Me thinking that getting the drone stuck in a tree wouldn’t be the worst thing that happen that day. But it’s definitely up there.
Thanks @abraabraham for the photos
This started with a “random” customer.
It turned into 139,000+ messages in under 60 days.
But @aneusocial wasn’t building just another app. They were building AI that lives inside your texts, helping people show up better in their real relationships.
And when it took off, it really took off
139K+ messages delivered
99.96% delivery rate
Real impact on real people
We’re not here to just sell you messaging.
We’re here to help you scale something that actually matters.
If you’re building something like this, we’ll support you all the way.
Try it free. No calls. No waiting.
Send your first message today.
Recently I got a call from someone interested in our services asking why we don’t charge as much as our competition.
There are a few reasons, but the biggest one is simple: we don’t have venture capital investors we need to generate returns for.
I want to take a moment to congratulate @epotter04 and the team at thelinqapp on raising $20M. That’s a huge milestone and it validates what we’ve all known —iMessage at scale is a massive opportunity. The TechCrunch coverage speaks for itself.
But here’s the reality of raising venture capital that nobody talks about publicly.
Right before the new year, Linq sent an email to their customers announcing a price increase. The exact words: “our investors are pushing for a price increase to match demand.”
This isn’t a knock on Linq. This is how the VC game works. You raise money, your investors expect returns, and that pressure flows directly to your customers through higher prices. It will likely continue as they work toward an exit that makes back the $20M+ they’ve raised.
When @eric_thp and I @dave_xt started Blooio last year, I was approached multiple times by people wanting to invest. I turned them all down. Not because the money wasn’t tempting but because I knew I didn’t want to be in a position where external pressure forces me to raise prices on the people who trust us.
We’re bootstrapped. Our pricing is transparent and published on our website. Everyone gets the same price. No “talk to sales” to find out what you’ll pay.
If you want a provider that’s also a long-term partner and not one that’s optimizing for investor returns, come try Blooio.
Free trial. No credit card. No sales call required.
Congrats again to the thelinqapp. Bullish on them and us. Competition makes everyone better. But if you’re evaluating options, ask yourself: who is the pricing designed to serve. The customer or the cap table?
