# 7 Startups That Grew Through Paid ads: Revenue & Founders
> Bought traffic: Meta, Google, TikTok or other ad platforms. 7 profitable startups that grew through Paid ads, each with source-backed revenue, founder and business-model data.
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Startups: 7
## Startups
- [MonAi](https://ponicorn.com/startups/monai.md): Expense tracking stripped back to saying what you spent. · $12k MRR (Unverified, Aug 2026)
- [StoryShort](https://ponicorn.com/startups/storyshort.md): Faceless short-form videos generated from a single brief. · $21.2k MRR (✓ Verified, Aug 2026)
- [3AK Track & Field](https://ponicorn.com/startups/3ak-track-field.md): Sprint analysis and adaptive training plans for track athletes. · $11.1k MRR (✓ Verified, Aug 2026)
- [Crush AI](https://ponicorn.com/startups/crush-ai.md): Study a competitor's ads, then generate and optimise your own. · $20.4k MRR (✓ Verified, May 2026)
- [GenPPT](https://ponicorn.com/startups/genppt.md): Generate a slide deck, then edit it like a normal presentation. · $7.7k MRR (✓ Verified, Aug 2026)
- [Launch Fast](https://ponicorn.com/startups/launch-fast.md): Research, catalogue and ad agent for people selling on Amazon. · $30k MRR (Unverified, Jun 2026)
- [TrackAI](https://ponicorn.com/startups/trackai.md): Photograph a meal to log its calories and macros. · $20.8k MRR (✓ Verified, Aug 2026)
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