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
496 failures
490 successes
396 acquired
Finance
69 failures
147 successes
37 acquired
Construction & Real Estate
19 failures
151 successes
30 acquired
Manufacturing & Industrial
65 failures
83 successes
37 acquired
Healthcare & Wellness
42 failures
114 successes
21 acquired
Professional Services
11 failures
107 successes
21 acquired
Commerce & Retail
48 failures
22 successes
19 acquired
Education
19 failures
35 successes
12 acquired
Media & Entertainment
13 failures
22 successes
22 acquired
Food & Beverage
24 failures
15 successes
4 acquired
Personal Services
2 failures
10 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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