// startup autopsy
Yclip.com
Dot-com era media clipping startup drowned by the crash
external shockSudden Collapse
Unexpected shutdown within weeks of a trigger · Fatal mistake: Launched an enterprise media monitoring subscription service during the dot-com bubble without securing durable revenue before speculative funding collapsed.
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Yclip.com founded to offer online media clipping and monitoring services via subscription.
FUNDING
Yclip.com raises $6.2M during peak dot-com euphoria to scale its media monitoring platform.
DOWN ROUND
Dot-com crash begins in April 2000, freezing further investment and stalling customer acquisition.
SHUTDOWN
Yclip.com closes operations as funding is exhausted and the market for speculative internet services collapses.