The costliest startup failure of all time was Quibi Holdings, which was shut down a mere six months after launching its online streaming service. Its total disclosed funding was **** billion U.S. dollars. The second-costliest startup failure of all time was the Hong Kong sports streaming arm of Chinese conglomerate LeEco, LeSports. Its total disclosed funding was *** billion U.S. dollars. It was shut down due to overdue rent and ** subscription-related complaints against the company, amid other problems.
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