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Company news and developments, with original sources and dates.
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Funding RSS ↗Kombo exceeds USD 6.5 million ARR
A company employee’s recruitment post said Kombo’s ARR had exceeded USD 6.5 million; the specific amount was undisclosed.
New Popl product reaches USD 1 million ARR in 90 days
According to the founder’s original post, a single newly launched Popl product reached USD 1 million ARR in 90 days, its third product to reach that level. This figure must not be treated as company-wide ARR.
Rise at Seven New York business approaches USD 2.6 million in ARR but has not reached it
According to the business lead's original post, Rise at Seven's New York business was approaching USD 2.6 million in ARR. This was an expected milestone for a regional business, not revenue already achieved by the entire company.
ShareCal discloses seven-figure US dollar ARR without an exact amount
A founder’s recruitment post said ShareCal had seven-figure US dollar ARR, without providing an exact amount.
Speak’s Japan ARR grows approximately 10 times in two years; amount undisclosed
According to founder Connor Zwick’s original post, Speak’s ARR in Japan grew approximately 10 times over the past two years, without disclosing a revenue amount. This was not the company-wide ARR growth rate.
Aishi Technology raises USD 60 million Series B; product subscriptions cover costs and global users exceed 100 million
On 2025/9/14, East Money reported that AI video generation company Aishi Technology had raised more than USD 60 million in Series B funding led by Alibaba. Founder Wang Changhu said product subscription revenue covered costs and global users exceeded 100 million.
Inkeep raises USD 13 million in seed funding to help teams use AI agents
On 2025/9/8, Forbes reported that Inkeep, which helps businesses build AI agents, raised USD 13 million in seed funding. Founded by 28-year-old Nick Gomez, it had served more than 200 customers. Its AI agents handle tasks from writing blog posts to responding to customer service requests. The valuation was undisclosed.
Samsara reaches USD 1.64 billion period-end ARR, up 30% year over year
On 2025/9/5, a LinkedIn post said IoT operations cloud company Samsara’s period-end ARR had reached USD 1.64 billion, up 30% year over year. The original post did not disclose valuation.
Kuse reaches USD 9 million ARR, says it has not raised funding
In 2025/8, Kuse’s original LinkedIn post stated that ARR had reached USD 9 million, users exceeded 200 thousand and it had not raised funding. “0 raised” in the post meant zero funding; the USD 9 million ARR must not be recorded as a funding amount.
Perplexity seeks new funding at proposed USD 20 billion post-money valuation, exceeds USD 150 million ARR
On 2025/8/13, Investing.com cited Business Insider in reporting that AI search company Perplexity was seeking a new funding round at a proposed USD 20 billion post-money valuation, with the amount undisclosed. Current ARR exceeded USD 150 million. The USD 34.5 billion mentioned in the article was its offer to acquire Chrome, not cumulative funding.
Blue J raises CAD 167.4 million in Series D funding after doubling revenue
In 2025, BetaKit reported that Toronto AI tax research software company Blue J raised USD 120 million (CAD 167.4 million) in Series D funding, led by Oak HC/FT and Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Intrepid Ventures. Its post-money valuation exceeded USD 300 million, and revenue had doubled. The company was founded by Ben Alarie.
Caddie generates approximately USD 100 thousand in its first eight months; a million ARR is a future target
Caddie AI’s co-founder said on LinkedIn that the two-person team generated USD 100 thousand in revenue in its first eight months, with USD 1 million ARR targeted for the next year. The original post did not call the USD 100 thousand ARR. It was developing recruitment-related AI tools at the time.
Healthtech-1 reaches USD 15 million ARR
On 2025/8/8, LinkedIn reported that a UK healthcare technology platform had disclosed USD 15 million in annual recurring revenue. Its product provides AI-assisted diagnostic tools for medical institutions.
leedflow reaches SEK 3.5 million ARR in eight months
leedflow’s founder said in an original post that ARR had reached SEK 3.5 million in eight months, with seven team members and more than a hundred B2B customers. The old record incorrectly described the Swedish krona figure as approximately USD 3.6 million; the structured USD value had been removed.
Clay confirms it closed $100M round at $3.1B valuation
On 2025/8/6, Beijing time, TechCrunch reported that sales data platform Clay confirmed the completion of USD 100 million in Series C funding at a post-money valuation of USD 3.1 billion, bringing total funding to USD 204 million. The report cited its CEO's expectation of reaching USD 100 million in revenue by the end of 2025; this was not a disclosure of current ARR.
AI startup Linggan Shike raises Pre-A and Pre-A+ funding at post-money valuation above USD 100 million
On 2025/8/5, Baijiahao reported that on-device-native AI company Linggan Shike had raised Pre-A and Pre-A+ funding at a post-money valuation above USD 100 million, with investment from GL Ventures and HongShan. Former Tencent senior director and CMU AI PhD Kang Hongwen founded the company, focusing on an on-device multimodal content operating system.
I told YC I’d double in a month. | Maddie Wang posted on the topic (I told startup incubator Y Combinator I would double revenue within a month | Maddie Wang posted on the topic)
In 2025, LinkedIn reported that OGTool had doubled company revenue in one month to USD 140 thousand ARR. The product provides Open Graph previews and link management.
Outbox reaches USD 10 million ARR
On 2025/7/15, Outbox Labs’ founder disclosed that it had reached USD 10 million ARR in under 13 months and recalled reaching USD 1 million ARR just 15 weeks after launch. Both milestones came from the same post; the early USD 1 million was not a new disclosure in 2025/6.
MiniMax raises nearly USD 300 million Series C at post-money valuation above USD 4 billion
In 2025/7, reports said MiniMax had raised nearly USD 300 million in Series C funding, with Shanghai state-owned capital fund of funds and others participating, at a post-money valuation exceeding USD 4 billion, approximately CNY 30 billion.
OpenArt founder discloses USD 20 million ARR and team of 10
On 2025/7/8, OpenArt co-founder Coco Mao disclosed USD 20 million ARR and a team of 10 in an original LinkedIn post.
Aiven reaches USD 100 million in ARR
On 2025/7/6, Aiven reported that cloud-hosted data services platform Aiven disclosed annual recurring revenue of USD 100 million. It provides cloud-hosted data services including PostgreSQL and Kafka.
HeyReach reaches USD 6 million ARR
In 2025/7, John Shewell shared an interview with HeyReach’s chief revenue officer. The post said ARR was USD 6 million and approximately USD 1 million ARR was added in month 6. These figures came from the interview post.
Aha Lab, founded by dropout Kay Feng of the post 00 generation and backed by Zhu Xiaohu, rebrands as Head AI
In 2025/5, a WeChat public account reported that Aha Lab, founded by dropout Kay Feng of the post 00 generation and backed by Zhu Xiaohu, had rebranded as Head AI, positioning itself as the world’s first AI marketing expert. It served more than 50 thousand brands across more than 200 countries and regions over the past month, with current ARR of approximately USD 2.5 million.
Cactus (YC X25) grows from 0 to 300K ARR in just 9 weeks during YC!
Investor Tim Suzman posted in 2025/6 that Cactus grew from zero to USD 300,000 in ARR in 9 weeks during YC X25. The metric is ARR; the original brief incorrectly dated it to 2025/2. The revenue disclosure still needs to be traced back to the founder's original statement on TBPN.