// startup autopsy
Eigenta
A Dutch SaaS startup that couldn't find its market in time
marketfitSilent Shutdown
Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: Eigenta launched a SaaS product in the Netherlands with only ~$20K, leaving no budget for the localization, sales, and marketing required to compete in European B2B markets.
| Founded | 2011 |
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| Closed | 2014 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Saas |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Eigenta is founded in the Netherlands with ambitions to build a B2B SaaS product for the European market.
FUNDING
Eigenta raises ~$20K — its only external funding — a sum far below what is needed to build and scale a competitive SaaS product in Europe.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Eigenta launches its SaaS product but struggles to gain meaningful traction in the Dutch and broader European B2B market.
SHUTDOWN
Eigenta shuts down after failing to secure follow-on investment or build a sustainable customer base, becoming another silent casualty of underfunding.