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
251–300 of 665 dead services
| # | Service | Category | Shut Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Greenhouse Sourcing (old) | Recruiting | 2020 |
| 252 | Mozy (standalone) | Backup | 2020 |
| 253 | Square Cash for Business (old) | Fintech | 2020 |
| 254 | Fitbit Blaze (platform) | Health | 2020 |
| 255 | Longreads (paid) | Content | 2020 |
| 256 | Wikia/Fandom old editor | Content | 2020 |
| 257 | ClassDojo Stories old format | EdTech | 2020 |
| 258 | Skillshare Pro (team old) | EdTech | 2020 |
| 259 | HTC Vive Focus (consumer) | Hardware | 2020 |
| 260 | Oculus Go (consumer) | Hardware | 2020 |
| 261 | Samsung Gear VR | Hardware | 2020 |
| 262 | Chartbeat Audience | Analytics | 2020 |
| 263 | Birst standalone | Analytics | 2020 |
| 264 | Gigya (brand) | Identity | 2020 |
| 265 | LiveIntent (old product) | AdTech | 2020 |
| 266 | Marin Software (SMB) | AdTech | 2020 |
| 267 | Layer2 Swarm (Ethereum) | Development | 2020 |
| 268 | Keen IO (free) | Analytics | 2020 |
| 269 | Marvel App free features | Design | 2020 |
| 270 | Notion free unlimited history | Productivity | 2020 |
| 271 | Totango old plans | Customer Success | 2020 |
| 272 | PBworks (free tier) | Productivity | 2020 |
| 273 | Mindmeister free (old) | Productivity | 2020 |
| 274 | Sidewalk Toronto | Urban Tech | 2020 |
| 275 | Makr Shakr (robot bartender) | Robotics | 2020 |
| 276 | Whisper (peak) | Social | 2020 |
| 277 | Inbox by Gmail | 2019 | |
| 278 | Google+ | Social | 2019 |
| 279 | Allo | Messaging | 2019 |
| 280 | Microsoft HealthVault | Healthcare | 2019 |
| 281 | Amazon Spark | Shopping | 2019 |
| 282 | Amazon Dash Buttons | IoT | 2019 |
| 283 | Lowe's Iris | IoT | 2019 |
| 284 | Jibo | AI | 2019 |
| 285 | Anki Vector | AI | 2019 |
| 286 | Anki Cozmo | AI | 2019 |
| 287 | Anki Overdrive | Gaming | 2019 |
| 288 | 8tracks | Music | 2019 |
| 289 | Google Touring Bird | Travel | 2019 |
| 290 | Google Bulletin | Local News | 2019 |
| 291 | Google Datally | Mobile | 2019 |
| 292 | Google Trips | Travel | 2019 |
| 293 | Google Cloud Messaging | Development | 2019 |
| 294 | YouTube Gaming (app) | Gaming | 2019 |
| 295 | Google Search Appliance | Enterprise | 2019 |
| 296 | Chromecast Audio | Hardware | 2019 |
| 297 | Google URL Shortener (goo.gl) | Development | 2019 |
| 298 | YouTube Video Annotations | Video | 2019 |
| 299 | Windows 10 S Mode | Mobile | 2019 |
| 300 | Microsoft Flow (rebranded) | Automation | 2019 |
The Alternative
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This list is incomplete and will never be finished. New services die every month.
Last updated February 2026. Data from public sources.