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Premier Clienten 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
Fondateur
Pierre de Wulf
Co-Fondateurs•Technique•USA
Engagement
Temps pleinExpérience
ExpérimentéProduit
Web scraping API for developers.
Type
API / Outil DéveloppeurSecteur
Outils DéveloppeurModèle
AbonnementStratégie marketing
Comment Pierre a acquis ses clients
Canal de croissance
Product Hunt
Tech Stack
Outils utilisés pour construire ScrapingBee
PythonDjangoStripe
L'histoire complète
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
Points clés à retenir
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 premier client?
Pierre de Wulf took 7 days to reach premier client 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 Outils Développeur.
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