DeWulf: ScrapingBee never touched its funding due to rapid organic growth
Pierre DeWulf · Episode 783 | Bootstrapping ScrapingBee to $5M ARR and an 8-Figur... · Jul 15, 2025 · at 20:09
Pierre DeWulf is the co-founder of ScrapingBee, discussing the financial impact of joining Rob Walling's TinySeed accelerator during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“We had only, I don't know, 15 K in the bank when we received it. We were lucky enough because growth meant we haven't actually touched it.”
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