Founder stories
Erster Kundein 7 days
Acquired
Pre-acquisition revenue: $5M ARR
Oxylabs acquired ScrapingBee June 19, 2025 for eight-figure all-cash sum. Pre-acquisition ARR $5M.
From 2 Failed Products to API Success: First Customer in 50 Minutes
Gründer
Pierre de Wulf
Co-Gründer•Technisch•USA
Engagement
VollzeitErfahrung
ErfahrenProdukt
Web scraping API for developers.
Typ
API / Entwickler-ToolBranche
Entwickler-ToolsModell
AbonnementMarketingstrategie
Wie Pierre Kunden gewonnen hat
Wachstumskanal
Product Hunt
Tech Stack
Tools zur Entwicklung von ScrapingBee
PythonDjangoStripe
Die vollständige Geschichte
Pierre de Wulf and his co-founder Kevin met in high school. After building ShopToList and PricingBot with limited success, they went all-in on ScrapingBee.
The Pivot
They sold their previous business to a buyer in Belgrade, giving them runway to build ScrapingBee.
Fast Validation
Their first paid customer signed up 50 minutes after sending the email announcing the paid tier.
- Previous failures: 2 products
- First customer: 50 minutes after launch
- Product Hunt: 200 users, 6 customers
Wichtigste Erkenntnisse
1
Reuse code and infrastructure from previous projects to ship fast
2
Selling a failed business can give you runway for the next attempt
3
APIs can be validated quickly with simple MVPs
4
Beta users converting to paid in minutes is a strong signal
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Frequently asked questions
Who acquired ScrapingBee?
ScrapingBee was acquired by Oxylabs for an undisclosed price on June 2025. Pre-acquisition revenue was $5M ARR. Oxylabs acquired ScrapingBee June 19, 2025 for eight-figure all-cash sum. Pre-acquisition ARR $5M.
How long did it take ScrapingBee to reach erster kunde?
Pierre de Wulf took 7 days to reach erster kunde with ScrapingBee.
Was Pierre de Wulf a solo founder?
No. Pierre de Wulf built ScrapingBee with co-founders.
What marketing channel did ScrapingBee use to grow?
ScrapingBee grew primarily through Product Hunt.
What industry is ScrapingBee in?
ScrapingBee operates in Entwickler-Tools.
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