Chevalier: Surfe generates roughly $15 million in ARR
David Chevalier · How David Chevalier Hit $15M ARR With a Chrome Extension and No Sales Team - Surfe · Jul 23, 2026 · at 3:49
David Chevalier, co-founder and CEO of Surfe, confirms the company's ARR milestone after previously keeping financial metrics private.
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“We roughly at that size. Yes.”
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