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FAILRADAR
Tracking 5,727 YC startups

1,003

didn't make it.

We know why.

Real failure patterns from YC's graveyard. Validate your idea against history before you build.

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1,003

Dead

3,992

Alive

732

Acquired

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Threat Matrix

Highest Risk Categories

Top 10 YC categories ranked by mortality rate. Know the odds before you build.

Social & Communication

CRITICAL
52%37/71

E-Commerce

CRITICAL
46%36/78

Gaming

CRITICAL
45%13/29

Sales

CRITICAL
43%6/14

Media & Entertainment

CRITICAL
42%31/73

AR/VR

CRITICAL
40%8/20

Agriculture

CRITICAL
40%2/5

Transportation

HIGH
33%12/36

Customer Support

HIGH
33%2/6

Blockchain & Crypto

HIGH
33%14/43
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AI Idea Validator

Feed us your idea.
We'll run it against the dead.

Describe your startup concept. Our AI cross-references 5,727 real outcomes to surface matching patterns, risk signals, and lessons from the graveyard.

failradar scan --idea

$ scan "Marketplace for freelance designers"

CRITICAL RISK

Match: UpLabs (W16) — designer marketplace. Cause of death: established platform competition.

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Weekly Intel

The Post-Mortem

Failure patterns and hard-won lessons from the startup graveyard. Delivered every Thursday.