// startup autopsy
Profind
A professional services SaaS that found its exit before finding its market
marketfitAcqui-hire
Fatal mistake: Built a professional services platform without solving the cold start problem or establishing a defensible niche before better-resourced competitors arrived.
| Founded | 2003 |
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| Closed | 2008 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Marketplace |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Profind founded to build a professional services SaaS platform in the USA.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Launched its core professional matching or search product to early business customers.
FUNDING
Raised $6.5M to scale the platform, but struggled to convert funding into growth.
SHUTDOWN
Profind was acquired, ending its independent operation after failing to reach sustainable scale.