We closed 5 startup sales worth $17k in July
Hey guys.
It’s been over a month, but I really wanted to wait until we launched our new chat to share the news. I hope you’ve had some rest and are ready to dive back into work, because we’ve got plenty of exciting things happening.
In July, activity on the marketplace slowed down a bit because many people were away on vacation. But we’re not discouraged, we kept building, and I can already see August shaping up much stronger.
Besides the chat, I’ve got two updates this week so wanted to share:
1. Indie Hackers interview.
One of our sellers, who recently sold his newsletter on Microns, invited me for an interview. That’s James, we first met long before his exit when I became his first sponsor, and since then we’ve stayed in touch. In the interview, I shared a lot of stories I had never told publicly before.
2. Buyer success story.
We started reaching out to buyers who purchased projects more than six months ago, and one of them blew me away with his update. He had bought an AI tool for architects on Microns for $5,000 and managed to grow it to 200,000 users and six-figure ARR. Absolutely insane.
In today's newsletter:
Recently sold startup;
Monthly update and new Chat;
Healthcare and fitness apps with nice valuations;
Design principles for building minimalist app by Denislav.
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🎉 Recently sold startup
We recently sold a web app called Dropcomments. This platform helped agencies collect feedback during review rounds.
At the time of the exit, Dropcomments had 70 users, 9 customers and $500 in TTM revenue. It was built using Cloudflare, Vue.js, Supabase. The startup was acquired for $2,000. This is a large market, countless agencies and freelancers need an easy way to collect feedback once development is done.
Both the buyer and seller gave Microns a 5-star rating and shared their feedback:
⭐ Buyer: “SO much better than Flippa!”
⭐ Seller: “Easy, fast and reliable! Thank you.”
Grateful to the seller for trusting Microns, and wishing the buyer a fantastic ROI on their new acquisition.
If you’re running a profitable project, submit it to us and we’ll connect you with the right buyer.
📈 Monthly update
July was solid, though a bit slower as many people took vacations. We closed 5 startup sales worth $17k. While gross revenue dipped slightly compared to June, it’s still 25% higher than last year. August is already showing stronger momentum with more Premium subscriptions and offers coming in.
We launched Chat v2. A complete under-the-hood rebuild that fixes major issues like message duplication and real-time notifications. The chat now uses the full screen width for a smoother experience. We also tightened its connection with offers: there’s now a button on the left to view them, and when an offer is active, you’ll see a pinned status bar with its progress right inside the chat.
I tested it out and was really impressed by the real-time features: online/offline status and instant message delivery, just like WhatsApp. I noticed most users spend their time inside chat and often miss updates on their offers, so now every key action (new offer, payment, asset transfer) comes with a system message and an action button right in the conversation.
Even if the system messages get buried in the conversation, you’ll always see the current status in the pinned bar at the top of the chat. And the best part, you can now take offer-related actions directly from the chat without needing to open the offer page. Hope you’ll enjoy this update.
📰 Looking for new owners
Chrome Extension for Instagram
$1,092 in Annual Revenue
Business model: Freemium
9 customers (200 users)
Target audience: Influencers
Built with JavaScript, Google OAuth, Google Analytics
Founded in 2025
Asking Price: $3,000 (2.75x revenue)
AI Calorie Counter App
$14,600 in ARR
Business model: SaaS
400 customers (20,000 users)
Target audience: Weight‑loss and fitness enthusiasts
Built with TypeScript, Expo, React Native
Founded in 2025
Asking Price: $39,000 (2.67x revenue)
Blood Pressure Mobile App
$46,302 in ARR
Business model: SaaS
250 customers (68,000 installs)
Target audience: People who take care of their health
Built with Swift, SwiftUI
Founded in 2024
Asking Price: $100,000 (2.16x revenue)
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Ilya Novohatskyi