Bootstrapped Startups

Discover bootstrapped startups building sustainable businesses without outside funding. These self-funded founders demonstrate strong conviction, lean operations, and a focus on profitability from day one.

89
Total Startups
0%
With Revenue
7%
Technical Founders
Dallas
Top City

Bootstrapped Startups (89)

One Tree Collaboriations

by Darren Baer

Idea

Arkansas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
Services

Ray

by Ray

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Abhishek Bhattacharjee

by Abhishek Bhattacharjee

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Ljasmine

by Ljasmine

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Frederica Boso

by Frederica Boso

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Harman Badesha

by Harman Badesha

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

What We Do

by Eric Michelson

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Birthright to Freedom

by Chastity Perkins

Profitable
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMER
Ad-BasedSubscription

Isha Roke

by Isha Roke

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Magen LLC

by Seth Phillips

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
FINTECHAI MLBIO HEALTHCARE+2
SaaSLicensing

Tyce

by Lylia Djait-Paulien

MVP
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI MLPROPTECH
SaaSUsage-Based

WAGMGAMES

by Scott Herman

Growth
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMERWEB3 CRYPTO
LicensingMarketplace

Toadworx

by Logan Schraeder

Prototype
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMER
Hardware

Musa

by Musa

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

cartrait

by Finlay

Beta
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMER
Marketplace

OlympusHQ

by Zeus

Beta
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI MLCONSUMERECOMMERCE MARKETPLACES
SaaSSubscription

BRYX D. FLORES

by BRYX D. FLORES

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

AJ

by AJ

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Aritro Pal Choudhury

by Aritro Pal Choudhury

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

MckaeTech LLC

by Austin Mckae Gammons

Launched
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
B2B SAASCONSUMER
SaaSSubscription

Nagababu Siga

by Nagababu Siga

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

From Those Who Know LLC

by Chris Burkins

Launched
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMERECOMMERCE MARKETPLACES
Ad-Based

Michael Rodriguez

by Michael Rodriguez

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Zeropoint.ai

by Corbin H Fanning

Prototype

Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
APPLIED AIOPERATIONS INFRA
SaaSSubscription

Airlines frequently mishandle or damage passengers’ wheelchairs and scooters, causing severe harm to mobility, travel experience, and significant costs for airlines (repairs, fines, training, and...

Hopeful Hempful Helpful LLC

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMER HEALTHDTC BRANDS
E-CommerceSubscription

Consumers, including veterans and individuals with chronic illnesses, seek effective, organic, and sustainable wellness products and support but face limited trustworthy, eco-friendly options and...

Nadex Managed Account 2.0

Launched
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
FINTECHINVESTING WEALTHTECH
ServicesAgency

Traditional hedge fund investments have lower returns and limited flexibility; most retail investors cannot consistently profit from binary options/Nadex trading due to risk and skill requirements.

Product BuiltWebsite

Marie Jose Ottou

by Marie Jose Ottou

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Brothers Coating Co.

by Nick Kennedy

Launched

Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
Services

Doug

by Doug

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Akaza

by ceo@akaza.io

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Ethan Grant

by Ethan Grant

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

ValueBet

by Tommy

Idea

Dallas, TX

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Gabriel Green

by Gabriel Green

Idea

Georgia

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Levi Lovee

by Levi Lovee

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

YSE

by Andrew

Prototype
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
GENERATIVE AICREATOR TOOLSEDTECH+2
SaaSSubscription

Static, passive digital content and fragmented, outdated tools (e.g., Adobe) or walled-garden platforms (e.g., Amazon) reduce engagement and limit creator control and monetization.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsite

Abhinav Vasudevan

by Abhinav Vasudevan

Idea

Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Peddlr

by Tyler Hawkins

MVP

Oregon

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
ECOMMERCE MARKETPLACESVERTICAL MARKETPLACESCONSUMER MARKETPLACES
MarketplaceTransactional

Musicians face high marketplace fees, lack safe trading options, boutique builders struggle to reach U.S. buyers, and shipping is off-platform and inconvenient.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Dotse Osmond

by Dotse Osmond

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

SQ Capital

by Avinash Kumar

Launched

India

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
FINTECHINVESTING WEALTHTECH
ServicesSubscription

Traditional hedge funds that perform are often inaccessible to smaller investors, slow to adapt, and lack transparency. Retail traders and small-scale investors often fail due to lack of expertise,...

Shirvantez Studios

by Ladarious S Thomas

Launched
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
ServicesMarketplace

Dr. Gaurav Shanbhogue

by Dr. Gaurav Shanbhogue

Launched
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
Product Built

Nikhil Jakkani

by Nikhil Jakkani

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

UnlockTheVA

by Justin Emmert

MVP
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
APPLIED AIDIGITAL HEALTHHEALTHCARE SAAS
FreemiumTransactional

In 2024, 1.9M VA disability claims were filed and roughly one-third were denied due to lack of medical evidence. Over 60% of veterans report difficulty obtaining medical evidence; an estimated 50% of...

