🪦 Dead
Adept AI (Independent)
Acqui-hired · Acqui-hire · shut down June 28, 2024
- Born
- Died
- Lifespan
- 2y 5m
- Cause of death
- Acqui-hire
- Killed by
- Amazon
- Type
- Startup
An AI startup building autonomous agents that could use software tools, valued at $1B with $415M raised. Amazon hired 80% of the team including the CEO and co-founders — a 'reverse acqui-hire' that drew FTC scrutiny as a pattern of Big Tech absorbing AI startups without triggering antitrust review.