Startup Postmortem: Why Did It Die?
🔍🔥 Analyze. Diagnose. Conclude.
Step into the role of tech investigators and uncover the reasons behind a startup's downfall. This round challenges teams to critically analyze failures, identify key mistakes, and present a compelling postmortem backed by technical and strategic reasoning.
📉 Round Format
- Challenge Type: Satirical Technical Analysis
- Mode: Team-based investigation and presentation
- Scenario: Fictional failed startup with given background details
📝 Task
- Analyze the startup's idea, tech stack, users, and funding
- Identify technical and strategic flaws
- Explain the reasons behind the failure
- Present a structured and insightful postmortem analysis
💡 Example Failure Reasons
- Overfitting in machine learning models
- Poor scalability planning
- Data privacy and security issues
- Misuse of technologies (e.g., using blockchain unnecessarily)
⏱ Presentation Time
3 Minutes + 1 Minute Q&A
⚖️ Judging Criteria
- Technical Realism – Accuracy and practicality of the analysis
- Depth of Failure Analysis – Thoroughness in identifying issues
- Logical Reasoning – Clarity and coherence of conclusions
- Presentation & Storytelling – Effectiveness in delivering the analysis
Participation Details
Team Size: 2–4
Entry Fee: ₹200
Location: To be announced
Break down the failure and uncover what went wrong 🔍🚀