Product BuiltTechnical

Dan Maguire

by Dan Maguire

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Aisha Josiah

by Aisha Josiah

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Eric Semianczuk

by Eric Semianczuk

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Critical Business Group

by Rich Smith

Launched

Florida

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

EdgePredict

by Anderson Moffitt

Virginia

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI ML

GamerSync, Inc

by Brian Clemons

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMERSOCIAL NETWORKS
TechnicalLinkedIn

Rogue Rogis

by Dane Markowski

Launched

Florida

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMER
E-Commerce
Product BuiltLinkedIn

M&S Research

by Aaron Forest

Profitable
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Cash Bull Capital Inc.

by James Ro

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
FINTECHLENDING
Repeat FounderWebsite

David Brown

by David Brown

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Isabella Rose Langan

by Isabella Rose Langan

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Rachel Gallaher

by Rachel Gallaher

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Arhab Fatheen

by Arhab Fatheen

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Pencil Records

by Finney Kewa

Prototype
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Momstermind

by Casey Smirniotopoulos

Prototype
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
COMMUNITIESCONSUMER
Subscription

Many modern parents live apart from their childhood villages and lack shared parenting wisdom, leading to loneliness, isolation, and information deserts.

QiQ Games

by Srini Dharmaji

Alpha
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

HiiBo

by Sam Hilsman

Alpha
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
GENERATIVE AILLM TOOLS AND PLATFORMSAPPLIED AI+1
SubscriptionFreemium

Most AI assistants forget user context and limit usable memory, requiring users to re-explain themselves repeatedly.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsite

acme

by road runner

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI ML
SaaS

Savvy

by Johnathan Haynes

Launched

Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMER

Faleh Alsubaie

by Faleh Alsubaie

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
BIO HEALTHCARE

Catalyzing Connections LLC

by Casey Smirniotopoulos

Washington

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
ServicesAgency

G Koupaki

by G Koupaki

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Aeshasvi Bhajan

by Aeshasvi Bhajan

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Shop Electric Ride

by Christine Dumas

Launched

San Antonio, TX

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMERDTC BRANDS
E-CommerceServices

Customers are hesitant to purchase high-value electric mobility products online without seeing or testing them first; limited local rental options due to city permits.

Product BuiltWebsite

Hotel Resort Colombia

by Andrew Felipe Delgado

Launched

La Dorada, Caldas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
Services
Product BuiltLinkedIn

Braden Berkley

by Braden Berkley

Idea

Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

The Communication Gym

MVP
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
EDTECHCAREER RESKILLINGB2B SAAS+1
SaaSSubscription

Organizations struggle to build high-trust, high-performance relationships; traditional one-off or theoretical communication trainings fail to create lasting behavior change and practiced skills.

Wave Sim

by Kincade Ball

MVP
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
BIO HEALTHCAREEDTECHECOMMERCE MARKETPLACES
SubscriptionLicensing

Maraway

by Precious Ogbonna

Prototype
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI MLCONSUMERECOMMERCE MARKETPLACES
HardwareServices

Quick Drip

by Alec salazar

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMER
Services

PocketHealth Tehnologies Inc.

by Allan Ajero

Prototype
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
B2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

AI Computer

by James Pogreba

Profitable
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI MLWEB3 CRYPTOB2B SAAS+4
FreemiumSaaS

FreightOps

by Rene Carbonell

Beta
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
B2B SAAS
SaaSSubscription

Longliving

by Suprodip Bhattacharya

Prototype
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI ML
FreemiumSubscription

Teiko Studios, LLC

by Jonta' Hall

Prototype
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

PatrickISP

by Patrick Kamau

Profitable
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Cam Ellis

by Cam Ellis

Launched
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
Services

ScaleIQ

by Sergio

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Urban Carpentry

by Mike

Launched
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Gaen Technologies

by Robert

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

ASI101 Ltd

by Faisal Murtaza

Beta
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
B2B SAAS
SaaS

Freightackle

by Sina Mostafazadeh

MVP
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
B2B SAASOPERATIONS INFRA
SaaSUsage-Based

Midwest Aquatic Suppliers LLC

by Caleb Gipson

Beta
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
ECOMMERCE MARKETPLACESCONSUMER
E-CommerceTransactional

Bus Daddy LLC

by Christopher Moloney

Launched
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI MLECOMMERCE MARKETPLACESCONSUMER+1
MarketplaceTransactional

Prism Interactive, Inc.

by Johnathan Jordan

MVP
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
B2B SAASECOMMERCE MARKETPLACESPROPTECH
SaaSE-Commerce

Lanura

by Jenny Guo

MVP
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI MLB2B SAASEDTECH
SaaSSubscription

About Bootstrapped Startups

We track 89 startups at the Bootstrapped stage. Business models include 19 Services, 18 Subscription, 16 SaaS, 11 Transactional.

9 have built a product. 1% are led by repeat founders with prior startup experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Bootstrapped startups are in this directory?
We currently track 89 Bootstrapped startups in our community. 9 have built a product, and 0 are generating revenue.
What percentage of Bootstrapped startups have technical founders?
7% of Bootstrapped startups in our directory have at least one technical co-founder, which is an important signal for investors evaluating a startup's ability to build and iterate on their product.
How can I invest in Bootstrapped startups?
The Founders' Group connects investors with vetted Bootstrapped startups. Our AI-powered matching algorithm considers sector focus, stage fit, check size, and thesis alignment. Browse our investor directory or contact us to learn more.
What do investors look for at the Bootstrapped stage?
At the Bootstrapped stage, investors evaluate founding team quality, market opportunity size, product differentiation, and stage-appropriate traction. Upload your pitch deck for a free AI analysis to see how your startup compares.
Where are most Bootstrapped startups located?
The highest concentration of Bootstrapped startups in our community is in Dallas, San Antonio, La Dorada. However, we work with startups from across the US and internationally.

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