Which AI startups shut down or were acquired in 2026?
So far in 2026, 21 AI products in FalcoScan's AI Graveyard (data updated 7 October 2026) shut down or were acquired: 13 were acquired (3 by merger) and 8 shut down. Every entry links to a published source.
Every AI product that shut down or was acquired so far in 2026
A to Z. Open a name for its FalcoScan record, or a source to read it there.
| Product | What happened | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augie | Acquired by JWX | Video | jwx.com |
| Brex | Acquired by Capital One | Finance | capitalone.com |
| Continue | Shut down (bought by Cursor) | Coding | thenewstack.io |
| CyberArk | Acquired by Palo Alto Networks | Security | sec.gov |
| dbt Labs | Merged with Fivetran | Data | getdbt.com |
| Designify | Shut down | Image | canva.com |
| Fivetran | Merged with dbt Labs | Data | fivetran.com |
| Grafbase | Acquired by The Guild | Coding | the-guild.dev |
| Highspot | Merged with Seismic | Sales | seismic.com |
| Pod | Acquired by Backstory | Sales | workwithpod.com |
| Ready Player Me | Shut down (bought by Netflix) | Avatars | techcrunch.com |
| Relay.app | Shut down | Agents | relay.app |
| Reve Image | Shut down | Image | help.reve.com |
| Semrush | Acquired by Adobe | Marketing | semrush.com |
| Sora Web App | Shut down | Video | help.openai.com |
| Tonkean | Acquired by Coupa | Automation | pymnts.com |
| Udemy | Acquired by Coursera | Learning | blog.coursera.org |
| Unscreen | Shut down (bought by Canva in 2021) | Video | canva.com |
| Wexler | Acquired by Legora | Legal | legora.com |
| Wiz | Acquired by Google | Security | techcrunch.com |
| Xata Lite | Shut down | Coding | lite.xata.io |
Questions and answers
How many AI startups shut down or were acquired in 2026?
21 AI products in FalcoScan's AI Graveyard (data updated 7 October 2026) shut down or were acquired so far in 2026: 13 were acquired (3 by merger) and 8 shut down.
Which AI startups shut down in 2026?
According to FalcoScan's AI Graveyard (data updated 7 October 2026), 8 AI products shut down so far in 2026: Continue (bought by Cursor), Designify, Ready Player Me (bought by Netflix), Relay.app, Reve Image, Sora Web App, Unscreen (bought by Canva in 2021) and Xata Lite.
Which AI startups were acquired in 2026, and by whom?
According to FalcoScan's AI Graveyard (data updated 7 October 2026), 13 AI products were acquired so far in 2026: Augie (by JWX), Brex (by Capital One), CyberArk (by Palo Alto Networks), dbt Labs (merged with Fivetran), Fivetran (merged with dbt Labs), Grafbase (by The Guild), Highspot (merged with Seismic), Pod (by Backstory), Semrush (by Adobe), Tonkean (by Coupa), Udemy (by Coursera), Wexler (by Legora) and Wiz (by Google).
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