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AI startups outside the US with real revenue
32 of the 59 ranked AI businesses with a TrustMRR country field sit outside the United States, and the top three each make $64,900 a month or more: Postiz ($390,000, Hong Kong), GoMotion AI ($74,000, Spain), Speel.co ($64,900, France), all payment-verified (checked Nov 10, 2026). Their median is $19,900 a month versus $24,800 for the 27 US rows. 20 are in Europe (median $16,800); 5 in Asia. Country is what each listing shows (Nov 5, 2026), not a verified HQ.
32 non-US of 59 with a country field · $1,160,000 a month combined · median $19,900 · checked Nov 10, 2026 · how we verify
Which AI startups outside the US make the most money?
Every AI business on our leaderboard whose TrustMRR country field is not the United States, sorted by verified monthly recurring revenue. Revenue is verified; country is what the listing shows.
| # | Business | What it sells | Type | Country | Verified MRR | Subs | Revenue | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Postiz | An open-source social media scheduler run by AI agents. | SaaS | Hong Kong (HK) | $390,000 | 11,500 | Verified | 2026-11-09 |
| 2 |  GoMotion AI | Paste a script, get a finished long-form YouTube documentary: voiceover, matched footage, captions, motion graphics and music. Built for faceless channels. | SaaS | Spain (ES) | $74,000 | 1,600 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 3 |  Speel.co | AI that generates realistic UGC-style videos and images for ads and socials. | SaaS | France (FR) | $64,900 | 1,100 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 4 |  Laper | AI screenwriting software for professional writers, "without the AI aftertaste". | SaaS | Hong Kong (HK) | $52,900 | 1,600 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 5 |  DM Champ | An AI sales agent platform pitched as "start an AI agency this week". | Agency | Netherlands (NL) | $49,900 | 62 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 6 |  VirtualJK | An AI "replicant" of a consultant, sold to coaches and consultants. | SaaS | Singapore (SG) | $48,500 | 93 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 7 |  Kolbo.AI | One subscription and one credit pool for 100+ AI image, video, music, voice and chat models, built for creators and agencies. | SaaS | Israel (IL) | $44,100 | 720 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 8 |  Audn.AI | Autonomous AI "ethical hacker" that pentests AI agents and apps around the clock, sold to teams shipping AI and to security teams. | SaaS | United Kingdom (GB) | $36,300 | 110 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 9 |  Apiframe | One API for AI image, video and music models, sold to developers. | SaaS | Singapore (SG) | $35,100 | 900 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 10 |  SEObot | An AI agent that runs blog SEO end to end for busy founders. | SaaS | Turkey (TR) | $33,400 | 490 | Verified | 2026-10-29 |
| 11 |  Humanize AI Text (AE-intelligence) | A one-feature tool that rewrites AI text to read human: $858k lifetime. | SaaS | United Arab Emirates (AE) | $28,700 | 1,100 | Verified | 2026-11-01 |
| 12 |  WaLead AI | AI agents + Spanish B2B data for LinkedIn prospecting. | SaaS | Spain (ES) | $24,400 | 260 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 13 |  Verbi | An AI speaking tutor for language learners: $259k lifetime. | Mobile app | Canada (CA) | $23,800 | 5,000 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 14 |  Deeplead | AI outbound lead generation: finds prospects from your website, writes each email with AI and sends from warmed-up inboxes, plus Instagram and LinkedIn follow-ups. | SaaS | Germany (DE) | $23,300 | 580 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 15 |  ControlResell | AI listings, auto-relisting and negotiation for Vinted and Shopify resellers. | E-commerce | France (FR) | $22,200 | 450 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 16 |  StoryShort | Type a topic and get a finished faceless short video: script, scenes, consistent characters, voice and captions, auto-posted to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. | SaaS | France (FR) | $21,200 | 370 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 17 |  SuperX | X (Twitter) growth tool: AI-written posts in your voice, scheduling, analytics and auto-DMs. | SaaS | France (FR) | $18,700 | 440 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 18 |  Funneled | Shopify landing pages and pre-sell funnels for brands running paid ads, sold as a self-serve builder or a done-for-you plan where