Which startups in Greycroft Partners's portfolio are documented in UnicornBurn?

Greycroft Partners has 7 portfolio companies documented in UnicornBurn, including Trunk Club, Azimo, Boxed.

What is the most common failure cause in Greycroft Partners's documented portfolio?

The most frequent failure cause is "competition", recorded in 4 of 7 documented cases.

¿En qué startups del dataset de UnicornBurn aparece Greycroft Partners?

Greycroft Partners tiene 7 empresas documentadas en UnicornBurn, incluyendo Trunk Club, Azimo, Boxed.

¿Cuál es la causa de fracaso más frecuente en las empresas del portfolio de Greycroft Partners?

La causa más frecuente es "competition", registrada en 4 de 7 casos documentados.

Greycroft Partners — portfolio autopsies

Greycroft Partners has 7 portfolio companies documented in the UnicornBurn autopsy dataset with verified collapse causes and timelines. Most frequent failure cause: "competition".

documented

Venture Capital

type

USA

country

Serie A · Seed · Serie B

stages

// dominant patterns

Top failure cause

competition

4/7 cases

Collapse pattern

Silent Shutdown

Top sector

ecommerce

// 7 documented companies

Trunk Club

ecommerceUSA

Personal styling service acquired by Nordstrom for $350M was quietly shut down 6 years later

Silent Shutdown

⭐ 10%

🔥 42%

Azimo

fintechUK

European digital remittance challenger that raised $100M+ then sold to Papaya Global at distress in 2022.

Fire Sale

⭐ 8%

🔥 65%

Boxed

ecommerceUSA2023

The millennial Costco raised $500M and filed bankruptcy the same year it went public

Sudden Collapse

⭐ 42%

🔥 58%

Plated

foodtechUSA2019

The meal kit company Albertsons acquired for $200M to fight Amazon in grocery — shut down the subscription service 2 years later when the grocery synergy never materialised

Acqui-hire

⭐ 38%

🔥 35%

Playdek

ecommerceUSA2017

The premium mobile studio that bet serious tabletop gamers would pay for digital — they would, just not enough of them.

Silent Shutdown

⭐ 28%

🔥 45%

Highlight

socialUSA2016

The always-on social app that killed your battery before it could build your network.

Market Exit

⭐ 38%

🔥 35%

Trustev

cybersecurityUK2015

Sold for $44M before growth flatlined completely — a lucky exit, not a win.

Fire Sale

⭐ 18%

🔥 20%

// faq

Which startups in Greycroft Partners's portfolio are documented in UnicornBurn?: Greycroft Partners has 7 portfolio companies documented in UnicornBurn, including Trunk Club, Azimo, Boxed.
What is the most common failure cause in Greycroft Partners's documented portfolio?: The most frequent failure cause is "competition", recorded in 4 of 7 documented cases.
What collapse pattern dominates Greycroft Partners's documented failures?: The predominant collapse pattern is "Silent Shutdown". UnicornBurn documents 9 distinct collapse styles based on sequence and speed of failure.

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