// startup autopsy
Service Metrics
Measuring the early web until someone measured its value
acquisition gone wrongAcqui-hire
Fatal mistake: Operated in a space quickly dominated by well-funded competitors, making independent scaling untenable and acquisition the logical outcome.
| Founded | 1996 |
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| Closed | 2000 |
| Country | Unknown |
| Sector | Developer tools |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Service Metrics founded to provide web performance and uptime monitoring for early commercial websites.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Launched web performance monitoring platform targeting enterprise clients during the dot-com boom.
FUNDING
Last known funding round received, attracting attention from strategic acquirers in internet infrastructure.
SHUTDOWN
Service Metrics acquired by a larger internet infrastructure firm, ending independent operations.