// startup autopsy
Berst
Tiny funding, tiny runway, no second chance.
marketfitSilent Shutdown
Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: Berst entered a competitive SaaS space with insufficient funding to iterate on product and acquire customers at scale.
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Berst founded with ambitions to build a SaaS platform.
FUNDING
Raised $50K seed round, its only external funding.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Failed to attract follow-on investors despite product development efforts.
SHUTDOWN
Company shut down quietly after runway exhausted with no revenue traction.