Midjourney
The bootstrapped image lab: zero investors, ~40 people, hundreds of millions in revenue.
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David Holz's first startup raised over $100M and sold for a fraction of it, so he swore off venture capital. Midjourney launched in 2022 inside a Discord server, was profitable within a month, and has grown to hundreds of millions in annual revenue with a team of roughly forty and no outside investors. It is the proof case for the vibe economy's favourite thesis: a small, funded-by-customers team can beat the giants at frontier AI.
Why it's indexed
- No venture capital, ever — profitable in its first month.
- Hundreds of millions in revenue with a team of ~40.
- The default image model for creators, agencies and vibe coders.
Coverage
Founder short: David Holz & MidjourneyFounder short
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