Openart ARR hit $16M with 10 people

OpenArt is a multifaceted platform and community centered around art and creativity, with its most prominent presence as an AI-powered art generator and editor. It enables users to create, edit, and customize images and videos using advanced AI models, including both pre-built and user-trained models.

The platform is designed to democratize art creation, making it accessible to anyone regardless of traditional artistic skills. Beyond the AI art generator, OpenArt also refers to a community collective that organizes exhibitions, supports collaboration among artists, and provides professional services for art-related projects.

It just passed $16M ARR with just 10 people. That's $1.6M revenue per employee. Here is the AI workflow they use:
→ 5 engineers support millions of users
→ 1 person manages hundreds of SEM campaigns
→ 1 customer support handles hundreds of emails daily