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Eirlift

A SaaS platform that ran out of lift

marketfitSlow Death

Years-long decline before final shutdown · Fatal mistake: Failed to identify a large enough addressable market before spending down limited capital.

Founded	2007
Closed	2011
Country	Unknown
Sector	Ecommerce

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Key Events Timeline

2007-01-01

FOUNDING

Eirlift founded as a SaaS startup.

2009-06-01

FUNDING

Last known funding round secured; no follow-on investment materialized.

2010-06-01

LAYOFF

Team likely reduced as runway shortened with no new revenue growth.

2011-06-01

SHUTDOWN

Eirlift ceased operations after failing to achieve sustainable revenue.

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Airlift, Pakistan's top e-commerce grocery startup, shut down in July 2022 after failing to secure additional funding during a global market downturn. The company had raised approximately $85-110 million across...

multiple rounds but was unable to complete a new financing round despite ongoing negotiations as of early July 2022. The shutdown was announced to employees on Tuesday evening with immediate effect o

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