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1.
Bundled Out of Business
July 3, 2025  18:33:02
When Google bundles your paid product for free
2.
They Built the Web. Then Lost It.
June 26, 2025  19:02:48
The collapse of CareerBuilder and Monster.
3.
Drowning in Batteries
June 19, 2025  19:07:33
How Powin went from market leader to bankrupt
4.
Food From Air
June 12, 2025  18:06:23
The startup that wanted to turn CO2 into protein.
5.
The Pedal Car Failure
June 5, 2025  17:34:13
Why Podbike’s hybrid ride never found a market
6.
The Vegetable Middlemen
May 29, 2025  18:12:30
Otipy’s human-powered network couldn’t scale fast enough
7.
The AI Agency Trap
May 22, 2025  18:03:54
Builder.AI sold itself as SaaS, but ran like an agency.
8.
Farms in Boxes
May 15, 2025  18:00:42
How Freight Farms tried to reinvent agriculture — and failed
9.
From EVs to Penthouses
May 8, 2025  17:48:28
How BluSmart cofounders burned millions in public funds.
10.
The Product Leaked. Literally.
May 1, 2025  18:24:45
Why Zero Co couldn’t recover from a leaky rollout.
11.
Lost to the Algorithm
April 24, 2025  17:00:00
Why Smashing failed to fix your feed.
12.
Sued by Your Backers
April 17, 2025  18:33:54
Why the ‘AWS of Fintech’ was taken down by its own investors
13.
A Language Without a Market
April 10, 2025  16:56:40
Why Wing couldn’t turn open-source love into revenue
14.
Fall of the Canva of Data
April 3, 2025  17:40:02
WhyHive promised Canva-style simplicity for data. It didn’t last.
15.
Bad Genes
March 27, 2025  17:43:16
The downfall of 23andMe’s billion-dollar bet.
16.
Why Flipkart Killed ANS
March 20, 2025  17:00:00
A $40M acquisition—now completely worthless.
17.
$190 Million Mistake
March 13, 2025  17:00:00
Why Apostrophe’s huge acquisition couldn’t ensure its survival
18.
The Market Wasn’t Ready
March 6, 2025  17:00:00
Edtech in Africa has a monetization problem.
19.
Breach in the Business
February 27, 2025  17:00:00
This security firm couldn’t patch its own collapse.
20.
The Humane Pin is Dead
February 20, 2025  17:00:00
The $499 wearable no one wanted is gone.