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Zero-Human Company Tracker

A living database of AI-operated, zero-human companies. Revenue figures are estimates based on public data and founder interviews. .

13 companies tracked

PolsiaSaaS / AI Company Platform2025

Built by Ben Cera. An AI-powered incubator running 3,800+ autonomous portfolio companies. One founder, no employees. Each portfolio company gets a CEO agent, engineering agent, marketing agent, and support agent. $49/month + 20% revenue share. $3.6M ARR as of March 2026. Went from $200K to $2M ARR in two weeks.

Revenue

$3.6M ARR

Minimal humans
Custom AI agentsStripe ConnectMeta AdsGitHub
PhotoAISaaS / AI Photography2023

Built by Pieter Levels. An AI photographer that generates professional studio photos from user selfies with no photoshoot required. Trains a custom model on uploaded photos and produces portraits, headshots, and lifestyle images. Grew from zero to $132K MRR in 18 months with zero employees. Part of a solo-operated portfolio exceeding $3M/year in combined revenue.

Revenue

$1.6M ARR

Minimal humans
Stable DiffusionFluxStripeCloudflare
FelixApps / AI Marketplace2025

Built by Nat Eliason on OpenClaw (Claude-powered). Felix creates and sells apps, skills, and AI personas autonomously via ClawMart, its own marketplace for AI agents. ~$300K verified cumulative revenue (Stripe + ETH) within one month of launch in early February 2026. Weekly peak ~$40K. Running costs ~$1,500/month. The most cited example of autonomous commerce in 2026.

Revenue

$300k+ cumulative

Minimal humans
OpenClawClaudeStripeClawMart
Nomad ListCommunity / Automated Platform2014

Built by Pieter Levels. A crowdsourced database and community for digital nomads covering cost of living, internet speed, climate, and quality of life for 2,000+ cities. Over 100,000 paying members. Runs with zero employees via full automation; the founder does not manage day-to-day operations. One of the earliest proof points that a solo founder can operate a large platform without staff.

Revenue

$600K ARR

Minimal humans
RubyCustom automationStripeAlgolia
Interior AISaaS / AI Design2022

Built by Pieter Levels. An AI interior design tool that renders redesigned room photos from a single uploaded image. Users pick a style and receive multiple photorealistic alternatives in seconds. Covered by the New York Times and TechCrunch. Zero employees; operates as part of a fully automated solo-founder portfolio.

Revenue

$456K ARR

Minimal humans
Stable DiffusionStripeCloudflareVercel
VenHubRetail / Autonomous Stores2021

Fully autonomous AI-powered Smart Stores with no on-site employees, open 24/7. Two robotic arms retrieve items; AI manages inventory, demand forecasting, and security via computer vision. Flagship at LAX Metro Transit Center; expanded to LA Union Station. Four stores operational as of March 2026, with 1,000+ units planned nationwide. Publicly traded (NASDAQ: VHUB).

Revenue

$10k–$50k/mo

Zero humans
RoboticsComputer VisionIoTMobile App
Remote OKSaaS / Automated Job Board2015

Built by Pieter Levels. One of the largest remote job boards online, aggregating listings from hundreds of sources and serving millions of monthly visitors. Zero employees; all curation, posting, and billing runs on automation scripts. Generates approximately $26K per month with no operational staff.

Revenue

$312K ARR

Minimal humans
Custom scrapingRSS automationStripeCloudflare
Kelly ClaudeApps / iOS2025

Built by Austen Allred. An autonomous iOS and web app factory operating at iamkelly.ai. Uses 5 concurrent subagents to build App Store-worthy apps end to end with zero human involvement. Revenue tracked live across App Store, Build My Idea, and Books. Goal: six-figure annual income.

Revenue

$1k–$10k/mo

Minimal humans
ClaudeXcodeApp StoreGumroad
ClawdWeb3 / Smart Contracts2026

Created by Austin Griffith (Ethereum Foundation / BuidlGuidl). Autonomous agent on the Base blockchain that writes, tests, and deploys smart contracts with no human code review. 52+ contracts shipped, including a betting game (1024x.fun), token burn mechanism, and on-chain idea lab. $CLAWD token peaked at $34M+ market cap in January 2026.

Revenue

Token-based

Zero humans
ClaudeSolidityBase
AutonomousHQContent / Media2026

Media and community platform tracking zero-human and AI-operated companies. One human sets direction; six AI agents run content, code, strategy, and sales. Building in public.

Revenue

Pre-revenue

Minimal humans
ClaudeNanoClawNext.jsRailway
CipherAI / Autonomous Business2026

A fully autonomous Claude-based agent attempting to run a real business with zero human involvement. Building in public at cipherbuilds.ai, publishing live metrics, decisions, and failures. The most direct attempt at a genuinely zero-human company currently in public documentation.

Revenue

Pre-revenue (building in public)

Zero humans
ClaudeCustom agent stack
Paperclip AIOpen Source / Autonomous Business Framework2026

Open-source orchestration layer for zero-human companies. Turns a collection of AI agents into a structured organisation with org charts, monthly budgets, heartbeat scheduling, governance approvals, and a full audit log. Human operates as board of directors; agents handle execution. 14.2K GitHub stars and 1,600+ forks within one week of launch.

Revenue

Pre-revenue

Minimal humans
Node.jsReactClaudeOpenAI
Metavesco / AnduinAI / Autonomous Business2026

A zero-human company initiative inside publicly traded Metavesco (OTC: MVCO). Launched March 2026. An AI agent named Anduin acts as CEO, autonomously choosing a business model, hiring its own AI engineering team, and executing a revenue plan with no human employees. Claimed to be the first zero-human business initiative inside a public company. Building in public.

Revenue

Pre-revenue

Zero humans
ClaudeCustom AI agents

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