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Doughbies

An on-demand cookie delivery startup.

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Apps, E-commerce, Logistics,

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Reasons for Shutdown

No Scalability

Investors wanted broader business models.

The founders launched the business like a tech startup, putting the company through '500 Startups' accelerator and raising $670k from investors.
However, several startup investors and advisors publicly questioned the company's ability to scale.
They were making profits, but did not have the returns.
Investors wanted broader business models.

Direct Competitors and Similar Companies

Note: Direct competitors are defined by similarity score of more than 40%, while similar companies are defined by similarity score of less than 40%

No.	Name	Similarity score	Description	Industry	Categories	Location	Ownership status	Entity type	Stage of development	Transactional model type	Defensibility moats	Last financing round	Total raised	Post-money valuation	Last financing date	No. of funding round(s)	No. of investors	Investors	Total revenue	Market capitalization	No. of investments	No. of acquisitions	No. of board seats taken	Competition	Management	No. of employees	Company reputation	Contact info	Operational status	Operational duration	Shutdown date	Founded date	Legal name	Former legal name(s)	Ticker
1.	Dinnr	17.1%	An online platform that delivered ingredients with a recipe to create meals at home.	Food & Beverages	Delivery, Hospitality, E-Commerce	United Kingdom	-	-	-	-	-	Seed	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1-10	-	-	Inactive	-	-	2012	-	-	-
2.	InnerChef	15.0%	A foodtech company that offered online food discovery and delivery through a mobile app.	Food & Beverages	Foodtech, Food Delivery, Mobile Applications, Applications, Online Portals	India	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100-250	-	-	Inactive	-	-	2015	-	-	-
3.	Yumist	10.3%	Delicious and homely meals available in under 30 minutes through the use of technology and a sophisticated logistics infrastructure.	Food & Beverages	Foodtech, E-Commerce, Logistics	India	-	-	-	-	-	Seed	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100-250	-	-	Inactive	-	-	2014	-	-	-
4.	Eatonomist	9.4%	An online food delivery startup that used to deliver meals prepared in its own kitchen.	Food & Beverages	E-Commerce, Foodtech, Delivery	India	-	-	-	-	-	Seed	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1-10	-	-	Inactive	-	-	2014	-	-	-
5.	Maple	8.8%	Food delivery service that paired the best chefs in the city with top-flight technology and logistics.	Food & Beverages	Food Distributors, Logistics, Delivery	United States	-	-	-	-	-	M&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100-250	-	-	Inactive	-	-	2014	-	-	-

Investors

No.	Image	Name	Investor type	Description	Location	Preferred investment stage(s)	Stages invested in	Assets under management (AUM)	Investment range	Investment sweet spot	Preferred investment focus	Preferred investment geography	No. of investments	No. of lead investments	No. of follow-on investments	No. of co-investments	Portfolio companies	No. of exits	Total exit value	No. of failed investments	Loss on investments	No. of acquisitions	No. of board seats taken	No. of funds	Limited partners	Co-investors	No. of partners	Partners	No. of employees	Management	Board members	Founders	Investor reputation	Contact info	Entity type	Legal name	Former legal name(s)	Founded date	Ticker
1.		500 Startups	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Leadership

No.	Image	Name	Previous designation	Previous company	Previous biography	Previous profile type	Previous location	Experience	Education	Reputation	Current company	Current designation	Current biography	Current profile type	Current location	No. of investments	No. of exits	Total exit value	No. of board seats taken	Contact info
1.		Daniel Conway	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Daniel Conway is the CEO & Co-founder of Doughbies.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.		Mariam Khan	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Founder of Doughbies.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Funding

No.	Financing date	Financing round	Total amount raised	Post-money valuation	Financial viability	Fundraising target amount	Remaining target amount	Financing type	No. of investors	Board seats	Lead investors	Entity type	Financing status
1.	1 Nov 2014	Seed Round	USD 100K	-	-			-	1	-	-	-	Completed