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

In September 2021, Canva announced a $40 billion valuation after a $200 million funding round—making it one of the world’s most valuable private tech companies. But just eight years earlier, Canva was a scrappy Australian startup challenging Adobe’s decades-long monopoly in design software. How did a browser-based design tool with drag-and-drop simplicity grow from 50,000

In September 2022, Adobe announced its $20 billion acquisition of Figma—the largest deal in Adobe’s history and one of the biggest software acquisitions ever. But just eight years earlier, Figma was a scrappy startup challenging Adobe’s decades-long dominance in design tools. How did a browser-based design tool overtake industry giants like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch

After 15 seasons as a “Shark” investor on the hit ABC show “Shark Tank,” billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has officially exited the Tank in May 2025. His investment journey on the show has been nothing short of remarkable. According to Cuban himself in a recent CNBC interview, he invested “about $33 million” during his tenure,

While different estimates have circulated, the most recent reliable figures confirm that Bombas’ net worth is $100 million. As a privately held company, their exact financial details aren’t publicly disclosed, but several key financial milestones paint a clear picture of their remarkable success: These varying estimates reflect the difficulty in precisely valuing private companies, but