Selenium Startups

Sauce Labs, founded in 2009 by former Google engineers around the open-source Selenium framework, provides cloud-based automated testing for web and mobile applications. In a 2017 interview, CEO Charles Ramsey said the company serves over 3,500 customers, with about 500 on annual contracts averaging around $50,000, and the host estimated annual revenue at over $30 million, which Ramsey confirmed. The company raised a $70 million round in November, valued at roughly $150 million post-money, and used the funds to acquire Berlin-based TestObject to strengthen its mobile testing capabilities.

GetScandium is a no-code test automation tool launched by serial founder AZ in April 2024 from Nigeria. With just 4-5 months since launch, the company has acquired 30 paying customers generating $5,000-$6,000 MRR (~$60K ARR) through organic word-of-mouth channels in the PremierBN founder community. AZ bootstrapped the venture with $45K of personal capital alongside his co-founder, maintaining full ownership while building a 12-person team entirely from revenue.