ReadySetLaunch · Startups by sector
Startup Outcomes by Sector — Failures, Successes & Acquisitions
The ReadySetLaunch case database is organised across 12 industry sectors. Each sector hub covers failures, successes, and acquisitions for that vertical, mapped against the seven pillars of launch readiness.
Use these hubs to pattern-match your own idea against what actually happens in your sector — what tends to break, what tends to scale, and what tends to get acquired.
Technology & Software
401 failures
421 successes
389 acquired
Finance
68 failures
132 successes
37 acquired
Construction & Real Estate
19 failures
134 successes
30 acquired
Manufacturing & Industrial
64 failures
77 successes
36 acquired
Healthcare & Wellness
42 failures
111 successes
20 acquired
Professional Services
10 failures
100 successes
21 acquired
Commerce & Retail
45 failures
22 successes
20 acquired
Education
18 failures
34 successes
12 acquired
Media & Entertainment
12 failures
19 successes
21 acquired
Food & Beverage
20 failures
15 successes
4 acquired
Personal Services
2 failures
9 successes
4 acquired
Agriculture & Environment
7 failures
2 successes
1 acquired
Didn't see your sector?
Sectors with fewer than 3 cases don't get a hub yet - the dataset grows daily through an automated ingestion pipeline, so check back. In the meantime, run your own idea through Launch Control.
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