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Первый клиентв 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
Основатель
Pierre de Wulf
Сооснователи•Технический•USA
Занятость
Полная занятостьОпыт
ОпытныйПродукт
Web scraping API for developers.
Тип
API / Инструмент для разработчиковОтрасль
Инструменты для разработчиковМодель
ПодпискаМаркетинговая стратегия
Как Pierre привлекал клиентов
Канал роста
Product Hunt
Tech Stack
Инструменты, использованные для создания ScrapingBee
PythonDjangoStripe
Полная история
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
Ключевые выводы
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
Изначально опубликовано наIndie Hackers
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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 первый клиент?
Pierre de Wulf took 7 days to reach первый клиент 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 Инструменты для разработчиков.
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