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
401–450 of 665 dead services
| # | Service | Category | Shut Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Vine | Video | 2017 |
| 402 | Delicious | Bookmarks | 2017 |
| 403 | App.net | Social | 2017 |
| 404 | Microsoft Groove | Music | 2017 |
| 405 | Windows Phone | Mobile | 2017 |
| 406 | LiveJournal | Blogging | 2017 |
| 407 | Beam | Streaming | 2017 |
| 408 | AOL Instant Messenger | Chat | 2017 |
| 409 | Windows Live Writer | Blogging | 2017 |
| 410 | Yahoo News Digest | News | 2017 |
| 411 | Ubuntu Touch | Mobile | 2017 |
| 412 | Nextbit Robin | Hardware | 2017 |
| 413 | Staples Connect | IoT | 2017 |
| 414 | SeeSo | Streaming | 2017 |
| 415 | Songkick Detour | Music | 2017 |
| 416 | Peach | Social | 2017 |
| 417 | Google Spaces | Social | 2017 |
| 418 | Google Nik Collection | Photography | 2017 |
| 419 | Windows Movie Maker | Video | 2017 |
| 420 | Microsoft Photosynth | Photos | 2017 |
| 421 | Microsoft Kinect | Hardware | 2017 |
| 422 | Producteev | Tasks | 2017 |
| 423 | Parse Server (hosted) | Backend | 2017 |
| 424 | Rapportive | 2017 | |
| 425 | SuccessFactors standalone | HR | 2017 |
| 426 | CrashPlan for Home | Backup | 2017 |
| 427 | Amazon Cloud Drive (unlimited) | Cloud Storage | 2017 |
| 428 | Sprig (meal delivery) | Food | 2017 |
| 429 | Maple (meal delivery) | Food | 2017 |
| 430 | Feastly | Food | 2017 |
| 431 | Luxe (valet) | Transportation | 2017 |
| 432 | Jawbone UP | Health | 2017 |
| 433 | Fullscreen (subscription) | Streaming | 2017 |
| 434 | Vidme | Video | 2017 |
| 435 | Signal Desktop old (Chrome app) | Messaging | 2017 |
| 436 | Simply Measured | Analytics | 2017 |
| 437 | SumAll | Analytics | 2017 |
| 438 | Offerpop | Marketing | 2017 |
| 439 | Bunchball | Gamification | 2017 |
| 440 | Parse Hosting | Development | 2017 |
| 441 | Mixpanel for Sales | Sales | 2017 |
| 442 | Hackpad | Productivity | 2017 |
| 443 | Juicero | IoT | 2017 |
| 444 | Beepi (car marketplace) | Automotive | 2017 |
| 445 | Doppler Labs (Here earbuds) | Hardware | 2017 |
| 446 | Lily Robotics (drone) | Hardware | 2017 |
| 447 | Yik Yak (v1) | Social | 2017 |
| 448 | Sunrise Calendar | Productivity | 2016 |
| 449 | Google Code | Development | 2016 |
| 450 | Picasa | Photos | 2016 |
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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.