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AI academic writing and research assistant with real citations and PDF analysis

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Asking Price
$405k
Multiples
3.7x profit
The asking price divided by TTM net profit.
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1.8x revenue
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Annual Growth Rate
-8%
TTM Revenue
$222.1k
Profit
$109.9k
Last Month's Revenue
$14.6k
Profit
$3.5k

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AI academic writing and research assistant with real citations and PDF analysis

An AI-powered academic writing and research platform designed for students and researchers working on essays, papers, and theses. The platform combines a writing editor that inserts real citations during the writing process, an academic chat that analyzes uploaded PDFs and answers questions with supporting sources, and a research library for discovering, saving, and organizing references across projects. The business has operated for three years, is fully bootstrapped, and runs on a self-serve subscription model. Key Highlights ✅ AI writing editor built specifically for essays, academic papers, and theses ✅ Inserts real citations directly into the writing workflow ✅ Academic chat analyzes uploaded PDFs and provides source-backed responses ✅ Research library helps users find, save, and organize references across projects ✅ Bootstrapped business with three years of operating history ✅ 100% self-serve subscription model with no dedicated sales team
Asking Price
$405k
Multiples
3.7x profit
The asking price divided by TTM net profit.
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1.8x revenue
The asking price divided by TTM gross revenue.
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Asking Price Reasoning
Asking $405k, about 3.7x net profit of $110k and 2x trailing net revenue of $206k.
Recent performance
TTM Revenue
Trailing twelve month (TTM) gross revenue.
$222.1k last 12 months gross revenue
TTM Profit
Trailing twelve month (TTM) net profit.
$109.9k last 12 months net profit
Last Months Revenue
Total gross revenue last month.
$14.6k last month gross revenue
Last Months Profit
Total net profit last month.
$3.5k last month net profit
Customer metrics by
Customers
Total unique customers who have made a purchase.
500-999 Customers
ARR
The total recurring revenue over the last full month, annualized (MRR × 12). Excludes one-time fees and variable usage revenue.
$149.3k ARR
Annual Growth Rate
The percentage change in revenue over the last 12 months compared to the previous 12 months.
-8% Annual Growth Rate
Churn Rate
The percentage of paying customers lost over the last 12 months.
10%+ downwards Churn Rate
Company overview
Date Founded
July 2023
Team Size
Small (2-20)
Business Model
  • Business-to-consumer (B2C)
  • Subscription
  • Freemium
Tech Stack
  • Vercel
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Stripe
  • MySQL
  • Render
Growth Opportunities
  • Social media marketing
  • Increase digital marketing
  • New product features
Competitors
  • Jenni AI
  • Paperpal
  • Scholarcy
  • Writefull
  • SciSpace.
Key Assets
  • Domain
  • Website
  • Customers
  • Brand
  • Social media accounts
  • Marketing materials
  • Intellectual property
  • Affiliate Program
Acquisition details
Selling Reasoning
  • Starting a new venture
Financing
  • Bootstrapped
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