Evaluating only EduEcu’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Competition as the #1 likely cause. That’s exactly how it died.
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Documented cause
EduEcu built a supplementary K-12 online learning platform for Ecuadorian students, offering curriculum-aligned content, live tutoring, and progress tracking. COVID-19 school closures drove massive adoption: 80,000 students enrolled in 2020. The company converted 15% to paid subscriptions, generating $1.1M in annual recurring revenue. When schools reopened in 2022, families cancelled subscriptions at an 80% rate — the supplement had been a pandemic substitute, not a genuine habit. The paid retention base collapsed from 12,000 to 2,400 subscribers within six months. Reacquisition costs made the economics impossible.
Lesson
“If your growth is driven by a crisis that removes the alternative product, model the scenario where the alternative returns on day one of fundraising. Your post-crisis baseline is your real product-market fit.”