One-person company behind the best-selling Spanish-language Bible app, started by Trevor McKendrick in 2012 as a side project. Acquired in 2015 for 5x revenue after McKendrick negotiated the offer up from 3.5x.
From founding to sale took 3.0 years, with the deal closing via Direct. Time to exit is a useful signal of how built-to-sell a business was — faster, cleaner processes usually mean better-documented operations and fewer diligence surprises.
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Language learning app for commuters
Bootstrapped indie studio that built AI-powered beauty and effects mobile apps, growing via App Store Optimization (ASO) and organic installs before exiting on Acquire.com.
iOS app and Telegram bot that turns your saved read-later links into a custom weekly newsletter.