FounderSold Database

B2B newsletter reviewing sales tools, earning roughly $4,000/month from sponsorships; acquired by a competitor in the same vertical within 14 days of listing.

Curated newsletter of insights, tools, and news for product managers; grew to ~20,000 subscribers through SEO and referrals before being acquired.

Startup-curation newsletter covering early-stage trends, founder launches, and investor news; reached ~36,000 subscribers and ~$50K in sponsorships in under a year before being acquired.

Fully automated, AI-generated newsletter built by a solo founder in Portugal with 146 paying subscribers; sold as a documented, zero-touch business.

A weekly newsletter covering new apps and games for iOS, iPadOS and macOS. It was acquired through the Microns marketplace.

A newsletter covering no-code business exits (75 issues over 2 years, ~$33K total revenue); sold for $42,500 at 2.5x TTM revenue to Jeremy Redman, founder of TaskMagic.

Indie newsletter acquired by Seedscout founder Mat Sherman for roughly one month of its expected revenue, based on open and click-through metrics.

A curated AI and technology newsletter delivering weekly insights, product updates, and analysis for professionals. Acquired in 22 days via Microns with 92,000 subscribers, 38% open rate, and 1% CTR.

A travel-focused email newsletter with 80,000 subscribers monetized through flat-rate and CPC advertising. Sold for $59,000 on the Microns marketplace.

A weekly email newsletter aggregating micro-SaaS acquisition opportunities, monetized through sponsorships to a founder audience. Sold for $6,000 on the Microns marketplace.

A weekly Substack newsletter on productivity, growth and mindset for young entrepreneurs with 7,000 subscribers and a 38% open rate. Sold for $9,500 on the Microns marketplace.

Substack newsletter and community about tiny internet businesses earning around $10k/month, acquired with founder Joshua Tiernan staying on after the sale.

A digital nomad newsletter that grew from 5,000 to 250,000 subscribers under Gabby Rosen, who then flipped it on Acquire.com for 18x her initial investment via a bidding war.

Curated newsletter for senior developers with 12K subscribers

Daily AI newsletter covering artificial intelligence news. Founder Anthony sold it for $40,000 to a new owner who later turned down a $425,000 offer for it.

Data-engineering and SaaS newsletter founded by Stan Rymkiewicz. Acquired by Ian Ito in January 2024 and rolled into his SaaS Weekly newsletter brand.

Paid newsletter on high-converting Facebook ad creative that grew from 36 subscribers to over 13,000 and generated $29,000+ in revenue; the founder listed it on Acquire.com and sold it roughly 14 months after launch, staying on to write under contract post-acquisition.

AI news newsletter started by 19-year-old student Moyo Sulyman; grew to 10,000 subscribers in under 7 months and sold for $13,000 in June 2023.

A newsletter curating bootstrapped indie-hacker projects with 770+ subscribers and $58 MRR; sold for about $1,500 to Joshua Davis.

B2B recruitment-focused newsletter reaching executive audiences. Sold to Series A recruitment startup by 23-year-old founder after building engaged subscriber base. Intangible value of subscriber loyalty was key multiplier.