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16 dead or acquired startups in API with completed research reports.

Every startup playbook in our database, ready to build

Each deep-dive includes a post-mortem, step-by-step rebuild plan, and a technical spec you can paste straight into Claude Code, Cursor, or Lovable.

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S22
Acquired
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Alterya

Fintech

Protecting Humans from Scams

W19
Inactive
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Basilica

Machine Learning

Basilica is an API that embeds high-dimensional data like images and…

W11
Acquired
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DrChrono

Healthcare

The essential platform for modern medical practices and patients.

W21
Acquired
Dyte logo

Dyte

Video

Real-time audio & video SDKs, ready to launch 🚀

W23
Acquired
Fern logo

Fern

Developer Tools

Instantly offer SDKs and API Docs

W11
Acquired
MA

Mailgun

API

Email API service.

W15
Acquired
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Moltin

Payments

eCommerce building blocks through simple APIs for websites & apps.…

S18
Acquired
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OneGraph

API

GraphQL API to connect all of the internet's APIs. Join us at Netlify!

W23
Acquired
PlayAI logo

PlayAI

Generative AI

Our mission is to make Voice AI accessible and useful to all.

W22
Acquired
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Requestly

Developer Tools

Open-Source Postman alternative

S17
Acquired
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Ribbon Health

Health Tech

Health enterprise API for data on doctors, insurance, costs, & quality

W14
Acquired
RI

Rickshaw

Delivery

Same day local delivery, via API. Currently operating in SF.

S13
Acquired
Standard Treasury logo

Standard Treasury

Fintech

Banking APIs; acquired by Silicon Valley Bank in August 2015

W24
Acquired
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Trieve

Developer Tools

All-in-one API for search, RAG, & recommendations

S22
Acquired
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Vizzly

Developer Tools

Customer-Facing Analytics for Modern SaaS.

W10
Acquired
ZE

Zencoder

Video

Video Encoding API, Open source video player (video.js)

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