total disclosed funding: $69M
via Globes HipmunkCompany: Hipmunk Select VC investors: Ignition Partners, Oak Investment Partners, NGP Capital Total disclosed funding: $55M
via Yahoo! Finance Oryx VisionCompany: Oryx Vision Select VC investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Trucks VC, Maniv Mobility Total disclosed funding: $67M
via co-founder Ran Wellingstein quoted in CTech Crazy TeacherCompany: Crazy Teacher Select VC investors: Tencent Holdings, Kun Ling Capital, bioVENTURE Total disclosed funding: $65M
via Pencil News ShypCompany: Shyp Select VC investors: Homebrew, Sherpa Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Slow Ventures, Otter Rock Capital, Machine Shop Ventures Total disclosed funding: $62M
via Fast Company ApprendaCompany: Apprenda Select VC investors: Ignition Partners, Safeguard Scientifics Total disclosed
funding: $55.5M
via the Albany Times-Union PATHCompany: PATH Select VC investors: Ashton Kutcher, Gary Vaynerchuk, Greylock Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Total disclosed funding: $66.3M
via Gizmodo SeatwaveCompany: Seatwave Select VC investors: Accel, Ticketmaster Entertainment Total disclosed funding: $62.6M
via Ticketmaster Gridco SystemsCompany: Gridco Systems Select VC investors: General Catalyst, North Bridge Venture Partners, Lux Capital Total disclosed funding: $54M
via Greentech Media HelloCompany: Hello Select VC investors: Cherubic Ventures, Temasek Holdings Total disclosed funding: $52.9M
via Fortune TerraLUXCompany: TerraLUX Select VC investors: Access Venture Partners, Emerald Technology Ventures Total disclosed funding: $55.6M
via Denver Post LOYAL3Company: LOYAL3 Select VC investors: Community Investment Management, Brevet Capital Management, Trinity Ventures, Giles Raymond Total disclosed funding: $62.4M
via Benzinga PepperTapCompany: PepperTap Select VC investors: Innoven Capital, Sequoia Capital India Total disclosed funding: $52M
via TechCircle SprigCompany: Sprig Select VC investors: Greylock Partners, Social Capital and Sozo Ventures Total disclosed funding: $56.7M
via PYMNTS.com DealstruckCompany: Dealstruck Select VC investors: Community Investment Management, Brevet Capital Management, Trinity Ventures, Giles Raymond Total disclosed funding: $70.1M
via Crowdfund Insider Sand 9Company: Sand 9 Select VC investors: Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, General Catalyst Total disclosed funding: $55.5M
via eeNews Analog KarhooCompany: Karhoo Select VC investors: David Kowitz, Jonathan Feuer, Nick Gatfield Total disclosed funding: $52M
via TechCrunch Beenz.comCompany: Beenz.com Select VC investors: Gefinor Ventures, Apax Partners Total disclosed funding: $73.8M
via CNET Veoh NetworksCompany: Veoh Networks Select VC investors: Shelter Capital Partners, Spark Capital Total disclosed funding: $70.8M
via Xconomy Dash NavigationCompany: Dash Navigation Select VC investors: Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital Total disclosed funding: $41M, sold for $8.3M to BlackBerry
via Gigaom Move NetworksCompany: Move Networks Select VC investors: Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Steamboat Ventures Total disclosed funding: $60.3M
via Gigaom NirvanixCompany: Nirvanix Select VC investors: Valhalla Partners, Mission Ventures Total disclosed funding: $70M
via TechCrunch Expand NetworksCompany: Expand Networks Select VC investors: The Challenge Fund-Etgar, Tamir Fishman Ventures Total disclosed funding: $69M
via Globe EcastCompany: Ecast Select VC investors: Doll Capital Management, Crosslink Capital Total disclosed funding: $66.8M
via Vending Times EdgixCompany: Edgix Select VC investors: Battery Ventures, Venrock Total disclosed funding: $65M
via Newsday DoubleTwistCompany: DoubleTwist Select VC investors: Institutional Venture Partners, Boston Millennia Partners Total disclosed funding: $56.6M
via Bio-IT World AkimboCompany: Akimbo Select VC investors: Zone Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Total disclosed funding: $54.7M
via Gigaom Sequoia CommunicationsCompany: Sequoia Communications Select VC investors: Tallwood Ventures, BlueRun Ventures Total disclosed funding: $54M
