// startup autopsy
YumDots
Too early for food social, too late to raise in a crisis
timingSilent Shutdown
Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: Launched a consumer social network dependent on mobile photo sharing before smartphones had reached mass adoption, leaving the product without its essential delivery mechanism.
| Founded | 2006 |
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| Closed | 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Foodtech |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
YumDots founded as a web-based food discovery and social rating platform.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Public launch of food rating and sharing features; early adopter community begins forming.
FUNDING
Last known funding secured just before global financial markets enter crisis.
SHUTDOWN
YumDots quietly shuts down after failing to raise follow-on funding post-2008 crisis.