CodeParrot
AI that converts Figma to code
Valuation at Death
YC W23
Money Burned
$500k seed
Body Count
Small team
Lifespan
1095 days (3 years)
☠️ Official Cause of Death
Couldn't find product-market fit
YC-backed AI tool to convert Figma designs to code. Pivoted multiple times. Hit $1.5k MRR after a year. Couldn't raise seed. Shut down rather than continue. 'Startups are brutally hard' - CTO
Epitaph
Figma to React
Sounded good on paper
MRR stayed at $1.5k
💡 The Lesson
Revenue trumps cool tech every time
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