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Kenko Health: One year since this revolutionary startup ceased its operations. What exactly happened?

Rajeshree Jhanshikar August 14, 2025

Kenko was a Mumbai-based insurtech startup founded in 2019 by Aniruddha Sen and Dhiraj Goel. It was committed to revolutionising healthcare financing by offering subscription-based health plans that offered benefits like OPD coverage, medicines, doctor fees, lab tests, dental care, and other healthcare products. These facilities were provided on a super low monthly plan. The company raised 13.7 million dollars

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Blip, the 30-Minute Fashion Delivery Startup, Shuts Down in Less Than a Year

Roshi August 6, 2025

Blip, the Bengaluru-based startup that promised 30-minute fashion delivery, has officially shut down less than a year after launch. Despite bold ambitions and a unique model, execution delays and lack of funding brought the quick commerce experiment to a halt.

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Once Backed by Shark Tank, Now Gone: The Sudden Fall of Plus Gold

Roshi August 6, 2025

Plus Gold, once backed by Shark Tank investors and celebrated for simplifying digital gold savings, is now shutting down. From raising ₹10 crore to an abrupt exit, here’s a closer look at what went wrong behind the scenes.

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The Rise and Fall of Zume Pizza: A Cautionary Tale of a Failed Startup

Roshi August 5, 2025

Zume Inc., once hailed as the future of food delivery with its robotic pizza-making systems and AI-driven mobile kitchens, officially shut down in June 2023 after burning through $445 million in funding. Despite early media hype and SoftBank’s backing, Zume’s ambitious vision collapsed under technical failures, poor scalability, and a flawed pivot to sustainable packaging. This deep dive reveals why Zume, the robot pizza startup, failed in 2023.

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