Best month ever. 16 builders above $10K. We know who we are building for.
January 2026: $1.27M in net revenue, up 8.2% from December. What made it meaningful was what was underneath it. Sixteen brand builders crossed $10K simultaneously. Subscription MRR hit $167K, up 71% YoY. Customer concentration below 10% of GMV. A deep customer research sprint delivered the clearest picture of our ICP we have ever had.
Net Revenue $1.27M (+8.2% MoM) • MABs 1,673 (+7.8%) • Sub MRR $167.6K (+71% YoY) • 99.6K items shipped • TTM $11.2M • GTM Phase 0 complete
January was Supliful's best month ever. $1.27M in net revenue, up 8.2% from December. In what is typically the softest month of the CPG calendar, sixteen brand builders crossed $10K in monthly sales simultaneously. Subscription revenue hit $167K, up 71% year-over-year, and now represents 13% of total revenue. Top customer concentration dropped well below 10% of GMV. The platform is broadening.
Brand Builder Revenue, our GMV metric, shows a decline versus January 2025. A large account that drove concentrated GMV in January 2025 has wound down operations on our platform. That dynamic is gone, and so is the dependency that came with it. The revenue base we are building into 2026 is more distributed and more durable.
January also delivered something we have been working toward for a long time: a clear answer to who we are building for. We completed a deep customer research sprint: 550 enriched profiles, 160 survey responses, 20 one-hour interviews. The output: four defined personas and a core ICP segment of 775 brand builders who drive 25%+ of revenue. The 2026 acquisition strategy is built on this foundation.
The challenges were real. January's volume surge overwhelmed Denver operations. Key catalog items went out of stock. I flew out personally to stabilize. EBITDA at -$52K as we stocked up on perishables to meet demand. Gross margin compressed to 37.5%. We are managing this closely as we head into Q1 execution.
- Record $1.27M net revenue, typically the softest CPG month. 16 brand builders above $10K simultaneously.
- Subscription MRR $167.6K, up 71% YoY. Now 13% of total revenue. Recurring base is real.
- MABs 1,673, up 7.8% MoM. Highest Monthly Active Brand count in company history.
- GTM Phase 0 complete. Four personas identified. ICP segment of 775 brand builders generating 25%+ of revenue.
- 550 enriched profiles, 160 surveys, 20 one-hour interviews. First data-backed acquisition strategy in company history.
- Six team members promoted across Operations, Sales, Design, Finance, and Legal. Performance reviews complete.
- First brand builder community dinner. Small, but the right kind of start. Real relationships with best customers.
- Affiliate Summit West, Las Vegas. Exploring partnership and distribution channels in health and wellness.
- January MVP: Victoria. Recognized at town hall for growth, agility, and implementation efficiency.
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1Implement GTM Phase 1Persona-based marketing campaigns going live. SDR buildout underway. HubSpot infrastructure rebuilt for pipeline monitoring and lead qualification.
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2Remove TikTok integrationAdds same-day shipping pressure and operational friction without commensurate ROI. Removing to simplify and stabilize.
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3Stabilize Denver operationsKey catalog items back in stock. Fulfillment quality rebuilt after January surge. Prevent recurrence.