Show Me Your ARR:
From Launch to $100M

Shovels achieved remarkable revenue growth from $6,000 ARR in August 2023 to $3 million ARR as of August 31, 2026. The company, founded by Ryan Buckley, Luka K., and Petra Kopić, launched its API for building permits three years prior. It directly aggregates and structures public government records to track building permit, land-use, and contractor activity across the United States.

Postscript has achieved an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $150M, supported by a loyal customer base of 20,000 clients. As part of its evolution, the company is implementing innovative organizational changes through a co-CEO model. This year, Postscript is projected to grow by 50% year-over-year profitably, demonstrating strong financial performance. The leadership emphasizes embracing modern tactics and building an AI-native company with the launch of 'Postscript 2.0,' scheduled for September.

In less than 200 days after its launch, OpenAI's ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate. The platform services tens of thousands of advertisers globally and continues to expand, with new features such as direct ad purchases through its Ads Manager now available across markets like India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Through diversified offerings like advertising, subscriptions, and enterprise APIs, OpenAI leverages ChatGPT as a gateway for businesses to reach over 1 billion weekly active users. With an increasing global client base and expansion to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the platform supports efforts to offer tailored advertising experiences with features such as CPC bidding, optimized bidding, and advanced measurement tools. Advertisers have reported strong returns on ad spend and high rates of new customer acquisition driven by ad clicks. OpenAI plans further geographical expansion and new ad formats to fuel continued growth.

Clipto, an AI-driven media search platform founded in 2023, achieved $15 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) at the start of 2026 while maintaining profitability. The company’s focus on helping users search and index videos, audio, images, and other documents, alongside support for AI integrations like ChatGPT, has earned it a wide user base of over 30 million since launch. With hundreds of thousands of paying subscribers and extended subscription retention (over two years for many users), Clipto has carved out a niche market. It operates across San Francisco, Singapore, and Hong Kong with a team of just over 20 employees. The recent $15 million equity funding at a $250 million valuation will help enhance its AI models and computing infrastructure, aiming for deeper AI agent integrations and support for consumer hardware.

BigBean has achieved an ARR of $100K following major improvements in their onboarding process, resulting in a 40x conversion rate increase. The company also released an image-based AI tutor and focused its market expansion efforts in Japan by hosting a creator event with 50 influencers. BigBean is an AI-powered language learning app designed to help users build English vocabulary through visual flashcards, spaced repetition, and vocabulary tracking.The company remains bootstrapped and aims to reach $1M ARR.

Clay, an innovative AI startup enhancing the efficiency of sales and marketing teams, is in the process of raising new capital with a pre-money valuation of $7 ...

Voy, a digital healthcare platform, has reported an ARR exceeding £350M ($435M USD), driven by a mission to support 1.5M+ patients in markets spanning the UK, Germany, and Brazil. The company is experiencing exponential growth, doubling its annual recurring revenue year over year. Voy has announced plans to expand into two new markets by 2026, signaling strong forward momentum in scaling operations globally. Their hybrid work model and engineering expansion in Sofia further support their growth objectives by strengthening their technology capabilities. This rapid growth reflects strong demand for their services focused on weight management and hormone health improvements.

BetterMe has achieved over $80 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). It is a global digital health and wellness platform designed to help users build long-term healthy habits.BetterMe has optimized its product through changes in UI, screen order, paywalls, and overall design elements.