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New startups as they launch. And 1,536 from the old Stompstart, 2014 to 2019, with what became of them: 115 bought, 44 pivoted, 109 closed, 441 still going.
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Listed 28 February 2014 · Stockholm · Sweden
Jumpstarter
“A next-generation hosting platform”
Service closedas of 28 Sep 2026
A Stockholm hosting platform that promised websites live in under a second; its old domain now reviews car battery jump starters.
Developer tools
Listed 11 March 2014 · Halifax · Canada
Swapskis
“Swapskis helps women who are skill-rich but cash-poor gain experience and pursue their passions.”
Service closedas of 28 Sep 2026
Swapskis let women in Halifax trade skills instead of cash, then became the cash marketplace Vendeve before its founder folded it in 2017.
Social and communityJobs and HR
Listed 21 March 2014 · Huddersfield · United Kingdom
BookSkill.me
“A pre and post publishing author services marketplace”
Company closedas of 28 Sep 2026
A Huddersfield membership site from 2014 that tried to match authors with editors, formatters, marketers and book reviewers, and was wound up within a year.
Jobs and HRMedia and entertainment
Listed 27 March 2014 · Edinburgh · United Kingdom
PocketFM
“Discover the easiest way to manage and share work tickets with your team and field workers”
Company closedas of 28 Sep 2026
An Edinburgh work-ticket app for facilities and maintenance crews; a company of the same name was struck off the register in 2019.
Productivity and collaboration
Listed 28 April 2014 · Bristol · United Kingdom
Zoetrope
“3D Product Photography as a Service”
Company closedas of 28 Sep 2026
Zoetrope sold 3D product photography to online shops from Bristol, then pivoted into IoT consulting before its founder decided in 2018 to close it.
Media and entertainmentCommerce and marketplaces
Listed 20 May 2014 · Warsaw · Poland
Codebrag
“No more late Friday fixes - make code reviews fun & functional”
Product discontinuedas of 28 Sep 2026
A Warsaw code review tool that tried to make reviews fun, then went free and open source when paying customers proved too few.
Developer tools
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