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Side hustle advice platform

sidehustlenation.com · Solopreneur 81.8

$35K /mo

AI-native coding workspace

cursor.com · Solopreneur 77.2

$8.33M /mo

Sustainable footwear brand

allbirds.com · Solopreneur 60.0

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Technology business talk show

tbpn.com · Solopreneur 76.8

$417K /mo

AI growth education platform

reforge.com · Solopreneur 75.8

$1.01M /mo

AI note-taking study app

coconote.app · Solopreneur 67.2

$558K /mo

Live event ticketing platform

eventbrite.com · Solopreneur 66.2

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Low sugar candy brand

smartsweets.com · Solopreneur 56.3

$10.4M /mo

Developer hiring marketplace

distro.io · Solopreneur 55.2

$283K /mo

AI quit vaping app

puffcount.com · Solopreneur 78.4

$40K /mo

Anonymous social messaging app

ngl.link · Solopreneur 82.0

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Side hustle advice platform

sidehustlenation.com

Amount

Undisclosed

Date

May 2026

Revenue

$35K /mo

Traffic

509K /mo

RPV

$0.07 /visitor

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

81.8 out of 100

Acquirer

—

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AI-native coding workspace

cursor.com

Amount

$60B

Date

Apr 2026

Revenue

$8.33M /mo

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

77.2 out of 100

Acquirer

xAI

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Sustainable footwear brand

allbirds.com

Amount

$39M

Date

Apr 2026

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

60.0 out of 100

Acquirer

American Exchange Group

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Technology business talk show

tbpn.com

Amount

Undisclosed

Date

Apr 2026

Revenue

$417K /mo

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

76.8 out of 100

Acquirer

OpenAI

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AI growth education platform

reforge.com

Amount

Undisclosed

Date

Mar 2026

Revenue

$1.01M /mo

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

75.8 out of 100

Acquirer

Miro

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AI note-taking study app

coconote.app

Amount

Undisclosed

Date

Mar 2026

Revenue

$558K /mo

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

67.2 out of 100

Acquirer

Quizlet

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Live event ticketing platform

eventbrite.com

Amount

$500M

Date

Mar 2026

Traffic

37.7M /mo

RPV

$1.96 /visitor

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

66.2 out of 100

Acquirer

Bending Spoons

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Low sugar candy brand

smartsweets.com

Amount

$360M

Date

Feb 2026

Revenue

$10.4M /mo

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

56.3 out of 100

Acquirer

—

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Developer hiring marketplace

distro.io

Amount

Undisclosed

Date

Jan 2026

Revenue

$283K /mo

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

55.2 out of 100

Acquirer

Vensure Employer Solutions

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AI quit vaping app

puffcount.com

Amount

Undisclosed

Date

Dec 2025

Revenue

$40K /mo

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

78.4 out of 100

Acquirer

—

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Anonymous social messaging app

ngl.link

Amount

Undisclosed

Date

Dec 2025

Solopreneur Score ⓘ

82.0 out of 100

Acquirer

Mode Mobile

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	Amount	Date	Acquirer	Revenue	Traffic	RPV	Solopreneur Score ⓘ The Solopreneur Score is a measure of how well a business aligns with solopreneurs (solo founders). It's calculated based on how many founders, how many employees, how much it cost to start the business, and how fast the business grew after starting.
Side hustle advice platform · sidehustlenation.com	Undisclosed	May 2026	—	$35K /mo	509K /mo	$0.07 /visitor	81.8 out of 100	Build this
AI-native coding workspace · cursor.com	$60B	Apr 2026	xAI	$8.33M /mo	—	—	77.2 out of 100	Build this
Sustainable footwear brand · allbirds.com	$39M	Apr 2026	American Exchange Group	—	—	—	60.0 out of 100	Build this
Technology business talk ... · tbpn.com	Undisclosed	Apr 2026	OpenAI	$417K /mo	—	—	76.8 out of 100	Build this
AI growth education platform · reforge.com	Undisclosed	Mar 2026	Miro	$1.01M /mo	—	—	75.8 out of 100	Build this
AI note-taking study app · coconote.app	Undisclosed	Mar 2026	Quizlet	$558K /mo	—	—	67.2 out of 100	Build this
Live event ticketing plat... · eventbrite.com	$500M	Mar 2026	Bending Spoons	—	37.7M /mo	$1.96 /visitor	66.2 out of 100	Build this
Low sugar candy brand · smartsweets.com	$360M	Feb 2026	—	$10.4M /mo	—	—	56.3 out of 100	Build this
Developer hiring marketplace · distro.io	Undisclosed	Jan 2026	Vensure Employer Solutions	$283K /mo	—	—	55.2 out of 100	Build this
AI quit vaping app · puffcount.com	Undisclosed	Dec 2025	—	$40K /mo	—	—	78.4 out of 100	Build this
Anonymous social messagin... · ngl.link	Undisclosed	Dec 2025	Mode Mobile	—	—	—	82.0 out of 100	Build this

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