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Siordas: Bootstrapped Flipsnack is now seeking outside funding to accelerate growth

Gabriel Siordas · Bootstrapped to $15M ARR: How Flipsnack Scaled Digital Publishing with SEO & $200K ACVs · Jan 14, 2026 · at 6:42

Gabriel Siordas, founder and CEO of Flipsnack, discusses shifting from a fully bootstrapped model to seeking outside investment.

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“Lately we have been we have been seeking some funding to accelerate our growth.”

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