Companies
AeroMobil
In 2023, after being founded 9 years earlier after promising humanity a flying car since 2014, shut down as it was unable to secure enough money to continue operating.
American Motors
In 1987, built gas guzzler cars just before a recession and fuel costs soared.
Anchor Brewing Company
In 2023, San Francisco's Anchor Brewing, who was the oldest craft brewery in the U.S., ceased operations after 127 years. Revenue declined by two-thirds since 2016 due to changin ...
AOL
AOL peaked at a $200B market cap; they didn’t want to cannibalize their dial-up business leading to their demise in 2009.
Arthur Andersen
In 2002, had questionable accounting practices with Enron and Worldcom; led to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Was America's oldest accounting firm with 29K employees.
Ask Jeeves
In 2005, IAC acquired the company for $1.85B; pivoted to be a real-person Q&A site just before Google crushed them