via EE Times govWorksCompany: govWorks Select VC investors: Tallwood Ventures, BlueRun Ventures Total disclosed funding: $54M
via CNN Money want to know THE TOP 12 REASONS STARTUPS FAIL?We analyzed 110+ startup failures to bring you the reasons why startups don’t make it. Download the full 32-page report. Startup Failures: Total funding from $25M — $50MApervitaCompany:Apervita Select VC investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, MATH Venture Partners, Optum Ventures, GE Ventures Total disclosed funding: $45M
via Healthcare IT News AWOKCompany: AWOK Select VC investors: Al Faisaliah Ventures, StonePine Capital Partners Total disclosed funding: $30M
via MENAbytes HollarCompany: Hollar Select VC investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Total disclosed funding: $48M
via Axios StockwellCompany: Stockwell Select VC investors: DCM Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Google Ventures Total disclosed funding: $47M
via TechCrunch SorabelCompany: Sorabel Select VC investors: OpenSpace Ventures, Shift Accelerator, Kejora Ventures Total disclosed funding: $28M
via DealStreetAsia IgnitionOneCompany:IgnitionOne Select VC investors: SoftBank Capital, ABS Capital Partners Total disclosed funding: $40M
via Business Insider OmniCompany: Omni Select VC investors: Highland Capital Partners, Precursor Ventures Total disclosed funding: $35M
via TechCrunch MiaoshenghouCompany: Miaoshenghou Select VC investors: Capital Today, Eastern Bell Capital Total disclosed funding: $34M
via China Economic Net CrediFiCompany: CrediFi Select VC investors: Battery Ventures, Liberty Technology Venture Capital, Viola Ventures Total disclosed funding: $29M
via TheRealDeal Kettlebell KitchenCompany: Kettlebell Kitchen Select VC investors: North Castle Partners Total disclosed funding: $27M
via The Spoon LayerCompany: Layer Select VC investors: Bloomberg Beta, Salesforce Ventures, Promus Ventures, Data Collective Total disclosed funding: $37M
via head Shaun VanWeelden quoted in GetStream Call9Company: Call9 Select VC investors: Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Anne Wojcicki Total disclosed funding: $34M
via CNBC Swell InvestingCompany: Swell Investing Select VC investors: Pacific Life Insurance Total disclosed funding: $30M
via Fintech Futures ArivaleCompany: Arivale Select VC investors: Spectrum Health Ventures, Maveron, Polaris Partners Total disclosed funding: $49.6M
via Geekwire Aria InsightsCompany: Aria Insights Select VC investors: Lux Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, General Catalyst Total disclosed funding: $46.5M
via The Robot Report ZipGoCompany: ZipGo Select VC investors: Essel Infraprojects, Orios Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $43.7M
via Live Mint Alta MotorsCompany: Alta Motors Select VC investors: Harley-Davidson Total disclosed funding:
$31.2M
via Electrek Eleven JamesCompany: Eleven James Select VC investors: Great American Capital Partners, Jason Saltzman Total disclosed funding: $40.1M
via Hodinkee/Bloomberg LiquavistaCompany: Liquavista Select VC investors: Amazon, Philips, Samsung Electronics, SenterNovem Total disclosed funding: $35.6M
via GeekWire YogomeCompany: Yogome Select VC investors: 500 Startups, Insight Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $36.5M
via EdSurge Chef’dCompany: Chef’d Select VC investors: CircleUp Total disclosed funding: $40M
A letter from Chef’d CEO Kyle Ransford, via Business Insider
via FoodDive NavdyCompany: Navdy Select VC investors: Eniac Ventures, Ludlow Ventures, Promus Ventures, Formation 8 Total disclosed funding: $42M
via TechCrunch Doppler LabsCompany: Doppler Labs Select VC investors: Sterling VC, Acequia Capital Total disclosed funding: $41M
via Business Insider KloutCompany: Klout Select VC investors: Venrock, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Greycroft Partners Total disclosed funding: $40M
via Business Insider OttoCompany: Otto Select VC investors: Greylock Partners Total disclosed funding: $37M
