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Top Investor Indie Makers by Revenue (2026)
6 acquirers & indie investors ranked by publicly reported monthly revenue in 2026. Pierre de Wulf leads with ~$5M ARR (at exit); the median is $146K per month. All figures are self-reported or from public sources, each linked and dated.
Top Investor indie makers by revenue
Ranked by reported monthly revenue in USD (annual figures ÷ 12).
| # | Maker | Top product | Revenue | ≈ / month | As of | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ScrapingBee | ~$5M ARR (at exit) | $415K | 2025 | proxyway.com | — | |
| 2 | ScrapingBee | $5M+ ARR (at exit) | $415K | 2025 | fr.linkedin.com | — | |
| 3 | Draft.dev | $2.5M/yr (Draft.dev, 2022) | $208K | 2022 | karllhughes.com | — | |
| 4 | Lenny's Newsletter | $1M+/yr (newsletter and podcast, each over $500K) | $83K | 2024 | cnbc.com | — | |
| 5 | Storemapper | ~$40K MRR (Storemapper at sale) | $40K | 2017 | saasclub.io | — | |
| 6 | Once | $35K/mo | $35K | 2026-05 | x.com | — |
Revenue is self-reported or sourced from public statements and is not verified by IndieMakerList. Rows marked TrustMRR link to a page where TrustMRR verifies revenue from the payment provider.
Most followed Investor makers not ranked by revenue
9 acquirers & indie investors with the biggest audiences on X who haven't shared a current revenue figure.
- 01
Greg Isenberg727K followersCEO of Late Checkout, host of The Startup Ideas Podcast, creator of Ideabrowser
- 02
Andrew Wilkinson392K followersCo-founder of Tiny and MetaLab, buying and holding wonderful internet businesses
- 03
Ben Tossell201K followersNon-technical builder who sold Makerpad to Zapier and now runs Ben's Bites
- 04
Jay Clouse56K followersFounder of Creator Science, teaching creators to build businesses through experiments
- 05
Rob Walling41K followersDrip founder, MicroConf and TinySeed co-founder, host of Startups for the Rest of Us
- 06
Peter Askew26K followersDomain investor who turns premium .com names into businesses — and sells onions online
- 07
Matt Cowlin7.1K followersIndie iOS developer since 2011 who has shipped 90+ apps and sold Teleprompter Pro
- 08
Joshua Davis443 followersDigital Business Investor 🤖 Do you have a digital business for sale or are seeking an…
- 09
Avoy Maji70 followersIndie maker from Kolkata building IndieExit, a no-commission micro-startup marketplace
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Investor indie maker revenue FAQ
Who is the highest-earning Investor indie maker?
Pierre de Wulf tops the Investor leaderboard with ~$5M ARR (at exit) (as of 2025), about $415K per month. Kevin Sahin ($5M+ ARR (at exit)) and Karl Hughes ($2.5M/yr (Draft.dev, 2022)) follow.
How much do Investor indie makers earn?
Of the 15 makers in Acquirers & Indie Investors on IndieMakerList, 6 have shared revenue publicly. Their median reported revenue is $146K per month; 6 report at least $10K per month and 3 report $100K or more.
What is the combined revenue of the top Investor indie makers?
Together the 6 ranked makers report about $1.2M per month ($14M a year). Figures are self-reported and dated differently, so treat the sum as a rough indication.
Is this revenue verified?
No — the numbers are self-reported or taken from public posts and interviews, each linked to its source. 0 of the 6 makers have a TrustMRR page, which verifies revenue from the payment provider; they carry a TrustMRR badge.