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#profitable case studies

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

Developer tools2 sources · 2 min

Firecrawl: web data API for AI that raised $14.5M Series A while profitable

Caleb Peffer's Firecrawl turned Mendable's scraping pain into an API used by 350,000 developers. It raised a $14.5M Series A in August 2025 and says it was already profitable.

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SaaS3 sources · 2 min

Kit: Nathan Barry's bootstrapped creator email tool past $50M ARR

Formerly ConvertKit, Kit is Nathan Barry's creator platform. In 2025 he wrote that Kit hit $50M ARR; a December podcast episode celebrated the same milestone.

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SaaS2 sources · 2 min

Framer: designer-loved site builder hits $50M ARR and a $2B valuation

Amsterdam's Framer raised a $100M Series D at a $2B valuation in August 2025. A spokesperson said $50M ARR that year, break-even for a year, and a goal of $100M ARR next.

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Developer tools2 sources · 2 min

Linear: craft-first issue tracker past $100M ARR without raising more primary

Karri Saarinen's Linear passed $100M ARR, then ran a $99M tender at a $2.5B valuation in August 2026 while cashflow positive — sharing upside with the team instead of diluting.

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AI tools2 sources · 1 min

Gamma: the AI slide maker that reached $100M ARR while profitable

An investor called it the dumbest idea he'd heard. Gamma reached $100M ARR and 70M users with about 50 people, profitable most of the way, its CEO says.

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