ReadySetLaunch · Startups by sector
Startup Outcomes by Sector — Failures, Successes & Acquisitions
The ReadySetLaunch case database is organised across 13 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
410 failures
463 successes
390 acquired
Finance
68 failures
139 successes
37 acquired
Construction & Real Estate
19 failures
148 successes
30 acquired
Manufacturing & Industrial
66 failures
82 successes
36 acquired
Healthcare & Wellness
42 failures
113 successes
21 acquired
Professional Services
10 failures
104 successes
21 acquired
Commerce & Retail
46 failures
22 successes
19 acquired
Education
19 failures
35 successes
12 acquired
Media & Entertainment
14 failures
20 successes
22 acquired
Food & Beverage
22 failures
15 successes
4 acquired
Personal Services
2 failures
9 successes
4 acquired
Agriculture & Environment
7 failures
2 successes
1 acquired
Non-Profit & Social
0 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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