via TechRadar PlaxoCompany: Plaxo Select VC investors: Sequoia Capital, Globespan Capital Partners, Harbinger Venture Management Total disclosed funding: $35M
via Variety BluesmartCompany: Bluesmart Select VC investors: FundersClub, Endeavor Catalyst, Tsing Capital, Fairhaven Capital, Pear Total disclosed funding: $27M
via Fortune Pearl AutomationCompany: Pearl Automation Select VC investors: Accel Partners, Shasta Ventures, Venrock Total disclosed funding: $50M
via Axios RaptrCompany: Raptr Select VC investors: Accel Partners, DAG Ventures, Tenaya Capital Total disclosed funding: $41M
via gamesindistry.biz SideCar TechnologiesCompany: SideCar Technologies Select VC investors: Google Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Softbank Capital Total disclosed funding: $36.3M
via Wall Street Journal StayzillaCompany: Stayzilla Select VC investors: Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partnerss Total disclosed funding: $33.5M
via Iceland Review MobeamCompany: Mobeam Select VC investors: Glu Mobile, Greycroft Partners, Sequoia Capital, BOLDstart Ventures Total disclosed funding: $39.8M
via Coupons in the News Plain Vanilla GamesCompany: Plain Vanilla Games Select VC investors: Glu Mobile, Greycroft Partners, Sequoia Capital, BOLDstart Ventures Total disclosed funding: $39.8M
via Iceland Review Shoes.comCompany: Shoes.com Select VC investors: N/A Total disclosed funding: $36.5M
via The Globe and Mail Carrier IQCompany: Carrier IQ Select VC investors: Accel Partners, CRV, and Mohr Davidow Ventures Total disclosed funding: $42M
via TechCrunch HomejoyCompany: Homejoy Select VC investors: First Round Capital, Google Ventures, Max Levchin Total disclosed funding: $39.7M
via ReCode Laguna PharmaceuticalsCompany: Laguna Pharmaceuticals Select VC investors: Sante Ventures and Versant Ventures Total disclosed funding: $34.5M
via Xconomy HealthspotCompany: Healthspot Select VC investors: BlueTree Allied Angels Total disclosed funding: $32.7M
via MedCity News NebulaCompany: Nebula Select VC investors: Highland Capital Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Total disclosed funding: $25M + $3.5M in debt
via Nebula NanochipCompany: Nanochip Select VC investors: New Enterprise Associates, JK&B Capital Total disclosed funding: $48.8M
via Wall Street Journal JoostCompany: Joost Select VC investors: Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures Total disclosed funding: $45M
via Crain’s New York PixelonCompany: Pixelon Select VC investors: Advanced Equities Total disclosed funding: $35M
via Wired DiggCompany: Digg Select VC investors: Highland Capital Partners, Greylock Partners Total disclosed funding: $44M
via The Guardian ThumbPlayCompany: ThumbPlay Select VC investors: i-Hatch Ventures, Softbank Capital Total disclosed funding: $41M
via Gigaom Color LabsCompany: Color Labs Select VC investors: Bain Capital Ventures, Sequoia Capital Total disclosed funding: $41M
via PCMag Color LabsCompany: Goodmail Systems Select VC investors: Doll Capital Management, Emergence Capital Partners Total disclosed funding: $40M
via Direct Marketing News XeroundCompany: Xeround Select VC investors: Benchmark Capital, Ignition Partners Total disclosed funding: $39.8M + $4M of debt
via Head in the Clouds WebvisibleCompany: Webvisible Select VC investors: Sutter Hill Ventures, Redpoint Ventures Total disclosed funding: $37M
via TechCrunch ArsDigitaCompany: ArsDigita Select VC investors: Trident Capital, Greylock Partners Total disclosed funding: $35M
via Content Wire OptivaCompany: Optiva Select VC investors: AltoTech Ventures, NGEN Partners Total disclosed funding: $30M
via SiliconBeat Flooz.comCompany: Flooz.com Select VC investors: Oak Investment Partners, Maveron Total disclosed funding: $51.5M
via Internet Retailer AdBriteCompany: AdBrite Select VC investors: Sequoia Capital, Artis Capital Management Total disclosed funding: $35M
via Performance Marketing Insider Microdisplay CorporationCompany: Microdisplay Corporation Select VC investors: Mobius Venture Capital, BlueRun Ventures Total disclosed funding: $33M
via Twice CuilCompany: Cuil Select VC investors: Tugboat Ventures, Greylock Partners Total disclosed funding: $33M
