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Loon

Killed over 5 years ago, Loon was a service to provide internet access via an array of high-altitude balloons hovering in the Earth's stratosphere It was over 6 years old

Communication·Launched Jan 2015·0 upvotes·loon.com
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CohortClass of 2015

What it is

Killed over 5 years ago, Loon was a service to provide internet access via an array of high-altitude balloons hovering in the Earth's stratosphere It was over 6 years old.

HTTP liveness

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Funding history

1 round
Total raised
$85.0B
Latest valuation
Stage
growth
Growth
Jun 2026
investors undisclosed
$85.0B
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The page discusses various types of competitive moats but does not provide any specific evidence of Google having a durable advantage in the communication category with its product Loon. The discussions around competitive advantages are general and do not apply specifically to Loon. Therefore, no significant moat is apparent.

  • webCompetitive advantages can be easy to define for early-stage tech-driven firms, but no specific evidence was found for Loon. source
  • webThe article discusses different types of competitive moats but does not specifically address Loon's position. source
  • webThere is an emphasis on developing an 'ownable space' which is not clearly defined for Loon in this context. source
  • webThe advice given lacks specific examples related to Google's Loon, indicating a weak competitive moat. source
weak · 0.50 confidence · grounded in 4 sources
Website-grounded · Jun 2026

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Cohort survival · Class of 2015weekly

12,940 products launched in 2015 · 100% still active

12,899 active41 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y