// startup autopsy
United Wind
Chasing wind in a market that wasn't ready.
marketfitSilent Shutdown
Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: Targeted a niche wind energy software market that was too small and slow-moving to support a venture-backed SaaS company.
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
United Wind founded to build SaaS solutions for the wind energy sector.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
United Wind launches its wind energy management SaaS platform.
FUNDING
Last funding round closes at $2.505M; follow-on capital proves impossible to raise.
SHUTDOWN
United Wind ceases operations after exhausting its runway without achieving sustainable revenue.