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Cazoo France (Market Exit)Failure reasons available
FranceRetail & commerce2023US$12BValuationThrasioFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2024US$10BValuationZulilyFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2023US$9BValuationWebvanFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2001US$8.7BValuationBlockbusterFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2010US$8.4BValuationRenown JapanFailure reasons available
JapanRetail & commerce2020US$6.7BLossYOOX Net-A-Porter (Richemont Write-Down)Failure reasons available
ItalyRetail & commerce2023US$5BValuationJet.comFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2020US$3.3BValuationUdaanFailure reasons available
IndiaRetail & commerce2024US$3.1BValuationManoMano (Massive Down Round)Failure reasons available
FranceRetail & commerce2023US$2.6BValuationKaolaResearch in progress
ChinaRetail & commerce2025US$2BCash burnedPerchResearch in progress
United StatesRetail & commerce2024US$2BValuationGlossierFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2024US$1.8BValuationDepop (Etsy Write-Down)Failure reasons available
ItalyRetail & commerce2023US$1.6BValuationFarfetchResearch in progress
United KingdomRetail & commerce2024US$1.6BCash burnedDigital River (SaaS Division)Failure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2025US$1.5BValuationMissfreshFailure reasons available
ChinaRetail & commerce2022US$1.5BCash burnedOlist (Down Round & Layoffs)Failure reasons available
BrazilRetail & commerce2023US$1.5BValuationShift TechnologiesFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2023US$1.5BValuationCaaStleFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2025US$1.4BValuationVroomFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2024US$1.3BCash burnedChengxin YouxuanFailure reasons available
ChinaRetail & commerce2021US$1.2BCash burnedEnjoy TechnologyFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2022US$1.2BValuationNice TuanFailure reasons available
ChinaRetail & commerce2021US$1.2BCash burnedShopCluesFailure reasons available
IndiaRetail & commerce2019US$1.1BValuationNetEase KoalaFailure reasons available
ChinaRetail & commerce2024US$1BCash burnedSigna SportsFailure reasons available
GermanyRetail & commerce2023US$1BCash burnedBoxedFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2023US$900MValuationYiguo E-commerceFailure reasons available
ChinaRetail & commerce2020US$900MCash burnedYimididaResearch in progress
ChinaRetail & commerce2024US$600MCash burnedCazooFailure reasons available
United KingdomRetail & commerce2024US$525.5MLossBrandlessFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2020US$500MValuationGlobalegrowFailure reasons available
ChinaRetail & commerce2026US$428MLossZilingoFailure reasons available
SingaporeRetail & commerce2023US$340MCash burnedFabFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2015US$336MCash burnedTongcheng LifeFailure reasons available
ChinaRetail & commerce2021US$300MCash burnedWine.com (1.0)Failure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2001US$240MLossTradesyResearch in progress
United StatesRetail & commerce—US$187.7MFundingeToys.comFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2002US$160MCash burnedPets.comFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2000US$146.6MLossBoo.comFailure reasons available
United KingdomRetail & commerce2000US$135MCash burnedSirclo (Layoffs)Failure reasons available
IndonesiaRetail & commerce2023US$130MFundingRechargeResearch in progress
NetherlandsRetail & commerce—US$118.2MFundingOutdoor VoicesFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2024US$110MValuationIdeeliResearch in progress
United StatesRetail & commerce—US$107MFundingLesaraFailure reasons available
GermanyRetail & commerce2018US$100.4MFundingCortilia (Down Round)Failure reasons available
ItalyRetail & commerce2023US$100MValuationAuctionataFailure reasons available
GermanyRetail & commerce2017US$95.5MFundingAllbirds (Post-IPO)Failure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2024US$93.3MLossCasper (Post-IPO)Failure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2021US$90MLossCarbon6Research in progress
CanadaRetail & commerce2025US$81.9MFundingLe ToteFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2020US$75MCash burnedSnapdealFailure reasons available
IndiaRetail & commerce2022US$69MLossPaytm MallFailure reasons available
IndiaRetail & commerce2023US$68MLossDot & BoFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2016US$60MValuationElevenia IndonesiaFailure reasons available
IndonesiaRetail & commerce2022US$60MFundingShopX IndiaFailure reasons available
IndiaRetail & commerce2022US$60MFundingLimeroadResearch in progress
IndiaRetail & commerce2022US$51MCash burnedBaichengFailure reasons available
ChinaRetail & commerce2020US$49MCash burnedHenri BendelFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2019US$45MLossKaiyoFailure reasons available
United StatesRetail & commerce2024US$43.0MFundingUlaFailure reasons available
IndonesiaRetail & commerce2023US$43MLossEuroraFailure reasons available
EstoniaRetail & commerce2023US$42.0MFunding