Kevin Sahin
@SahinKevin France3.4K followers
Co-founder of ScrapingBee and author of The Java Web Scraping Handbook
ScrapingBee$5M+ ARR
exit story · 2025 · developer tools
How Kevin Sahin & Pierre de Wulf Sold ScrapingBee to Oxylabs group (2025)
ScrapingBee was built by Kevin Sahin & Pierre de Wulf and sold to Oxylabs group in 2025 for 8 figures, all cash (undisclosed).
Key facts
- Buyer
- Oxylabs group ↗
- Year
- 2025
- Price
- 8 figures, all cash (undisclosed)
- Revenue at sale
- —
- Years operated
- 6 years
- Channel
- Direct sale
The story of ScrapingBee
ScrapingBee is a web scraping API that handles headless browsers, proxies and anti-bot measures. Kevin Sahin and Pierre de Wulf started it in France in 2019, after several earlier projects that didn't take off. They began charging after a short beta in mid-2019 and joined TinySeed's Spring 2020 batch.
Growth came mainly from in-depth scraping guides published in several programming languages. The company passed $1M ARR in November 2021 without traditional VC funding, and it later reported consistent triple-digit annual growth.
In June 2025 the Lithuanian Oxylabs group acquired ScrapingBee in an all-cash deal that both TinySeed and the press described as eight figures. ScrapingBee kept its brand and leadership and runs as an independent entity, which Oxylabs plans to integrate gradually. Both founders stayed on.
Lessons Kevin Sahin & Pierre de Wulf shared
- 1.Ask users for money as early as possible.
- 2.Find one scalable acquisition channel and avoid spreading effort across too many.
- 3.Talk to users constantly.
- 4.Build on your strengths.
Paraphrased from the maker's public posts and interviews (see sources).
The makers
Pierre de Wulf
@PierreDeWulf France38K followers
Co-founder of ScrapingBee, bootstrapped to $5M ARR and sold to Oxylabs
ScrapingBee, PricingBot~$5M ARR
See the ScrapingBee product page or Kevin Sahin's full profile, Pierre de Wulf's full profile for everything they have built since.
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Sources
- tech.eu — tech.eu/2025/06/20/oxylabs-group-strengthens-position-with-eight-figure-acquisition-of-scr
- tinyseed.com — tinyseed.com/latest/scrapingbee-s2020-acquired-oxylabs-group
- scrapingbee.com — scrapingbee.com/journey-to-one-million-arr/
Facts are taken from the maker's and buyer's public statements and press coverage. Prices and revenue are shown only when publicly stated; self-reported figures are not independently verified.
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ScrapingBee acquisition FAQ
Who bought ScrapingBee?
ScrapingBee was acquired by Oxylabs group in 2025 from Kevin Sahin & Pierre de Wulf.
How much did ScrapingBee sell for?
ScrapingBee sold for 8 figures, all cash (undisclosed), as publicly stated.
How long did it take ScrapingBee to get acquired?
ScrapingBee was sold about 6 years after launch, through a direct sale (sold directly to a buyer, often a competitor, customer or acquirer that reached out).
What did Kevin Sahin & Pierre de Wulf learn from selling ScrapingBee?
Ask users for money as early as possible. Find one scalable acquisition channel and avoid spreading effort across too many.