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Startup Failures in Russia

12 startup autopsies from Russia. Each includes the exact cause of failure, verified financial data, and the documented failure pattern.

12 autopsies · newest deaths first

Yandex.Taxi Russia

mobilityRussia2023

Russia's Google of rides forced into a Kremlin-controlled $5.4B divorce.

Fire Sale

Ozon International

ecommerceRussia2022

Russia's Amazon hit a $750M bond default and lost its Nasdaq listing in six months.

Bankruptcy

Depositphotos Russia Operations

mediaRussia2022

Millions of Russian stock photos, one sanctions notice, zero future contributors.

Market Exit

Airbnb Russia

travelRussia2022

A decade of Russian hospitality listings deleted in one press release.

Market Exit

Skolkovo Fintech Hub

fintechRussia2022

Russia's Silicon Valley ambition: $800M of Western VC trust, torched in one season.

Regulatory Kill

ESforce

mediaRussia2022

Russia's esports empire crumbled when geopolitics made it radioactive to the global industry.

Regulatory Kill

VK Global Expansion

socialRussia2022

Russia's Facebook tried to go global — sanctions shut the door permanently.

Market Exit

Revolut Russia

fintechRussia2022

500K Russian users, zero options — Revolut shuttered its Russia arm in 72 hours.

Regulatory Kill

GloPart Russia Exit

ecommerceRussia

Russian digital goods marketplace collapsed under Western sanctions

Market Exit

Yota Devices

hardwareRussia

Russia's dual-screen smartphone that proved e-ink displays don't make phones better — just more expensive

Bankruptcy

DeepVision

aiRussia

Russian computer vision AI startup destroyed by sanctions and engineering team exodus after the Ukraine invasion

Regulatory Kill

Mafia Club Online

edtechRussia

Moscow's online social deduction gaming platform was stranded by war-driven capital flight

Market Exit

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