// startup autopsy
Fluxxion
Microfluidics met the limits of a single funding runway
marketfitSilent Shutdown
Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: Fluxxion failed to secure follow-on funding after its 2007 round, suggesting it could not demonstrate sufficient commercial traction in a highly specialized niche market.
| Founded | 2005 |
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| Closed | 2010 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Hardware |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Fluxxion founded in the Netherlands to develop microfluidic component technology for laboratory and scientific instrumentation markets.
FUNDING
Raised $8.66M in its sole funding round to advance microfluidic product development and attempt commercial scaling.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Launched commercial microfluidic products targeting pharmaceutical and biotech R&D labs, but market adoption remained limited.
SHUTDOWN
Fluxxion ceased operations after exhausting its 2007 funding without securing follow-on capital or achieving commercial sustainability.