Business 22 min read Updated Feb 2026

What 986 Startups With Verified MRR Tell You About What to Build

Niches, Multiples, and Business Models That Actually Work

We scraped 986 startups from TrustMRR with verified revenue through Stripe and RevenueCat. $11.6M in total MRR. 320 founders trying to sell. Here is what the data says about which niches, business models, and pricing strategies actually work.

Which Niches Have the Highest-Revenue Startups?
Is B2B or B2C More Profitable for Solo Founders?
What Revenue Multiples Do Startups Actually Sell For?

Guide Map

1 Which Niches Have the Highest-Revenue Startups?
2 Is B2B or B2C More Profitable for Solo Founders?
3 What Revenue Multiples Do Startups Actually Sell For?
4 Why Do AI Startups Sell at the Lowest Multiples?
5 What Pricing Model Generates the Most Revenue?
6 Which Startups Are Growing Fastest Right Now?
7 What Does the $5K-$50K Sweet Spot Look Like?
8 What Should You Actually Build Based on the Data?

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986

Startups analyzed

$11.6M

Total verified MRR

320

Startups for sale

3.4x

Median revenue multiple