Cologne-based saas.group announced it has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue across its portfolio of over 25 software brands, marking a significant milestone for the platform focused on acquiring and operating independent SaaS companies.
Founded in 2017, saas.group has completed 25 acquisitions to date and aims to build the world’s largest platform of independent SaaS businesses. The company completed three acquisitions in the final quarter of 2025 and is targeting $125 million in revenue, supported by organic growth and additional acquisitions.
The company’s portfolio spans a diverse mix of SaaS products serving developers, marketers, and enterprise customers. Within the group, individual brands operate independently while benefiting from shared operational expertise and a globally distributed team.
Key brands include ScraperAPI, a developer-focused web scraping and structured data platform; Git Tower, a graphical Git client used by more than 100,000 developers and designers; and Prerender.io, which serves more than 2.7 billion web pages to search engine crawlers.
Additional brands in the portfolio include INFOnline, a cookieless web analytics platform used by more than 300 media companies across the DACH region including Der Spiegel, BILD, and RTL; Ayrshare, a social media connectivity platform for developers that the company sees as a key growth brand for 2026; Rewardful, an affiliate and referral program platform integrated with Stripe and Paddle; and DashThis, an online marketing reporting tool.
saas.group was founded by entrepreneurs Tim Schumacher, Ulrich Essmann, Tobias Schlottke, and David Khalil. The company significantly expanded its global workforce in 2025, adding 78 employees and bringing its total headcount to about 400 across 30 countries.
Today, more than 70% of the company is owned by the operating team, including founders and employees participating in the company’s stock appreciation rights program.
The company expects approximately 15% organic growth in 2026 while continuing to expand its portfolio through acquisitions of profitable SaaS companies, typically generating ARR of $2 million to $10 million.
saas.group has also launched a group-wide initiative designed to help acquired companies implement AI-driven transformations. The effort highlights how mid-market SaaS businesses can reinvent themselves through AI capabilities.
For example, AddSearch.com successfully transformed from classic website search into an AI-powered answer engine through AI Answers, opening a strong new growth chapter. Keyword.com also introduced a tool designed to track brand visibility across AI search platforms such as ChatGPT, AI Mode, Perplexity, and Gemini.
The company said these initiatives illustrate how established SaaS products can evolve by integrating AI into their offerings.
KEY QUOTE:
“Our vision is to build the world’s largest platform of independent SaaS brands. We’re not chasing unicorns – we focus on solid, profitable SaaS businesses that are often overlooked by larger investors. While valuations in the sector have dropped from their peak recently, our conviction in SaaS has only grown stronger. Strong products with loyal customers and sustainable models will always win. Our goal is to identify those durable businesses and help them evolve for the long term, particularly by integrating AI into their products and workflows, allowing great software companies to continue thriving for decades rather than chasing short-term hype cycles.”
Tim Schumacher — Co-Founder Of saas.group
