// startup autopsy
Computication
School admin software that couldn't graduate to profitability
marketfitSilent Shutdown
Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: Targeted the slow-adopting Dutch public education sector with a SaaS product but could not achieve the customer density needed for unit economics to work at scale.
| Founded | 2003 |
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| Closed | 2012 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Edtech |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Computication founded in the Netherlands to offer SaaS-based school administration tools to educational institutions.
FUNDING
Company receives funding to expand its school SaaS platform and grow its customer base in the Dutch education sector.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Computication launches an updated version of its school administration platform targeting broader institutional adoption.
LAYOFF
Facing slow sales cycles and limited revenue growth, Computication reduces headcount to extend runway.
SHUTDOWN
Computication ceases operations silently, with no public announcement of closure or acquisition.