// startup autopsy
EarlyDoc
Early diagnosis software that couldn't survive the healthcare sales cycle
marketfitSilent Shutdown
Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: EarlyDoc underestimated the length and complexity of healthcare procurement in the Netherlands, burning through seed funding before achieving enough paying customers to prove the model.
| Founded | 2011 |
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| Closed | 2015 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Healthtech |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
EarlyDoc founded in the Netherlands to digitize early diagnostic documentation for healthcare providers.
FUNDING
EarlyDoc raises seed funding to build out its SaaS platform and begin pilot programs with Dutch clinics.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Platform launched to initial pilot customers, but conversion to paying contracts proves slower than expected.
LAYOFF
EarlyDoc reduces team as funding runs low and commercial traction fails to materialize at scale.
SHUTDOWN
EarlyDoc ceases operations after failing to achieve commercial sustainability in Dutch healthcare.