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$100K ARRin 4 years
4 milestones
60K users in 8 months, then 60K more in 1 week after adding AI
Founder
Grant Lee
Co-Founders•Technical•USA
Commitment
Full-timeExperience
ExperiencedProduct
AI-powered presentation and document creation tool.
Type
SaaSIndustry
AI / MLModel
SubscriptionMarketing Strategy
How Grant acquired customers
Primary Channel
Product Hunt
Also Used
Twitter / XSEO / Content
Tech Stack
Tools used to build Gamma
ReactOpenAINode.jsStripe
The Full Story
Gamma grew steadily to 60K users in 8 months. Then we added AI and got 60K more users in a single week. Now at $100M ARR.
The AI Inflection
Pre-AI, we were a good tool. Post-AI, we became viral. AI integration 100x'd our growth.
Profitable from Start
We've been profitable for 2+ years. No need for VC cash burn. Sustainable growth.
Relaunching Works
We relaunched on Product Hunt with the AI features. Major feature launches deserve their own marketing moments.
- Pre-AI users: 60K in 8 months
- Post-AI: +60K in 1 week
- Current ARR: $100M
- Valuation: $2.1B
- Team: 50 people
Key Takeaways
1
AI integration can 100x growth
2
Relaunching with major features is valid strategy
3
Profitability from start is possible
4
Right timing with technology shifts matters
Originally published onSignal Hub
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Milestone Journey
Grant achieved 4 milestones on the path to $100K ARR
First Customer
1 month
January 2020
69% faster
vs avg 3 months+5 months to next milestone
$1K MRR
$1,000
6 months
June 2020
46% faster
vs avg 11 months+6 months to next milestone
$10K MRR
$10,000
1 year
January 2021
43% faster
vs avg 1 year+3 years to next milestone
$100K ARR
$100,000,000
4 years
January 2024
Avg: 3 years
4 years
Total journey time
4
Milestones achieved
Grant's Path to $100K ARRPremium
The journey, decisions, and context behind this milestone
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