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Sustainable footwear brand

Allbirds transforms from footwear to AI infrastructure.

allbirds.com

$10M /mo Estimated

Developer hiring marketplace

AI recruiting software for mid-market and enterprise companies

distro.io

$200K /mo Reported

Digital marketing agency marketplace

Marketplace connecting businesses with vetted digital marketing agencies.

getcredo.com

$8K /mo Estimated

On-demand delivery app

On-demand delivery app for food and groceries

glovoapp.com

$300M /mo Estimated

Idea	Revenue	Amount	Date	Acquirer	Model	Growth	Customers	Tools	Details	Solo score A 0–100 estimate of how well-suited a business is to being run solo (or very lean). It blends team leanness, business model, growth channels, capital intensity, revenue per operator, tooling leverage and recency into one score. Higher = more solopreneur-friendly.
Sustainable footwear brand allbirds.com Allbirds transforms from footwear to AI infrastructure.	$10M /mo Estimated ▲ 0% · 9 mo	$39M	Mar 2026	American Exchange Group	One time setup fee +9	Word of mouth Press +1	Eco-Conscious Consumers +2		Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · $100K to start	60	Build this
Developer hiring marketplace distro.io AI recruiting software for mid-market and enterprise companies	$200K /mo Reported ▲ 958% · 32 mo	Undisclosed	Jan 2026	Vensure	Marketplace	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Growing technology busi... +4		Founded 2021 · 5 people · $300K to start	55	Build this
Digital marketing agency marketplace getcredo.com Marketplace connecting businesses with vetted digital marketing agencies.	$8K /mo Estimated	Undisclosed	Sep 2022	—	Management service +6	Organic social media Online Community	Companies Needing SEO o...	YO MI +4	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 2 days	60	Build this
On-demand delivery app glovoapp.com On-demand delivery app for food and groceries	$300M /mo Estimated	Undisclosed	Jul 2022	Delivery Hero	Services +2	Partnerships Brand collaborations and giveaways +1	Online Shoppers +2	CU	Founded 2015 · 4,000 people · $100K to start	51	Build this

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