via Switched TrueSAN NetworksCompany: TrueSAN Networks Select VC investors: JT Venture Partners, Spring Creek Partners Total disclosed funding: $30M
via Network Computing Asempra TechnologiesCompany: Asempra Technologies Select VC investors: US Venture Partners, Polaris Partners Total disclosed funding: $29M
via The Register EntelliumCompany: Entellium Select VC investors: Ignition Partners, Sigma Partners Total disclosed funding: $28M
via TechCrunch AgillionCompany: Agillion Select VC investors: Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partnerss Total disclosed funding: $33.5M
via Austin Business Journal Bling NationCompany: Bling Nation Select VC investors: Meck and Camp Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $28M
via American Banker NebuAdCompany: NebuAd Select VC investors: Menlo Ventures and Sierra Ventures Total disclosed funding: $31.6M
via Marketing Magazine LV SensorsCompany: LV Sensors Select VC investors: US Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund Total disclosed funding: $27M
via Wall Street Journal Startup Failures: Total funding from $15M — $25MWanderJauntCompany: WanderJaunt Select VC investors: Founders Fund, Stonebridge Ventures, Global Founders Capital Total disclosed funding: $19M
via SFGATE BeyondMindsCompany: BeyondMinds Select VC investors: NVIDIA Inception, Grove Ventures Total disclosed funding: $15M
via CTech Lido LearningCompany:Lido Learning Select VC investors: Picus Capital, Unilazer Ventures, ZNL Ventures Total disclosed funding: $24M
via ET Brand Equity Fridge No MoreCompany:Fridge No More Select VC investors: Insight Partners, AltaIR Capital, AltaClub Total disclosed funding: $17M
via CNN Zero GroceryCompany: Zero Grocery Select VC investors: Sway Ventures, Gingerbread Capital, 1984 Ventures Total disclosed funding: $16M
via Eater San Francisco NeufundCompany: Neufund Select VC investors: Atlantic Labs, Freigeist Capital Total disclosed funding: $19M
via Neufund Local MotorsCompany:Local Motors Select VC investors: GE Ventures, Airbus Ventures, VTF Capital Total disclosed funding: $15M
via TechCrunch MamsyCompany: Mamsy Select VC investors: RTP Global, Baring Vostok Capital Partners Total disclosed funding: $15M
via Business of Fashion AutomaticCompany: Automatic Select VC investors: Y Combinator, Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz Total disclosed funding: $24M
via SlashGear Starsky RoboticsCompany: Starsky Robotics Select VC investors: Y Combinator, Trucks VC, Shasta Ventures Total disclosed funding: $20M
via Medium PillowCompany: Pillow Select VC investors: Expansion VC, Mayfield Fund, Veritas Investments Total disclosed funding: $16M
via Skift PlanswellCompany: Planswell Select VC investors: Plug and Play Accelerator Total disclosed funding: $14M
via BetaKit PhytelligenceCompany: Phytelligence Select VC investors: Cowles Company, Rio Investment Partners, WRF Capital Total disclosed funding: $20M
via Geekwire HomepolishCompany: Homepolish Select VC investors: Alumni Ventures Group, Elephant Venture Capital Total disclosed funding: $17M
via New York Magazine DAQRICompany: DAQRI Select VC investors: Tarsadia Investments Total disclosed funding: $15M
via TechCrunch Shoes of PreyCompany: Shoes of Prey Select VC investors: Blackbird Ventures, Blue Sky Alternative Investments Total disclosed funding: $23.5M
via AFR Lighthouse AICompany: Lighthouse AI Select VC investors: Eclipse Ventures, Felicis Ventures, SignalFire Total disclosed funding: $17M Lighthouse AI, a smarthome startup, stated on its website:
via Lighthouse AI CareSyncCompany: CareSync Select VC investors: Greycroft Partners;, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund Total
disclosed funding: $22.5M
via Tampa Bay Business Journal FST BiometricsCompany: FST Biometrics Select VC investors: GMF Capital, Olive Tree Ventures Total disclosed funding: $20M
via Haaretz LanternCompany: Lantern Select VC investors: Stanford University, The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Total disclosed funding: $21.5M
via Lantern StumbleUponCompany: StumbleUpon Select VC investors: Accel, eBay Total disclosed funding: $19.7M
