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CASE / 301Software

Poach VC

Monitors who top venture firms have newly followed on Twitter, matches them to LinkedIn profiles and tags them with AI (founder/engineer/investor, etc.), and delivers the results as CSV, API, a daily email, and a twice-weekly newsletter, helping early-stage VCs spot founders before the seed round.

Audience
Venture firms and investors who invest at seed and earlier stages and need to spot entrepreneurs early
Pricing
subscription
Channel
Traffic estimate: direct is the top channel at 40.58%, followed by organic search (counted as SEO using a rank-based estimate of about 44.6%), with referrals under 9%. Nearly all search terms are people's names and niche topics (faiz hilaly, devansh priyadarshan, steven pang orbit, top tier vcs in israel), matching the VC Directory and Founder Directory pages on the website, which is long-tail search captured by directory pages. In 2025-05 the founder described it under the HN thread 'Ask HN: How are you acquiring your first hundred users?': he sent many emails and LinkedIn DMs, and each newsletter issue @-mentions the founders and investors it features on Twitter, bringing a small but steady amount of exposure. Existing users come back through the daily email and the newsletter. Revenue record has no founder-reported channels.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-03-122,928
CASE / 302Software

Textwork

After a job seeker applies, an AI assistant immediately texts them (now including iMessage) to ask screening questions one by one, and gives the hiring team a scored report, the full conversation transcript, and next-step suggestions. It later added document signing, a booking page, and email integration, and also lists rental lead follow-up as a use case.

Audience
Recruiters hiring hourly and frontline workers in bulk, skilled trades, and staffing agencies, plus small business owners without a dedicated HR person
Pricing
subscription
Channel
Traffic estimate 2026-09 has only a measured value for the top channel, direct at 29.2%; organic search is estimated at about 53% by rank and referrals at about 11%; there is no data on keywords, countries, or referring sites, global rank is about 8.7M and monthly visits are up 149% month-over-month. The traffic is tiny, which suggests new customers don't mainly come from organic traffic. In the visit attribution Revenue record records, Google accounts for 100% (a very small sample). The site only says "Used by 180+ people" and has no social media links, and the founder didn't fill in a channel on Revenue record; revenue is concentrated in 1 to 2 subscriptions, and new customers look more like a small number of businesses contacted directly.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-10-242,919
CASE / 303Consulting

OutboundOS

Billed monthly by weekly lead volume, Claude drives the whole outbound flow of finding lists, writing copy, buying mailboxes, and sending cold emails, aimed at agencies that do outbound; only the tagline 'Claude runs your entire outbound engine' could be read from the website.

Audience
Marketing agencies and sales teams that do cold email outbound (the target audience Revenue record lists is logistics and supply chain heads at US manufacturers and distributors with 200 to 2,000 employees, which looks more like its own outbound targets than paying users)
Pricing
subscription
Channel
Traffic estimate has no data, only the title could be read from the website scrape, and the founder also did not fill in channels or post updates on Revenue record, so there is no citable number for where new users come from. Revenue is concentrated in 7 to 8 subscriptions (unit price $499 to $2,199), which looks more like a small number of customers won through the founder's direct outreach or referrals from people he knows (speculation, no evidence). Returning users renew through the monthly subscription.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-10-242,904
CASE / 304Software

StudierAI

An Italian AI study tool that turns students' own notes into a question bank and simulates oral exams. Students upload lecture notes, PDFs, photos of handwritten notes or classroom recordings, and the AI generates quizzes, flashcards, summaries, podcasts and a calendar study plan. The core feature is a voice oral-exam simulator that asks follow-up questions and grades answers, aimed at the oral-heavy exam format of Italian universities; there is a web version and an iOS app.

Audience
Italian university and high-school students preparing for oral exams, with an additional area for teachers and parents
Pricing
subscription
Channel
Traffic estimate 2026-09: the top channel is organic search at 41.7%, followed by direct visits at about 44% (estimated) and referral at about 9%, paid traffic 0%, and users are 100% in Italy; search terms include simulatore esame ai, simulatore esame ai gratis, proctoring, and one Spanish term, ia estudio a tiempo real. The channels the founder filled in on Revenue record are SEO, blog, content marketing, Instagram, TikTok and Meta ads. The site blog published about 12 articles in 36 language versions (Italian, Spanish, English) over the ten days from 2026-10-09 to 10-18, on topics that follow education news and exam policy (teacher recruitment exams, Maturità, PNRR and so on), which is news-driven search ranking. Existing users renew by subscription, and the iOS app provides a second entry point.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-09-022,890
CASE / 305Software

MON ATELIER

An ERP for phone, computer, appliance, and bicycle repair shops: repair tickets, quotes and invoices, inventory, POS, online booking, and automatic customer notifications in one tool, with built-in French compliance (NF525, Pennylane e-invoicing, second-hand purchase police register, QualiRépar subsidy claims).

