


Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2018 First Update (4/17/18).Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2018 Second Update (8/13/18).Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2018 Third Update (11/14/18).Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2019 First Update (2/28/19).Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2019 Second Update (6/19/19).Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2019 Third Update (10/16/19).Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2020 First Update (1/21/20).

Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2020 Second Update (8/18/20).Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2021 First Update (2/1/21).Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2021 Second Update (6/16/21).Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2021 Third Update (9/28/21).Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2021 Fourth Update (12/8/21).So why do so many startups flame out? The real reasons can be hard to uncover, but the obituaries written by founders, investors, and journalists offer plenty of clues.īelow is a time-staggered compilation of startup post-mortems for some of the most notable failures in the CB Insights database.Īfter reading the 390 goodbye letters and investigative takedowns below, check out our rundown for the top 12 reasons that startups shutter. From 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.
