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#payments case studies
2 sourced case studies tagged #payments. Every number links inline to the page it came from; self-reported figures are labelled as such.
- Lemon Squeezy: idea to Stripe acquisition in under three years
- Gumroad: the 'failure' to build a billion-dollar company that became a profitable business
SaaS4 sources · 2 min
Lemon Squeezy: idea to Stripe acquisition in under three years
A small team built a merchant of record for digital products, hit $1M ARR nine months after launch, declined a $50M+ Series A and sold to Stripe in 2024.
paymentsmerchant-of-recorddigital-products
SaaS2 sources · 2 min
Gumroad: the 'failure' to build a billion-dollar company that became a profitable business
Sahil Lavingia raised $8M+ for Gumroad, stalled, laid off most of the team and nearly shut down. Then he cut costs to profitability. His own numbers show what going from venture track to sustainable business looks like.
creator-economypaymentsventure-funded
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