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12 startups that failed this year and took $1.4 billion in VC funding with them

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12 startups that failed this year and took $1.4 billion in VC funding with them

Rethink Robotics — robots for manufacturing industry

Rethink Robotics — robots for manufacturing industry

Year founded: 2008

Valuation: $291 million

Amount VC raised: $150 million

Read more about Rethink Robotics on PitchBook.

Shyp — on-demand delivery platform

Shyp — on-demand delivery platform

Year founded: 2013

Valuation: $275 million

Amount raised: $62 million

Read more about Shyp on PitchBook.

Apprenda — cloud-based software for developers

Apprenda — cloud-based software for developers

Year founded: 2007

Valuation: $90 million

Amount raised: $56 million

Read more about Apprenda on PitchBook.

Airware — drone analytics provider

Airware — drone analytics provider

Year founded: 2011

Valuation: $59 million

Amount raised: $104 million

Read more about Airware on PitchBook.

Alta Motors — electric motorcycles

Alta Motors — electric motorcycles

Year founded: 2010

Valuation: Unknown ($55 million in November 2016)

Amount raised: $44 million

Read more about Alta Motors on PitchBook.

Primary Data — automation software platform

Primary Data — automation software platform

Year founded: 2013

Valuation: $52 million

Amount raised: $89 million

Read more about Primary Data on PitchBook.

CareSync — one-stop software for personal health information

CareSync — one-stop software for personal health information

Year founded: 2011

Valuation: $46 million

Amount raised: $26 million

Read more about CareSync on PitchBook.

Bluesmart — smart suitcases

Bluesmart — smart suitcases

Year founded: 2013

Valuation: $41 million

Amount raised: $30 million

Read more about Bluesmart on PitchBook.

Lantern — smartphone app for therapy

Lantern — smartphone app for therapy

Year founded: 2012

Valuation: $37 million

Amount raised: $22 million

Read more about Lantern on PitchBook.

Raden — smart suitcases

Raden — smart suitcases

Year founded: 2015

Valuation: $12 million

Amount raised: $3.5 million

Read more about Raden on PitchBook.

Fieldbook — spreadsheet-to-database software

Fieldbook — spreadsheet-to-database software

Year founded: 2013

Valuation: $11 million

Amount raised: $3 million

Read more about Fieldbook on PitchBook.

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