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Bountii

Bountii is a price search startup that has built a search engine capable of finding shoppers lower and more accurate prices than any existing price comparison service. Currently supplying consumers with pricing information on electronics and appliances, Bountii aims to expand its service to make buying any product online at the best price an effortless experience.\n\nBountii was founded in the Summer of 2007 by Samir Meghani and John Puskarich. Initial investment was provided by Y Combinator, a venture firm that specializes in funding early stage startups.

DeadSummer 2007Other

About Bountii

Bountii is a price search startup that has built a search engine capable of finding shoppers lower and more accurate prices than any existing price comparison service. Currently supplying consumers with pricing information on electronics and appliances, Bountii aims to expand its service to make buying any product online at the best price an effortless experience. Bountii was founded in the Summer of 2007 by Samir Meghani and John Puskarich. Initial investment was provided by Y Combinator, a venture firm that specializes in funding early stage startups.

Risk Analysis

Category Risk

22%death rate

Other: 130 of 604 startups failed

MEDIUM

Team Size

2people

Median for failed in Other: 2

Median for active in Other: 4

Founded 2007 — older batches naturally have higher attrition rates. Death rate comparisons should account for age.

External Resources

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