via Medium Village Voice MediaCompany: Village Voice Media Select VC investors: Voice Media Group, Weiss Peck & Greer Investments Total disclosed funding: $17.9M
via Vox Raze TherapeuticsCompany: Raze Therapeutics Select VC investors: MPM Capital, Atlas Venture, Partners Innovation Fund Total disclosed funding: $24M
via Endpoints ChorusCompany: Chorus Select VC investors: Emergence Capital Partners, Redpoint Ventures Total disclosed funding: $22M
via Axios CastARCompany: CastAR Select VC investors: Playground Ventures Total disclosed funding: $15M
via Polygon JinnCompany: Jinn Select VC investors: Bull Capital Partners, Samaipata Ventures Total disclosed funding: $19.3
via Business Insider Atlas InformaticsCompany: Atlas Informatics Select VC investors: Aspect Ventures, Microsoft Total disclosed funding: $20.7M
via TechCrunch TeforiaCompany: Teforia Select VC investors: Correlation Ventures, Upfront Ventures Total disclosed funding: $17.2M
via Fortune HomeHeroCompany: HomeHero Select VC investors: Launch Fund, Tencent Holdings Total disclosed funding: $22.4M
via Medium Lily RoboticsCompany: Lily Robotics Select VC investors: Dorm Room Fund, InnoSpring, Liquid 2 Ventures, Seven Seas Partners Total disclosed funding: $15M
via Lily.Camera KitchensurfingCompany: Kitchensurfing Select VC investors: Spark Capital, Tiger Global Management, Union Square Ventures Total disclosed funding: $19.5M
via ReCode Maximum PlayCompany: Maximum Play Select VC investors: Technicolor Ventures Total disclosed funding: $17M
via Pocket Gamer Take Eat EasyCompany: Take Eat Easy Select VC investors: DN Capital, Piton Capital, Rocket Internet Total disclosed funding: $17.7M
via Medium GigaOmCompany: GigaOm Select VC investors: True Ventures, Alloy Venture Total disclosed funding: $22M
via The Guardian Procket NetworksCompany: Procket Networks Select VC investors: New Enterprise Associates, Institutional Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $20M
via CNET PrismaticCompany: Prismatic Select VC investors: Accel Partners, Breyer Capital, Battery Ventures Total disclosed funding: $16.2M “Four
years ago, we set out to build a personalized news reader that would change the way people consume content,” the Prismatic team wrote in a blog post. “For many of you, we did just that. But we also learned content distribution is a tough business and we’ve failed to grow at a rate that justifies continuing to support our Prismatic News products.” via
VentureBeat DaptivCompany: Daptiv Select VC investors: Bay Partners, Kennet Partners Total disclosed funding: $24.7M
via Puget Sound Business Journal RatePointCompany: RatePoint Select VC investors: .406 Ventures, Prism VentureWorks Total disclosed funding: $24.5M
via Small Business Trends BuyWithMeCompany: BuyWithMe Select VC investors: Bain Capital Ventures, Matrix Partners Total disclosed funding: $21.5M
via VentureBeat BusRadioCompany: BusRadio Select VC investors: Charles River Ventures, Sigma Partners Total disclosed funding: $20.1M
via Media Life Magazine Monitor110Company: Monitor110 Select VC investors: Acadia Woods Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Total disclosed funding: $16M + $3.5M in debt
via Business Insider AtratoCompany: Atrato Select VC investors: Aweida Venture Partners Total disclosed funding: $18M
via The Register MoblyngCompany: Moblyng Select VC investors: Deep Fork Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures Total disclosed funding: $17.4M
via VentureBeat Alice.comCompany: Alice.com Select VC investors: Kegonsa Capital Partners Total disclosed funding: $13.9M + $3.4M in debt
via BrainSINS LucidEraCompany: LucidEra Select VC investors: Benchmark Capital, Matrix Partners Total disclosed funding: $15.6M
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The most important element in starting a business is funding. Even the most basic home business incurs a multitude of startup costs, including registering a business name, obtaining a business telephone line and printing business cards.
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