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Newsletter-based investment research product. Built by Renotte while working full-time at Finder, then acquired by Finder itself just 7 months after launch.
Ticker Nerd sold at a 1.1× profit multiple, below the 2.8× median across 52 documented exits in our database. Multiples below the median often signal higher perceived risk: elevated churn, single-channel dependency, or heavy founder involvement.
From founding to sale took 7 months, with the deal closing via private. Time to exit is a useful signal of how built-to-sell a business was, faster, cleaner processes usually mean better-documented operations and fewer diligence surprises.
See how this compares across the market on our market stats page, or browse more Newsletter exits.
Working at a strategic acquirer while building can shortcut the entire M&A process. Reno did exactly this, Finder's co-founder saw his tweet and made an offer.
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.
Daily finance and markets newsletter delivered in a humorous, irreverent voice.
Newsletter referral and cross-promotion platform that helped operators grow their subscriber base through paid referrals, acquired by ConvertKit.