its team ships the funnels. | Agency | Australia (AU) | $18,400 | 22 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 19 |  Adelante | A managed AI support agent for Shopify brands: "we set it up, then we run it". | Agency | Israel (IL) | $17,700 | 67 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 20 |  Low Content AI | AI tools for making journals, planners and coloring books to sell on Amazon KDP. | E-commerce | United Kingdom (GB) | $14,800 | 340 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 21 |  QR Code AI | AI-designed, trackable QR codes: an SEO-only bootstrapped SaaS. | SaaS | France (FR) | $14,700 | 1,500 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 22 |  Glossa | Live AI translation of church services into 100+ languages: the pastor speaks, the congregation listens or reads on their own phones. | SaaS | Cyprus (CY) | $14,400 | 100 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 23 |  notis.ai | A one-person AI assistant inside WhatsApp that turns voice notes into tasks. | SaaS | Switzerland (CH) | $13,300 | 430 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 24 |  fastwrite.io | AI writing tools for students: draft, edit and improve academic text. | SaaS | Germany (DE) | $12,300 | 570 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 25 |  MimikFlow | LinkedIn AI agent that finds prospects, runs conversations and books meetings. | SaaS | France (FR) | $11,500 | 82 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 26 |  GETebook.ai | AI ebook generator: pick a topic, audience and tone and get an outline, chapters and cover, exported to PDF, EPUB or Word. | SaaS | RO (RO) | $11,100 | 230 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 27 |  Mono | One subscription for leading AI models (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and more) with shared memory and research tools. | SaaS | Switzerland (CH) | $10,800 | 390 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 28 |  MagicSlides | A bootstrapped AI presentation maker from India: prompt in, PPT out. | SaaS | India (IN) | $10,000 | 760 | Verified | 2026-10-30 |
| 29 |  Visualizee.ai | Turns floor plans and sketches into photoreal renders for architects in 30 seconds. | SaaS | Poland (PL) | $7,700 | 280 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 30 |  3D-AGENT | AI tools inside Blender for 3D artists, modelers and indie game developers. | SaaS | Brazil (BR) | $6,700 | 250 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 31 |  CaptureFlow | Turns video, voice, files and links into ready-to-post social content with AI. | SaaS | Poland (PL) | $4,600 | 8 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
| 32 |  AutoSubtitles | A $9/mo AI captions tool: from launch to $3.4k MRR in about seven months. | SaaS | United Kingdom (GB) | $3,300 | 420 | Verified | 2026-11-10 |
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Verified MRR: TrustMRR, read from Stripe or RevenueCat. Country: TrustMRR profile field, read Nov 5, 2026 (mono and AiSDR Nov 6, 2026). Reported, not a verified legal HQ. Ranked = payment data synced in the last 30 days. 5 ranked businesses have no country on the listing and are omitted from this page's country counts.
Which countries show up most?
| Country | Region | Ranked businesses | Median MRR | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Europe | 6 | $19,900 | Speel.co ($64,900) |
| United Kingdom | Europe | 3 | $14,800 | Audn.AI ($36,300) |
| Hong Kong | Asia | 2 | $221,000 | Postiz ($390,000) |
| Spain | Europe | 2 | $49,200 | GoMotion AI ($74,000) |
| Singapore | Asia | 2 | $41,800 | VirtualJK ($48,500) |
| Israel | Middle East | 2 | $30,900 | Kolbo.AI ($44,100) |
| Germany | Europe | 2 | $17,800 | Deeplead ($23,300) |
| Switzerland | Europe | 2 | $12,100 | notis.ai ($13,300) |
| Poland | Europe | 2 | $6,200 | Visualizee.ai ($7,700) |
| Netherlands | Europe | 1 | $49,900 | DM Champ ($49,900) |
| Turkey | Europe | 1 | $33,400 | SEObot ($33,400) |
| United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 1 | $28,700 | Humanize AI Text (AE-intelligence) ($28,700) |
| Canada | North America | 1 | $23,800 | Verbi ($23,800) |
| Australia | Oceania | 1 | $18,400 | Funneled ($18,400) |
| Cyprus | Europe | 1 | $14,400 | Glossa ($14,400) |
| RO | Other | 1 | $11,100 | GETebook.ai ($11,100) |
| India | Asia | 1 | $10,000 | MagicSlides ($10,000) |
| Brazil | Latin America | 1 | $6,700 | 3D-AGENT ($6,700) |
France leads the non-US count (6 businesses), then the UK. Hong Kong only has 2 rows, but one of them is Postiz, the board's top verified MRR.
How do European AI startups compare?
