// startup autopsy
Poll Me Ltd
The polling app that couldn't answer its own market question.
marketfitSilent Shutdown
Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: Built a polling product in a space already saturated with free alternatives, without a clear monetization path or defensible differentiator.
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Poll Me Ltd founded in the UK as a social polling platform.
FUNDING
Raises ~$115K in seed funding to build out the platform.
DOWN ROUND
User growth stagnates as free competitors dominate the polling space.
SHUTDOWN
Poll Me Ltd quietly shuts down after exhausting its limited capital.