Audience
Owners of independent phone/computer/appliance/bicycle repair shops and small chains in France (and Belgium and Switzerland)
Pricing
subscription
Channel
Traffic estimate September 2026: direct 31.9%, organic search 51.1%, referral 10.2%, keywords 100% organic; the terms include the brand keywords monatelier and 'mon atelier erp solution', as well as industry/compliance long-tail like 'réparation téléphone muzillac', 'reparation ps5', and 'pennylane facturation electronique'; since 2025-12 the blog has published one French compliance guide a week. The founder self-reported SEO, Facebook, Instagram, and cold email as channels on Revenue record and states no marketing spend; the footer has a two-level referral reward (a Pro user gets an EUR 39 account credit for each Pro paying customer they bring in), and the homepage claims 70+ shops already.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-10-242,846
CASE / 306Software

JC Holdings

JCO (JC Holdings) designs, builds, and runs AI, data analytics, sales, and finance operations systems for mid-sized companies, such as AI outbound calling, automated lending decisions, reconciliation reporting, data pipelines, and customer portals.

Audience
Mid-sized companies with finance and revenue teams that lack senior AI and data engineers (the website's case studies involve banking, crypto payments, and media)
Pricing
mixed
Channel
In Traffic estimate the top three channels are direct (about 35%), organic search, and referrals, with no keyword or referring-site details, and the website's traffic is small (global rank about 5.7 million). The founder did not fill in a channel on Revenue record. The website claims to have served 30+ companies and delivered 100+ projects, with clients including National Bank of Canada and Shakepay; new customers for this kind of high-ticket consulting more likely come from the founder's network and client referrals (speculation), and existing customers stay through contract renewals and monthly services.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-10-242,839
CASE / 307Software

PatentFig

A web-based AI patent drawing tool: enter a text description, sketch, or photo to generate black-and-white line drawings, 3D renders, multi-view drawings, and flowcharts, with editable reference numerals, and export drawings for filing that meet the requirements of the US, European, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean patent offices.

Audience
Independent inventors, startups, patent agents and law firms, and IP managers who need to prepare patent drawings
Pricing
subscription
Channel
Traffic estimate 2026-09: organic search accounts for 100% (no paid), the top channel is direct at 35.81%, organic search about 48%, referrals about 9.6%. The search terms include patent drawing generator and uspto-compliant vector patent drawing software, plus two Korean long-tail queries (such as one meaning "AI tool for the drawings in a patent application specification"), which shows users arrive searching with a patent drawing need. It posted a Show HN on Hacker News on 2026-02-23 (2 points, 0 comments), and the website displays directory badges from Fazier, Startup Fame, dang.ai, Twelve Tools, Wired Business, ManualFig.ai, and others; Ahrefs DR 46, presumably with directory backlinks propping up its search authority. Returning users come back for the 10 free credits per day and subscriptions.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-07-182,790
CASE / 308Community

Predigoal

Web plus iOS app: users pick a football match, and AI combines team data, recent form, and head-to-head history to give win/draw/loss probabilities, a predicted score, expected goals, and key factors, claiming coverage of 200+ leagues; the free tier has a limited number of predictions per day, and paying unlocks more.

Audience
Football fans who follow match results and like predictions, and bettors in the habit of picks and parlays, mainly in the United States and Latin America (Ecuador, Bolivia)
Pricing
mixed
Channel
Traffic estimate 2026-09: the top three channels are direct (40.13%), organic search, and referrals, with paid at 0% and only 19 keywords, mostly Spanish, such as ia para parley de futbol, pronosticos de deportes para hoy analizados con ia, and ia para pronosticar partidos, plus the brand keyword predigoal; September visits were -56.6% month over month. The founder's Revenue record-reported channels are Instagram and TikTok (short video/social). The website has an affiliate program that gives YouTubers, prediction creators (tipsters), and creators a 30% permanent monthly revenue share, and the footer claims 150+ affiliates (the counter shows 0, which may be a placeholder). An iOS app has been available since 2026-05-29, along with a World Cup pass. Users come back through subscriptions and demand for match-day predictions.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-10-242,778
CASE / 309Software

coldcaller.pro

Search French local businesses by industry and city and get the owner's direct mobile number, website, Google rating, and SIRET, then dial, take notes, and set follow-up reminders right on the page. A monthly subscription gives a quota of mobile numbers, and one-time add-on packs cover any shortfall.

