// startup autopsy
maufait
Poorly made for a brutal market
external shockSudden Collapse
Unexpected shutdown within weeks of a trigger · Fatal mistake: Launched a SaaS product with minimal funding directly into the 2008 financial crisis with no buffer to survive the downturn.
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
maufait founded in the USA as an early SaaS startup targeting business customers.
FUNDING
Raised $25K in seed funding, its only external capital.
DOWN ROUND
The 2008 financial crisis devastated enterprise software budgets and dried up venture funding for early-stage startups.
SHUTDOWN
maufait shut down after exhausting its minimal runway with no prospect of follow-on funding in the post-crisis environment.