Description
Startups.RIP is a research platform focused on dead and acquired Y Combinator startups. It provides research reports, rebuild plans, and technical specs for 1,700+ YC companies, framed around the idea that startups die but their ideas do not, so founders can navigate the idea maze with lessons from the companies that came before.
Each company teardown goes deep: the reports cover the founding story, timeline, what the company built, market position and size, competition, business model, and a detailed post-mortem with key lessons and cited sources, as seen in write-ups of companies like Clever and Loopt. Pro plans add build assets, including rebuild plans and implementation-ready technical specs, plus on-demand research requests and an Agent CLI that imports research directly into coding agents.
Startups.RIP offers a free tier with 40 reports plus a daily email, and a Pro plan ($15/month or $180/year) that unlocks every teardown, build assets, 5 fresh report requests a month, and the Agent CLI. It is aimed at founders and builders looking for rebuildable ideas and the strategic lessons behind past startups.
Startups.RIP's Core Features
Post-mortems for 1,700+ dead and acquired YC startups
Deep reports covering founding story, timeline, model, and lessons
Rebuild plans and implementation-ready technical specs
On-demand research requests on Pro
Agent CLI to import research into coding agents
Daily email of new reports
Free tier plus affordable Pro plan
How to use Startups.RIP?
Browse featured companies: explore teardowns of dead and acquired YC startups.
Open a report: read the founding story, timeline, business model, and post-mortem.
Pick a rebuildable idea: use lessons and market context to find ideas worth revisiting.
Unlock build assets: go Pro for rebuild plans and technical specs.
Bring it to your agent: import research into coding agents via the Agent CLI.
Startups.RIP's Use Cases
- Idea research
- Startup post-mortems
- Technical rebuild planning
- Coding-agent research
