Solo dev hits $6M run rate with inference provider Morph, aims for $10B valuation with 10 people

ycombinator · x · 2026-08-21

The founder of AI inference provider Morph shared key milestones:

Solo Success: Achieved a $6M annual run rate as a solo developer.
Technical First: Became the first inference provider to go live with Kimi K3 without early weights access.
Scale: Manages 250 customer Slack connect channels.
Expansion: Transitioning from a 1-person to a 10-person team, aiming to become the first $10B company with just 10 employees. New hires have received multiple offers from frontier labs.
Culture: Humorously targets candidates in the "top 0.0001% for ADHD."

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