Audience
French salespeople, SDRs, freelancers, marketing agencies, recruiters, and brokers who cold-call local businesses
Pricing
mixed
Channel
Revenue record attribution (the founder's own site analytics): sources Google 79.6%, Instagram 8.2%, Bing 4.7%, guide-ultime-coldcaller.netlify.app 4.6%, Revenue record.com 1.5%. Traffic estimate 2026-09: the top channel is direct at 33.56%, and all 8 search keywords are brand keywords (coldcaller, cold caller, cold caller pro) with zero non-brand keywords, which means the Google traffic is basically 'hear the name first, then search it'. The 'Le Guide du Cold Caller' on netlify was written by French sales coach Rayan4Scale, who recommends coldcaller.pro and gives the discount code RAYAN (15% off). The website also has a creator rebate: post a Reel, TikTok, or LinkedIn video showing how to use it, and get 50% off the subscription at 2,000 views, or the month fully refunded at 20,000 views. The only channel the founder self-reported on Revenue record is word-of-mouth, with the note '100% community-driven acquisition, no ads'. From 2026-07 the website published 15 industry prospecting guides and /fichiers city and industry pages aimed at long-tail Google search. Existing users stay on monthly renewals and quota add-ons.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-10-242,740
CASE / 310Software

AppLaunchFlow

A browser-based app launch workbench: it generates App Store / Google Play screenshots, ASO copy, promo videos, icons, device mockups, multilingual versions, and landing pages, and tracks rankings; developers use it to produce store-ready assets within minutes before launch.

Audience
Indie developers shipping iOS / Android apps, small app studios, and agencies that promote apps
Pricing
mixed
Channel
Traffic estimate 2026-09: direct 39.8%, organic search 45.2%, referrals 9.0%; keywords are 92% organic and 8% paid; the non-brand keywords are long-tail store-asset size queries such as 'example of android feature graphic for android store 1024x500' and 'png to google play feature graphic', and the only social channel is Reddit. The blog started on 2026-05-14 and has grown to about 81 posts (screenshot sizes, ASO, Play feature graphics, Fastlane, top grossing charts, etc.), updated heavily after July. The channels the founder self-reported on Revenue record: blog, SEO, Reddit, Threads, X, Google Ads; there are also Product Hunt launches (three times, in 2026-01, 02, and 07) and Show HN (2026-02, 03). The website claims 7,000+ developers, and a Wall of Fame shows apps launched with it.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-10-242,722
CASE / 311Internet

Barron Tech LLC

Matt Barron's one-person company: it provides Microsoft co-sell consulting to companies that build services around the Microsoft ecosystem, helping them reach the right Microsoft sellers and straighten out their pitch and process; it also has the Co-Sell Buddy web tool and Economic Resilience OS, plus an indie-business blog for people who want income outside their day job.

Audience
Alliance leads and salespeople at Microsoft partner companies (consultancies, integrators) that do Microsoft cloud and software services, and individuals who want a consulting side business outside their day job
Pricing
subscription
Channel
Traffic estimate 2026-09: direct 41.76%, organic search (about 44% by calc), referrals about 9%, but there are only 2 search terms (baron tech llc, baron tech), both brand keywords, and the only country listed is Pakistan; the sample is too small to represent the real source of customers. The website blog has 271 posts (46 on Microsoft CoSell, 225 on indie business), the earliest visible from August 2023, updated almost daily in October 2026, plus two newsletters, Co-Sell Field Notes and Solo Biz Notes; the founder's X account @embeethree has about 1,141 followers. The customers are a handful of Microsoft partner companies, and Revenue record has only 1 to 2 subscriptions, which shows revenue comes from a few high-ticket consulting relationships, more like personal relationships and content-driven leads, with the exact source not found. Revenue record has no self-reported channels.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-10-242,700
CASE / 312Software

Vid Maker Pro

An AI tool that turns a viral video link or an idea into a vertical short video: the user pastes a viral video link, picks a trending template, or writes a one-line idea, and the AI generates the script, storyboard visuals, voiceover, and subtitles, rendering a 9:16 video of up to about 65 seconds that can be edited, downloaded, or posted straight to connected TikTok and YouTube accounts; there is also an Android app.

Audience
TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Reels creators who want to make "faceless" short videos, with no need to appear on camera, to earn platform revenue share
Pricing
subscription
Channel
Traffic estimate 2026-09: the top channel is direct at 40.4%, organic search is estimated at about 45%, referral about 9%, and paid traffic 0%; brand keywords make up about 40% of search terms, and the non-brand keywords include how to make skeleton educational shorts (fast tutorial), opusclip, and digitalmaker ai, which shows that some people arrive while searching for how to make skeleton anatomy explainer shorts. Monthly visits are not published, -43% month over month, and the scale is very small. In the Revenue record description the founder claims "100% organic growth" and did not fill in specific channels; he posted once on Hacker News on 2025-06-14 (28 points). Existing users renew through subscription credits.
Snapshot MRR · USD · 2026-10-242,668