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#acquisition case studies

4 sourced case studies tagged #acquisition. Every number links inline to the page it came from; self-reported figures are labelled as such.

Consumer apps2 sources · 1 min

Cal AI: a photo calorie counter that MyFitnessPal bought within two years

Two high-school founders shipped a 'snap your food' calorie app in 2024. It passed $30M in annual revenue and was acquired by MyFitnessPal.

aimobileconsumer
Consumer apps4 sources · 2 min

Artifact: Instagram's founders shut down their AI news app after a year

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched an AI-personalised news reader in 2023 and wound it down a year later because the market looked too small. Yahoo then bought the technology.

aiconsumermobile
AI tools3 sources · 2 min

Humane Ai Pin: a $699 AI wearable that was switched off within a year of shipping

Humane launched a screenless AI device with a monthly subscription, got harsh reviews, and sold its platform, staff and patents to HP for $116 million while the Pin itself was shut down.

aihardwareconsumer
SaaS2 sources · 2 min

Black Magic: a $14K MRR Twitter tool sold for $128K after an API price change

Tony Dinh grew a solo Twitter SaaS to about $14K MRR at roughly 90% profit, turned down a $500K offer, then had weeks to sell when Twitter's new API pricing made the business unviable.

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