// startup autopsy
MindPARA
Paraguay's mental health app for a conservative Catholic culture where therapy carries deep stigma
market sizeSilent Shutdown
Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: Paraguay 7M population; IPS mental health through clinics only; stigma strong in conservative Catholic culture; addressable digital therapy market under 50K people
| Founded | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2023 |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Sector | Healthtech |
// the model, blind
Evaluating only MindPARA’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Market too small as the #1 likely cause. That’s exactly how it died.
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
FUNDING
SHUTDOWN