8 Acquisition Marketplace Success Stories [2024]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a acquisition marketplace:
1. Cogneve, INC. ($180K/year)
Alexandru Stan, a serial entrepreneur and tech investor, came up with the idea for Tekpon.com after realizing that many people buy software but never use it, creating a $30 billion/year problem in the US. With his experience in the industry and previous successful exits, he saw an opportunity to help people and companies choose the right software for their business. Since its launch, Tekpon.com has attracted thousands of customers and is working towards becoming one of the main marketplaces for software.
How much they make: $180K/year
How much did it cost to start: $425K
Current team size: 8
Tekpon, a software marketplace launched by Alexandru Stan, is helping individuals and companies combat a yearly $30bn issue of buying and never using software, generating $4,000/month, and has secured investment from private angels and two VCs with hopes of becoming a unicorn within the next three years, all while holding one of the largest Facebook groups for founders: Entrepreneurs and Startups, with over 65,000+ active members in the last 60 days.
2. BitsForDigits ($72K/year)
Laurits and Jan-Philipp came up with the idea for BitsForDigits after witnessing the founders of Basecamp sell a portion of their business to Jeff Bezos, realizing the demand for partial acquisitions. With their backgrounds in finance and tech, they built an MVP using NoCode tools like Webflow and MemberStack, and launched on Product Hunt, gaining over 300 users and steady growth. They have now bootstrapped the venture to $6,000/month in revenue and plan to expand their product offering to meet the liquidity needs of founders.
How much they make: $72K/year
How much did it cost to start: $300
Current team size: 2
BitsForDigits is an acquisition marketplace for internet startups and online businesses looking to exit, with steady growth in the number of signups and making $6,000 per month, attracting customers organically with zero marketing spend.
So... can you actually make money with a acquisition marketplace?
Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.
But how?
- Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
- Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
- Take action, because now you have the roadmap.
Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:
4. Symbaloo.com
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Website traffic: 7.72M/month
5. Spark
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Website traffic: 8.5M/month
So... can you actually make money with a acquisition marketplace?
Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.
But how?
- Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
- Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
- Take action, because now you have the roadmap.
Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:
7. Devpost
Participate in online virtual and in-person hackathons to build products, practice skills, learn technologies, win prizes, and grow your network.
Website traffic: 680K/month
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
