// startup autopsy
Planspot
A media planning tool that ran out of airtime.
marketfitSilent Shutdown
Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: Planspot failed to secure follow-on funding after its 2011 seed round, leaving it unable to sustain operations long enough to convert early interest into paying customers.
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2013 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Media |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Planspot founded in the Netherlands as a media planning SaaS platform.
FUNDING
Raised $0.72M in seed funding, the only capital round the company would secure.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Launched core media planning product but struggled to convert trials into paid subscriptions.
SHUTDOWN
Planspot ceased operations after exhausting its seed funding with insufficient revenue to continue.