Failed Startup Stories

Flappy Bird was a popular mobile game that was shut down in 2014. Why was Flappy Bird taken down? The creator removed the app due to the addictive effect it had on people.

What happened to Teavana? Teavana was a tea company that aimed to popularize tea culture. Are Teavana stores still open? Underperformance lead to Starbucks closing Teavana down.

ChaCha (Search Engine), founded in 2006 by Scott A. Jones and Brad Bostic, was an American human-guided search engine that provided free, real-time answers to any question through its website or by using one of its mobile apps.

Friendster was a Social Network Gaming Site, founded by Jonathan Abrams and launched in March 2003. It can be regarded as one of the original social networking sites. Friendster allowed users to play online games, send messages, share images/videos and write comments.

Katerra was an American technology-driven off-site construction company. It was founded in 2015 by Michael Marks, former CEO of Flextronics and former Tesla interim CEO, along with Fritz Wolff, the executive chairman of The Wolff Co.

What happened to MoviePass? A company that set out to revolutionize the cinema industry tripped on its toes due to bad management, and an unsustainable revenue model.