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Startups that failed, and what they teach.
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eFishery’s $600 Million Fraud Scandal: The Rise and Fall of Southeast Asia’s Aquaculture Unicorn
eFishery was an aquaculture technology company providing IoT-enabled smart fish feeders, aquaculture supplies, and digital financial services to fish and shrimp farmers across Indonesia.
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Hike’s Highs and Heartbreak: The Billion-Dollar Messenger That Couldn’t Beat WhatsApp
Hike Messenger was a homegrown instant messaging platform that initially positioned itself as India’s answer to WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
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Doormint’s Laundry Shutdown: When High Costs and Tough Unit Economics Washed Away the Startup Dream
Doormint began as an on-demand home services platform, offering services like electrician, plumber, carpenter, appliance repair, and pest control.
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Bowery Farming’s Crop Catastrophe: The Fall of an Indoor Farming Unicorn
a high-profile indoor farming “unicorn” backed by Natalie Portman, Justin Timberlake, and major venture firms—ceased all operations in November 2024 after raising over $700 million and reaching a peak valuation of $2.3…
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Nintee’s Journey: The Startup Bringing Smarter Solutions to Everyday Problems
Nintee was an AI-powered digital health platform aimed at helping users build better habits to transform their lives.
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Otipy’s Sudden Shutdown: When Quick Commerce Outpaced Farm-to-Consumer Dreams
Otipy operated a farm-to-consumer grocery and fresh produce platform using a B2B2C model.
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Autto.in’s Roadblock: How India’s Auto Marketplace Startup Lost Momentum and Failed to Scale
Autto.in was an on-demand doorstep car service provider. The platform aimed to simplify car maintenance and repair for urban, tech-savvy customers by offering a range of services—including regular maintenance, emergency…
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Gold Farm’s Struggle: When Agri-Machinery Sharing Meets Cash Flow Chaos
Gold Farm was an agri-machinery sharing startup based in Bangalore, providing a mobile app-based platform for farmers to book tractors and other farm equipment on demand.
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Stayzilla’s Last Booking: How India’s Home-Stay Pioneer Lost Its Way and Shut Down
Stayzilla was an online travel and homestay marketplace, initially aggregating budget hotels and later expanding into homestays across India.
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Zume’s Robot Pizza to Packaging Pivot: The Startup That Lost Its Recipe
2015–2018: Zume started as a pizza delivery startup using robotics and AI to automate pizza preparation and delivery, including patented trucks that cooked pizzas en route.
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Greenikk’s Green Vision: Driving Sustainable Impact Through Innovative Solutions
Greenikk was an agritech startup focused on building a digital ecosystem for banana cultivation.
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Ravgo’s Rise and Fall: The Harsh Realities of Scaling Farm Equipment Sharing in India
Ravgo was a farming services startup focused on agri-equipment sharing—enabling farmers to rent tractors, harvesters, and other machinery via a digital platform.