| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2010 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Saas |
| Total raised | 0 |
| Collapse type | Regulatory Kill |
| Founder | Mark Gorton |
LimeWire
"200 million installs, a $105M settlement, and a federal court order — the file-sharing giant that lost the legal war."
Forced closure by regulatory action
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LimeWire launched in 2000 as a Gnutella-based peer-to-peer file sharing client, reaching 200 million installs and becoming the most downloaded software of its era.
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