20 ranked businesses list a European country. Median verified MRR: $16,800. Top three: GoMotion AI ($74,000, Spain), Speel.co ($64,900, France), DM Champ ($49,900, Netherlands). Region roll-up:
| Region | Businesses | Median MRR | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 20 | $16,800 | GoMotion AI ($74,000) |
| Asia | 5 | $48,500 | Postiz ($390,000) |
| Middle East | 3 | $28,700 | Kolbo.AI ($44,100) |
| North America | 1 | $23,800 | Verbi ($23,800) |
| Oceania | 1 | $18,400 | Funneled ($18,400) |
| Other | 1 | $11,100 | GETebook.ai ($11,100) |
| Latin America | 1 | $6,700 | 3D-AGENT ($6,700) |
Regions are our grouping of the TrustMRR country codes (Turkey and Cyprus counted with Europe here). Small groups: read medians as a direction, not a market size claim.
Non-US vs US: who makes more?
| Cohort | Ranked businesses | Median MRR | $50k+ | $100k+ | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outside the US | 32 | $19,900 | 4 | 1 | Postiz ($390,000) |
| United States | 27 | $24,800 | 10 | 5 | Rezi ($241,000) |
| All ranked | 64 | $22,200 | 15 | 6 | Full leaderboard |
The US still has more $100k+ rows, but the single highest verified MRR on the board is non-US. 28 of the 32 non-US businesses clear $10k a month. For the $100k tier, see AI startups making $100k a month.
A few non-US standouts
- Postiz ($390,000 a month, Hong Kong): open-source AI social scheduler; the board's #1 verified MRR.
- GoMotion AI ($74,000 a month, Spain): long-form faceless YouTube videos; founded mid-2026.
- Speel.co ($64,900 a month, France): UGC-style ad video generator; listed for sale on TrustMRR.
- Mono ($10,800 a month, Switzerland): one subscription across leading AI models; solo, bootstrapped (founder-stated).
More 2026 launches: new AI startups making money in 2026. Funding angle: bootstrapped AI startups.
FAQ
Which AI startups outside the US make the most money?
Among ranked businesses whose TrustMRR country is not US: Postiz ($390,000 a month, Hong Kong); GoMotion AI ($74,000 a month, Spain); Speel.co ($64,900 a month, France), then Laper ($52,900, Hong Kong); DM Champ ($49,900, Netherlands); VirtualJK ($48,500, Singapore). Revenue from Stripe or RevenueCat via TrustMRR, checked Nov 10, 2026; country from the listing profile, read Nov 5, 2026.
How many profitable AI startups are in Europe?
20 of our ranked businesses with a country field list a European country (including Turkey and Cyprus as listed). Their median verified MRR is $16,800. Biggest: GoMotion AI ($74,000, Spain), Speel.co ($64,900, France), DM Champ ($49,900, Netherlands). We do not verify profit here; see our profitable AI startups page for founder-stated margins.
Do non-US AI startups make less than US ones?
A bit less at the median. Non-US median is $19,900 a month; US median is $24,800 (n=27). The board's #1 is non-US: Postiz lists Hong Kong and makes $390,000 a month. 1 non-US business clear $100k a month.
Which countries have the most verified AI startups on this board?
Outside the US: France (6), United Kingdom (3), Hong Kong (2), Spain (2), Singapore (2). The US still has the most rows overall (27 of 59 with a country field). 5 ranked businesses have no country on the listing and are left out of the country counts.
Is the country field verified?
No. Revenue is verified through Stripe or RevenueCat via TrustMRR. The country code is a profile field on the same listing (read Nov 5, 2026; mono and AiSDR refreshed Nov 6, 2026). A founder can list a registration country that is not where the team sits.
Where can I see every verified AI business, including US ones?
The full leaderboard ranks every business with payment data synced in the last 30 days (median $22,200 across 64). Cohort pages also cover founding year and bootstrapped funding.
Sources
- Verified MRR: TrustMRR listings (Stripe or RevenueCat): Postiz GoMotion AI Speel.co Laper DM Champ VirtualJK Kolbo.AI Audn.AI Apiframe SEObot Humanize AI Text (AE-intelligence) WaLead AI and the rest on each case page, checked Nov 10, 2026.
- Country codes: TrustMRR profile "Country" field, read Nov 5, 2026 for the Nov 5 ranked set; mono and aisdr-inc re-read Nov 6, 2026.
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