Startups.RIP
Research on 1700+ YC startups and why they failedLearn from startup failures before you repeat them
Highlights
What you can do with it
- Founders study failure cases in their industry before launching
- Investors read research reports to weigh a startup's prospects
- Researchers use the dataset to analyze YC trends over time
How to use it
- 1 Open startups.rip in your browser
- 2 Browse the homepage to understand what the site offers
- 3 Filter YC startups by batch or industry
- 4 Open a company to read its report, reconstruction plan, and tech specs
- 5 Apply the lessons to your own venture or investment decision
Who it is for
Pros
- Free to use with a large dataset of YC companies
- Reports explain reasons behind success and failure
- Reconstruction plans add practical, forward-looking advice
- Sorting by batch and industry makes research fast
Limitations
- Focused on YC startups, so coverage is not universal
- Reports are research interpretations, not guarantees
- Content and site terms can change over time
- Useful mainly for market and business research, not operations
What Startups.RIP is
Startups.RIP is a website focused on Y Combinator startups. It has collected information on 1739 YC startups from 2005 to the present, and it produces in-depth research reports that walk through each company's development and the reasons behind its success or failure. For failed startups, it also drafts reconstruction plans that suggest how the business model could be improved to raise the odds next time. The site shows the technical specifications each startup used and sorts companies by batch and industry so you can find relevant cases quickly. It includes case studies of companies such as Posterous and Substack. The website is free to use and is aimed at people who want practical, evidence-based lessons.
What you can do with it
- Read research reports on more than 1700 YC startups and their outcomes.
- Study reconstruction plans that rethink failed business models.
- Review the technical specifications each startup relied on.
- Filter companies by batch and industry, and read case studies of known names.
Who it is for
- Entrepreneurs who want to avoid repeating mistakes made by past startups.
- Investors who need background to weigh a startup's prospects and risks.
- Industry researchers analyzing YC and startup trends over time.
What to watch out for
Coverage is focused on YC startups, so it is not a complete picture of the whole startup world. The reports are research interpretations rather than guarantees, so treat them as one input alongside your own analysis. Content and site terms can change over time, and the value is mainly in market and business research rather than day-to-day operations. Confirm current details on the site before citing figures in anything important.
FAQ
What is Startups.RIP?
It is a free site with research reports on more than 1700 YC startups from 2005 to the present, focused on lessons from success and failure.
Who is it for?
It is built for entrepreneurs, investors, and industry researchers who want evidence-based lessons from the YC track record.
Does it cost anything?
The website is free to use, though terms and content can change over time.
Why it is free
What the official page says： free to use
Free limits, trial length and features are decided by the official site and can change at any time.
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