Formula Bot
AI data analytics platform built during paternity leave with no-code tools, reaching $500K ARR with 87.5% margins
formulabot.comAnnual Revenue
$500K
MRR
~$42K
Team
2
Funding
Bootstrapped
Founder
David Bressler
Founder & CEO
Built a $500K+/year business during 6-week paternity leave using only Bubble.io (no-code), never having written a line of code. Declined a Microsoft partnership offer to maintain product independence.
What Formula Bot Does
Formula Bot started as a simple Excel formula generator and evolved into a comprehensive AI data analytics platform. Users input text instructions and receive AI-generated Excel formulas, SQL queries, VBA scripts, and regex patterns. The platform now includes a conversational Data Analyzer chat interface that performs quantitative and qualitative analysis on data from Excel, Google Sheets, Google Analytics, Google Trends, Google Search Console, and multiple database systems. Available as a web app plus Excel and Google Sheets add-ons for in-app AI assistance.
Revenue Highlights
- Built with $0 coding experience using Bubble.io no-code platform
- 87.5% profit margin — $164,850 profit in first 12 months
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