BackType
BackType was an analytics company acquired by Twitter in 2011
AcquiredSummer 2008SaaS
About BackType
BackType was an analytics company acquired by Twitter in 2011
Risk Analysis
Category Risk
12%death rate
SaaS: 73 of 615 startups failed
LOWTeam Size
Team size data not available for this company.
Founded 2008 — older batches naturally have higher attrition rates. Death rate comparisons should account for age.
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