// startup autopsy
Cardiovascular Simulation
Simulating hearts, failing to survive the market
marketfitSlow Death
Years-long decline before final shutdown · Fatal mistake: Failed to secure anchor hospital or medical school partnerships to validate commercial viability before funding was exhausted.
| Founded | 2005 |
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| Closed | 2012 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Healthtech |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Cardiovascular Simulation founded to build physics-based cardiovascular modeling software for medical training.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Initial simulation platform launched targeting medical schools and hospital training programs.
FUNDING
Secured final funding round bringing total to $11.795M, intended to drive commercial expansion.
LAYOFF
Staff reductions as commercial adoption stalled and runway shortened significantly.
SHUTDOWN
Company ceased operations after failing to achieve sustainable institutional sales.