Failure pattern · Problem Clarity
Startups that failed on Problem Clarity: 198 cases
Every startup in this list failed primarily on the Problem Clarity pillar. The patterns here are the specific reasons problem clarity became the primary failure vector - and what it would have taken to pressure-test that pillar before the money ran out.
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| Company | Primary gap | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 24quan | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Afrostream | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Ahead | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| AirPair | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Airware | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Algofi | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| AllAdvantage.com | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Amigo Loans | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Amino | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Aristea Therapeutics | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Arrival | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| ArsDigita | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Ask Jeeves | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Aspiration | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Atari Program Exchange | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| B3i Services | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Beagle Bros | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Berkeley Software Design | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| BeyondMinds | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Bitfront | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| BlockFi | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| BranchOut | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Bus.com | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Butterfly Network | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| CareSync | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Carwoo | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Casady & Greene | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| ChaCha (search engine) | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Chef'd | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Chisel AI | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Cinkciarz.pl | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Clim8 | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Clinkle | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| CODA Biotherapeutics | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Consona Corporation | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Control Data Corporation | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Convoy | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Crejo | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Cue (search engine) | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Daqri | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Datastorm Technologies | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Dating Ring | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Dekko | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Delegasi | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Desti | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| DeviceLogics | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Digg lays off staff and | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| DigitalThink | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Duckly | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Eargo | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Egghead Software | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Enflux | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Epyx | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Ezubao | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Fab.com | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Fair.com | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Faraday Future | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Fifth Season Collection | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Fig DevTool | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| FlightCar | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Formfunction | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| FREY | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Frontier Car Group | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| FTX | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Gavelytics | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| General Magic | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| GetGlue | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Getir (Intl. Ops) | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Gilt Taste | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Ginger | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| GloriFi | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google 411 | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google Android Things | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google Apture | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google Chromecast Audio | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google Expeditions | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google Glass | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google Goo.gl | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google Lively | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google One Today | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google Password Checkup | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google Tilt Brush | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Google Trips | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Greensill Capital | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Happy Returns | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| HealthSpot | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Hellobill | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Hopin | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| HubHaus | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Humm | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Inkling | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Instant Software | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Invoid | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| iQiyi VR | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Ivi, Inc. | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Jawbone | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Katerra | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Kippt | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Kitty Hawk | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Knotel | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Kuaibo (Qvod) | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Kune | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| LayerVault | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| LeEco | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Leflair | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Lekee | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| LeSports | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Light | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Lightyear | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Locomation | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Lot18 | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| LucidEra | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Luko | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Lutris Technologies | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Maitian.ai | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| MantleBio | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Marathon Education | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| MetaCreations | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| ModCloth | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Moka5 | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Monday.com | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Movez | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Multiflow | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Munchery | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Munchies | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| NextDrop | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| NFTScoring | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Northvolt | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Nuri | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| One Month | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| OneWeb | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| OnwardMobility | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Outdoor Voices | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Panda TV | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Pano Logic | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Paperback Software | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Pathrise | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Pay By Touch | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Pebble | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Pelm | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Plastiq | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Plum | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Powa Technologies | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Powin Energy | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| QBotix | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Quanergy | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Quit Genius | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Quixey | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Ritual | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Royole Corporation | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Sesame | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Seven Dreamers Laboratories | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| ShareThis | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| SigFig | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Signa Sports | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| SmileDirectClub | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Songza | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Springpad | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Starsky Robotics | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2022 Second Update (04/13/22) | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Startup Failure Post-Mortems 2022 Third Update (07/16/22) | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Streamup | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Struct | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Sunfolding | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| SuperLearn | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Synapse Financial | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Tada (VCNC) | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Teforia | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Thalmic Labs | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| The Landing | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Tiny Speck | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| TinyChat | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Top Hat | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| ToyGaroo | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Triplet Therapeutics | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Tuandaiwang | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Udacity | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Volt Bank | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Wealthfront Cash | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Webvan | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Weidai | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Wesabe | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Wirecard | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Wishbone | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Wittlebee | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Woo | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Wriggle | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Xberts | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Xinja | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Xobni | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Xueersi | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Ycharts | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Yelp Deals | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Yiguo E-commerce | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Zero Grocery | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Zhangmen | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Zhidou | Problem Clarity | Failure |
| Zillow Offers | Problem Clarity | Failure |