Analysis

July 16, 2025

Tiny teams, big revenue — but for how long?

As companies scale and customer demands multiply, even the leanest teams may be forced to bulk up


Credit: Unsplash

A 15-person team generating $100m in ARR within two months of launch? 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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