Startup Graveyard
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
A figurative collection of failed startups, dead products, or abandoned companies used as a reminder of how many ventures do not survive. The term is often invoked to counter survivorship bias in startup storytelling.
In plain English: A figurative place representing all the startups that failed.
Example: "For every unicorn case study, there’s a startup graveyard full of equally confident decks."