[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Trace Cohen [@Trace_Cohen](/creator/twitter/Trace_Cohen) on x 20.2K followers Created: 2025-07-24 17:28:34 UTC I analyzed all of @ArfurRock tweets on XX startups (GPT below) because I'm a data junky and startup nerd... 📊 Fundraising Stats - Total disclosed funding: $2.0B+ - Average funding round size: $83.6M - Median funding round size: $25M - Largest round: Cursor $900M - Smallest round: FlyFlat $3M seed - Most common stage: Series A/B, with a few standout Seeds & Series Cs 💸 Revenue & ARR - Average ARR: $73.2M - Median ARR: $14.5M - Highest ARR: Cursor at $500M+ - Most profitable bootstrapped company: Finch (~$4M/mo, declined VC offers) - ARR per funding dollar ratio is often favorable for capital-efficient companies like Halter, Nelo, or Pagaleve 📈 Growth Insights -XX% of companies growing 3x+ YoY Examples: FlyFlat 4x YoY, $17M ARR Pagaleve 7x YoY, profitable Fireworks AI 20x YoY, $130M ARR Finch best-in-class D30 retention, bootstrapped 🧠 Sector Trends - AI-first startups dominate: Cursor, Fireworks, Crescendo, Valence, Cognition, Datacurve - Fintech still hot if profitable: Pagaleve, Nelo, Flex, Finch - Return of profitable CPGs: The Collagen Co bootstrapped to $45M+ - GovTech, Bio, and Infra (NewLimit, EnduroSat, Axiom) show institutional interest 🌱 Bootstrapping Isn’t Dead - Finch: $48M ARR, XXX% bootstrapped - The Collagen Co: $45M est. revenue, $5M EBITDA 🔎 Valuation Uplifts & Notables - NewLimit: Raised Series B at $800M, now raising at $1.5B+ - Cursor: Round jumped from $600M to $900M in weeks - Wander: $10M net on $40M GMV, raising $30M Series B Still working on it but here is screenshot for now :)  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [$3m](/topic/$3m) [$900m](/topic/$900m) [$25m](/topic/$25m) [$836m](/topic/$836m) [$20b](/topic/$20b) [Post Link](https://x.com/Trace_Cohen/status/1948435148477006187)
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Trace Cohen @Trace_Cohen on x 20.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-24 17:28:34 UTC
I analyzed all of @ArfurRock tweets on XX startups (GPT below) because I'm a data junky and startup nerd...
📊 Fundraising Stats
- Total disclosed funding: $2.0B+
- Average funding round size: $83.6M
- Median funding round size: $25M
- Largest round: Cursor $900M
- Smallest round: FlyFlat $3M seed
- Most common stage: Series A/B, with a few standout Seeds & Series Cs
💸 Revenue & ARR
- Average ARR: $73.2M
- Median ARR: $14.5M
- Highest ARR: Cursor at $500M+
- Most profitable bootstrapped company: Finch (~$4M/mo, declined VC offers)
- ARR per funding dollar ratio is often favorable for capital-efficient companies like Halter, Nelo, or Pagaleve
📈 Growth Insights -XX% of companies growing 3x+ YoY Examples: FlyFlat 4x YoY, $17M ARR Pagaleve 7x YoY, profitable Fireworks AI 20x YoY, $130M ARR Finch best-in-class D30 retention, bootstrapped
🧠 Sector Trends
- AI-first startups dominate: Cursor, Fireworks, Crescendo, Valence, Cognition, Datacurve
- Fintech still hot if profitable: Pagaleve, Nelo, Flex, Finch
- Return of profitable CPGs: The Collagen Co bootstrapped to $45M+
- GovTech, Bio, and Infra (NewLimit, EnduroSat, Axiom) show institutional interest
🌱 Bootstrapping Isn’t Dead
- Finch: $48M ARR, XXX% bootstrapped
- The Collagen Co: $45M est. revenue, $5M EBITDA
🔎 Valuation Uplifts & Notables
- NewLimit: Raised Series B at $800M, now raising at $1.5B+
- Cursor: Round jumped from $600M to $900M in weeks
- Wander: $10M net on $40M GMV, raising $30M Series B
Still working on it but here is screenshot for now :)
XXXXXX engagements
