Social media startup Zeen, formerly known as Landing, is shutting down entirely after failing to achieve sustainable growth, resulting in the layoff of its entire team. The company, which had raised $9 million in venture capital since its founding in 2019, confirmed the closure on July 21, 2025. Co-founder Miri Buckland stated that despite pivoting from a social collage app to a shoppable collage tool for creators, the business could not reach the necessary scale to remain viable as a VC-backed startup. This shutdown highlights the intense challenges faced by social media and creator economy startups in securing long-term profitability and investor support.
