Slack grew from 8,000 to 10 million users without spending on ads. They used three core strategies: product-led growth with a generous freemium model (26% conversion vs 1-5% industry average), word-of-mouth amplification through Twitter’s “Wall of Love” (10,000 tweets monthly), and network effects that made the platform more valuable as teams joined. Result: $1.7 billion […]

Kerala’s startup ecosystem is growing 5x faster than the global average. Here are the companies leading this remarkable transformation across God’s Own Country. Kerala isn’t just about backwaters and spices anymore. Walk through the innovation corridors of Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram, Infopark in Kochi, or the emerging tech hubs in Kozhikode, and you’ll witness something extraordinary

The AI development tools market just witnessed a seismic shift. CodeRabbit, the pioneer of AI-powered code reviews, secured a massive $60 million Series B funding round led by Scale Venture Partners. But this isn’t just another funding announcement—it’s a masterclass in identifying and solving the right problem at exactly the right time. Problem Most AI

In 2025, Replit experienced what many consider one of the most remarkable SaaS turnarounds in history: scaling from $10 million to $100 million ARR in just 5.5 months, ultimately reaching over $144 million ARR by July 2025. What makes this achievement extraordinary is that Replit accomplished this milestone with a 2,500% year-over-year growth rate—numbers that

In 2025, Cursor achieved what many consider the fastest SaaS growth in history: scaling from $1 million to $100 million ARR in just 12 months, ultimately reaching $500+ million ARR by June 2025. What makes this achievement extraordinary is that Cursor accomplished this milestone with approximately 360,000 individual developers paying $20-40 monthly subscriptions, zero traditional

In 2025, Lovable achieved what many consider impossible in the competitive AI development tools market: scaling from product launch to $50 million in annual recurring revenue in just 6 months, while reportedly raising $150M at a $2B valuation. What makes this achievement extraordinary is that Lovable accomplished this milestone with just 18 employees, zero traditional

In 2025, Midjourney achieved a remarkable $500 million in annual revenue, up from $300 million in 2024—representing a 67% year-over-year growth rate. What makes this achievement extraordinary is that Midjourney accomplished this milestone with just 131 employees, zero external funding, and no traditional marketing spend, while operating primarily through Discord rather than building a conventional

In February 2025, Zoho Corporation achieved a remarkable $12.5 billion valuation according to the Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 report—representing a 58% increase from the previous year. But what makes this achievement extraordinary isn’t just the numbers—it’s that Zoho reached this milestone through a completely bootstrapped approach that defies conventional Silicon Valley wisdom. Founded in

In December 2024, Perplexity AI closed a $500 million Series D funding round at a $9 billion valuation—tripling its value from just six months earlier. But just two years ago, Perplexity AI was a startup founded by four engineers with a simple mission: to create a better way to search for information online. How did

In January 2025, ElevenLabs announced a $180 million Series C funding round at a $3.3 billion valuation—tripling its value from just one year earlier. But just three years ago, ElevenLabs was a startup founded by two Polish engineers frustrated with poor movie dubbing quality in their home country. How did a voice AI company grow