The archive in aggregate
By the numbers.
Updated on every build. Every push to the archive refreshes the numbers.
$25.4B
of capital tracked
87
obituaries
5.7 yr
average lifespan
$77M
median funding
Every entry, plotted.
Year of death on the x-axis. Years alive on the y-axis. Hover for the name.
87 entries plotted by death year and lifespan
Lifespan distribution
How long they lived before they died.
- < 1 year0
- 1-2 years16
- 3-5 years31
- 6-10 years29
- 11+ years11
Deaths per year
When the bodies stack up.
- 20161
- 20185
- 201913
- 20203
- 20213
- 202213
- 202312
- 202417
- 202514
- 20266
Capital by category
Where the money went to die.
Largest deaths by capital raised
The most expensive obituaries.
A note on the numbers
Capital totals use the best disclosed figure from credible press or PitchBook and exclude corporate divisions that did not disclose standalone funding. Lifespans are computed from founding month to shutdown date.