The Graveyard
They promised forever. They shut down anyway.
665 dead services. 2B+ affected users. $30B+ burned. Your infrastructure shouldn't depend on VC funding.
665
Dead Services
2B+
Users Lost
$30B+
Funding Burned
284
Killed by Big Tech
Causes of Death
Killed via Acquisition Bought, integrated, shut down.
11% (70)
Ran Out of Money VC pulled out. Startup dead.
6% (43)
Killed by Big Tech Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Twitter …
43% (284)
276 of 665 dead services died after 2020 ↑ the pace is accelerating
651–665 of 665 dead services
| # | Service | Category | Shut Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | Geocities | Web Hosting | 2009 |
| 652 | Microsoft Money | Finance | 2009 |
| 653 | Google Dodgeball | Location | 2009 |
| 654 | Jaiku | Microblogging | 2009 |
| 655 | Google Video | Video | 2009 |
| 656 | Microsoft Works | Productivity | 2009 |
| 657 | Yahoo Briefcase | Cloud Storage | 2009 |
| 658 | Yahoo Live | Video | 2009 |
| 659 | Yahoo Music Unlimited | Music | 2008 |
| 660 | Clippy (Office Assistant) | Productivity | 2007 |
| 661 | Google Answers | Q&A | 2006 |
| 662 | Microsoft FrontPage | Web Dev | 2006 |
| 663 | Apple HyperCard | Development | 2004 |
| 664 | Microsoft PhotoDraw | Design | 2001 |
| 665 | Microsoft Bob | UI | 1996 |
The Alternative
Own Your Infrastructure.
Forever.
Every service above had promises, investors, and users.
Infrastructure you own doesn't shut down when VCs lose interest.
100%
Code Ownership
0
Vendor Lock-In
∞
Years It Lasts
This list is incomplete and will never be finished. New services die every month.
Last updated February 2026. Data from public sources.