Summary
Crustdata, founded by Abhilash Chowdhary and Manmohit Grewal, is a SaaS tool that provides real-time growth metrics and traction for private businesses and startups. It serves private investors and GTM teams at fast-growing startups, offering insights from millions of businesses indexed on the public web using proprietary machine learning algorithms. Launched in March 2022, Crustdata quickly gained traction, acquiring over 10 paying users and generating $20,000 in revenue since its inception.

Unique Aspect
Crustdata distinguishes itself with its focus on alternative data and real-time tracking of private company activities, leveraging machine learning to offer valuable insights to private investors and startups.

Approach to kick off
The idea for Crustdata originated from Abhilash Chowdhary's experience in building a data intelligence platform for US public investors. The platform has evolved to cater to the Indian market and then pivoted to focus on private sector investors based on market feedback.

Scoop

Business Model Viability
Crustdata’s business model is viable, addressing the growing demand for data-driven insights in investment and business development, particularly in the private sector.

Future Projections
Crustdata aims to expand its customer base and enhance its data analytics capabilities, potentially becoming a key player in the business intelligence market for private companies.

Startup Stats

📊 ARR: $24,000

📈 MRR: $2,000

🚀 Startup Costs: $1,000

👥 Team Size: 2

🌍 Market: Global market for business intelligence, particularly targeting private investors and growth-stage startups

👨‍💻 Users: Private investors and GTM teams at growth-stage startups

💰 Funding: Bootstrapped with an initial investment of $1,000

👨‍💼 Founders: Abhilash Chowdhary Manmohit Grewal