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Startup Failures in Puerto Rico

8 startup autopsies from Puerto Rico. Each includes the exact cause of failure, verified financial data, and the documented failure pattern.

8 autopsies · newest deaths first

SaludPR

healthtechPuerto Rico

Puerto Rico telehealth startup struck twice — by Hurricane Maria and COVID bureaucracy

Sudden Collapse

ProptechPR

proptechPuerto Rico

Puerto Rico proptech competing against Zillow for the Act 20/22 mainland US buyer market

Slow Death

EduPR

edtechPuerto Rico

Puerto Rico's edtech competing with US platforms in a bilingual market that preferred the US platforms

Slow Death

CryptoPR

cryptoPuerto Rico

Puerto Rico's crypto exchange in a US territory where Coinbase is domestic competition

Slow Death

SustPR

sustainabilityPuerto Rico

Puerto Rico's ESG platform for a US territory in an ESG regulatory gray zone

Slow Death

PropSVPR

proptechPuerto Rico

Puerto Rico real estate platform rebuilt twice after Hurricane Maria only to close on the second failure

Slow Death

ProptechPR2

proptechPuerto Rico

Puerto Rico proptech second attempt: Act 22/60 reformed, Hurricane Fiona caused $3B+ damage, PREPA bankruptcy continued, and Fed rates hit PR mortgages

Slow Death

PuertoRicoFin

fintechPuerto Rico

Puerto Rico's neobank trapped between LatAm startup rules and US federal banking regulations

Slow Death

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