// startup autopsy
Zylo (App Builder)
SMB app builder for restaurants and retailers made obsolete by Shopify and App Store policy changes.
runway zeroSlow Death
Years-long decline before final shutdown
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2019 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Saas |
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Key Events Timeline
2015
FOUNDING
Zylo founded in Portland to let restaurants and local retailers build branded mobile apps without code.
2016
FUNDING
Raises approximately $3M in seed funding to grow SMB customer base and expand integrations.
2018
PIVOT
App Store tightens policies against template apps; Shopify mobile features undercut Zylo's value proposition.
2019
SHUTDOWN
Company winds down with no migration support; remaining customers lose access to their apps.
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