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Quirky
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Quirky
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We make invention accessible. The best ideas in the world aren't actually in the world, they're locked inside people's heads. Let's change that.
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Founded
2009
Raised
$180.3M
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Funding
7
Acquisitions
1
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$10,000,000
Debt financing - 2014
$79,000,000
Venture capital (Series D) - 2013
Andreessen Horowitz
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
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Team Size
100+
Employees
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Location
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TechCrunch
G.E. Appliances is launching its own version of Quirky for businesses called Giddy
Apps & Services
BI Tech
Quirky, the invention startup that burned through $200 million and went bankrupt, is back from the dead with a new busin...
Apps & Services
Culture, Art, Books
East-West Digital
Quirky mobile photo app leads App Store ranking in Russia and neighboring countries, raises millions from top investors
Foreign affairs
Funding
The Verge
Wink opens up about surviving the fall of Quirky
Smart devices
BI Tech
The real reason Quirky, a startup that raised $183 million, went bankrupt in 6 years
Apps & Services
Xconomy
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Bloomberg Technology
Belly-Up in Bankruptcy, Quirky Trying to Sell All Assets Including Wink
WSJD
Invention Startup Quirky Files for Bankruptcy
Re/code
Quirky Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Sell Wink
Strategy
TNW
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The Verge
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TechCrunch
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Quirky files for bankruptcy, will likely sell its IoT company Wink in the next 60 days
Smart devices
BI Tech
New York startup Quirky files for bankruptcy and agrees to sell its smart-home business for $15 million
VentureWire
Quirky Failure Among Largest Recent Startup Flops
Funding
TechCrunch
TC Cribs: A Look Inside Lyft’s Quirky, Hot Pink HQ
FutureShift
Even in 2015, the iPod Shuffle retains its quirky charm [REVIEW]
Music streaming
WIRED
We Want Quirky Spy Flicks, Not Generic Action Movies
BI Tech
How 17 famous companies got their quirky names
Culture, Art, Books
BI Tech
The CEO of New York City startup Quirky steps down
Strategy
Culture, Art, Books
BI Tech
New York startup Quirky plans another round of layoffs as it struggles to raise more money
BI Tech
Payments company Square has some quirky customs that CEO Jack Dorsey could bring to Twitter
Employment
Payments
VentureBeat
You won’t believe how honest this CEO is about blowing $185M
Culture, Art, Books
Business Insider
Ben Kaufman is surprisingly open about why Quirky failed and what he's doing about it
