Startups building the same thing hit $50M ARR despite Google Labs copying them
itsOmSarraf_ · x · 2026-11-09
championswimmer shares that two startups he knew building the same product just raised money — and one of them has hit $50M ARR with big retailers as clients.
His takeaway: just because Google casually drops a "Labs" feature doing exactly what your company does doesn't mean it will seriously compete with you in the industry. A useful market signal for indie founders.
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