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Verbatik AI

Artificial Intelli…Listed on TrustMRR· Sep 18
$40.0K
Asking Price
$1.8K/mo
Monthly Revenue
$1.5K/mo
Monthly Profit
2.2x
Profit Multiple
5 years
Business Age
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Why We Picked This

Verbatik AI generates $1.8K/mo revenue with an exceptional 85% profit margin, yielding $1.5K/mo net profit. The 2.16x annual profit multiple is well below market for SaaS, and the 5-year operating history with verified financials signals durability. Primary due-diligence items center on customer concentration, churn sustainability at this scale, and the competitive moat of a text-to-speech character marketplace in a crowded category.

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Strengths

  • ✓Verified financials on TrustMRR with 100% data quality score—profit and margin figures are directly substantiated
  • ✓Exceptional 85% profit margin ($1.5K/mo net on $1.8K/mo revenue) demonstrates efficient unit economics
  • ✓Attractive 2.16x annual profit multiple—well below the 3–4x typical for recurring SaaS businesses
  • ✓Established 5-year operating track record reduces execution risk
  • ✓Recurring revenue model via character-licensing system supports predictable cash flow
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Details to confirm

  • •Confirm customer count, paying-user concentration, and monthly churn rate to assess revenue stability and resilience
  • •Request historical monthly revenue data (past 12–24 months) to verify growth trajectory and seasonal patterns
  • •Clarify the product roadmap and competitive positioning relative to established TTS platforms (Google, Amazon Polly, ElevenLabs) to understand defensibility
  • •Review customer acquisition channels and CAC payback period to validate unit economics sustainability

Buy vs Build: BUY

76
AI-native cash cost
$8.0K–$18.0K
Estimated time
10 weeks
Asking price
$40.0K

An MVP text-to-speech platform with character selection and basic API integration can be built in 10–12 weeks using open-source TTS engines (Coqui, Tacotron2), managed voice hosting (AWS Polly API or similar), and a simple character-licensing schema, costing $8–18K in AI-assisted development and hosting setup. However, the buy case rests primarily on verified recurring revenue ($1.5K/mo profit), a proven 5-year customer base, and established distribution channels—assets that would take 6–12 months to replicate organically. The 85% margin also reflects operational efficiency and brand trust that software alone does not capture. Build risk is high because TTS is commoditized; the defensibility lies in the customer list and licensing model, both of which are acquired in this transaction. At 2.16x multiple, the financial entry point strongly favors acquisition over ground-up build.

Cash estimate includes the AI tools, APIs and infrastructure needed for a solo founder to recreate the software. Build time is informational and lightly weighted. The verdict is driven mainly by customers, users, verified earnings, retention, distribution, brand, data and operating history.

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Financial Snapshot

$22K
Annual Revenue
$19K
Annual Profit
$1.8K
Monthly Revenue
26 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin85%
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Business Overview

Verbatik is a Text-to-Speech software which sell their ability for clients to buy Characters and then using Characters to create Realistic Speech from Text.

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Quick Facts

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Type
Artificial Intelligence
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Age
5 years
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Source
TrustMRR
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Listed
Sep 18, 2026

Deal Score

82
Strong Deal
Evidence confidence100/100
2.2x
Good Multiple
Asking$40.0K
MRR$1.8K/mo
Profit$1.5K/mo
Profit Multiple2.2x
Age5 years
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Preliminary screening based on marketplace and public data. Verify all financial, legal, technical, customer, and operational claims independently before making an acquisition decision. This is not financial or legal advice.