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Sequenzy ↗

Marketing tools

Email marketing and transactional workflows driven by product, billing and customer events.

≈ $1,000MRR · Unspecified $Current run rate reported in June 2026, around six months after launch
Researched profile Founder disclosure

Steady ↗

Productivity

Async coordination software that turns team updates and activity into shared context.

≥ $1,000,000ARR · Unspecified $Seven-figure ARR reported in the April 8, 2026 interview; exact measurement date unspecified
Researched profile Founder disclosure in interview

SuperX ↗

Marketing tools

An X publishing workspace combining content research, drafting, scheduling and account analytics.

≈ $23,000MRR · Unspecified $Current recurring run rate stated in the February 2026 founder interview
Researched profile Founder disclosure

Tallow ↗

Health & Fitness

Look up grocery products and inspect ingredient information and the app's scoring explanations.

≈ $650Revenue · Unspecified $Approximately 650 received in the last seven days in the June 25, 2026 first-person interview; exact start and end dates unspecified.
Researched profile Founder disclosure

Tool Finder ↗

Publishing

A software discovery and review publication combining curated guides with commercial vendor placements.

≥ $10,000MRR · Unspecified $Five-figure MRR reported in June 2026; stored value is a conservative lower bound, not an exact amount
Researched profile Founder disclosure

Typefully ↗

Marketing tools

A writing and scheduling workspace for creators and teams publishing across social networks.

≈ $2,000,000ARR · Unspecified $Annual recurring revenue milestone reported in the 2025 recap
Researched profile Founder disclosure

A bring-your-own-key AI chat workspace, with individual licenses and a team edition.

≈ $1,000,000Revenue (12 months) · Unspecified $Trailing 12 months reported on Nov 22, 2024
Researched profile Founder disclosure

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