Japanese web tool that let anyone log in with Twitter and instantly create ranking and voting pages. Sold in 2019 to the owner of an SEO and web marketing firm for JPY 40,000 (about $370).
The $370 sale price puts it in the bottom quarter of the 547 deals with a disclosed price here, where the median is $21,000. Most indie acquisitions cluster well under the headline numbers founders read about, which is exactly why a real distribution is more useful than an average.
This database tracks 65 Other exits, and the ones that disclosed a price sold at a median of $1,800. Category matters more than founders expect: buyers apply different discount rates to a content business, a mobile app and a B2B tool even at identical revenue.
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A directory listing startups and their public earnings that grew to 470+ subscribers within 3 months as a side project; acquired via MicroAcquire by a buyer named Igor (price undisclosed).
Humorous LinkedIn post generator with a cringe meter built by Tom Orbach. After going viral and reaching 15 million people, it was acquired by LinkedIn growth tool Taplio in 2022 within a week of launch, for an undisclosed price.
An educational small-group tourism company for mature travelers, sold on Flippa after 36 years in business. The bootstrapped travel firm changed hands for about USD 849,600.