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Startups.RIP

Startups.RIP

Rebuild 1,738+ dead YC startups with AI

Website startups.rip
Overview

What it is

Startups often fail because of timing, not ideas. Startups.RIP is a wiki of 1,700+ YC startups that shut down or got acquired. Our AI research agent writes a detailed post-mortem (what they built, why they failed, what's changed since) and a rebuild playbook with implementation-ready technical specs you can drop straight into your AI coding agent. Every failed startup is a validated market with unfinished business. Shortcut the idea maze. Start with what almost worked.

Intent

I need it when

Get refunded for Pro membership by publicly sharing builds inspired by Startups.RIP research

The builder discount program refunds 50-100% of monthly Pro fees when users publicly share projects built using Startups.RIP teardowns and achieve 1,000+ organic views, aligning incentives with actual product usage.

Access implementation-ready technical specifications to accelerate product development

Pro members unlock implementation-ready specs for every company in the database, enabling builders to reference proven technical architectures and reduce development time by learning from documented startup approaches.

Commission custom research reports on specific startup ideas or market gaps

Pro members receive 5 fresh report requests per month to request custom teardowns or analysis on specific startups or ideas, providing on-demand research tailored to their validation needs.

Validate a new startup idea by learning from similar companies that failed

Startups.RIP provides deep teardowns and rebuild plans for 1,700+ YC startups, allowing founders to understand why similar ideas failed and what lessons apply to their concept before investing time and capital.

Discover rebuildable startup ideas with strong fundamentals that failed due to timing or execution

The full teardown library and daily email help builders browse and identify startup concepts worth reviving, with detailed analysis of what went wrong and how to approach the idea differently.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User seeks real-time market data or live startup metrics rather than historical analysis of failed companies
  • User needs active investor networking or fundraising support instead of research and learning resources
  • User is not interested in rebuilding or learning from failed startup ideas and business models
  • User requires ongoing consulting or mentorship rather than self-service research documentation
  • User operates outside the startup/builder ecosystem and has no interest in entrepreneurship lessons
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Pricing

USD20 / monthly View pricing