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Building Lovable: $10M ARR in 60 days with 15 people | Anton Osika (CEO and co-founder)

Mar 9, 2025

Anton Osika, Co-founder and CEO of Lovable, reveals how his AI-driven startup achieved a staggering $10M ARR in just 60 days with a lean team of 15. He demonstrates the platform’s potential by creating an Airbnb clone in just 30 seconds. Anton discusses the unique hiring strategies that fueled their rapid growth and the vital skills product teams will need in the AI era. He also shares insights on how Lovable simplifies product development for non-coders, ultimately reshaping the future of technology accessibility.

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Quick takeaways

Lovable's AI-powered software allows anyone to create functional applications rapidly without coding experience, democratizing software development.

The company's unconventional hiring strategy prioritizes passionate generalists, ensuring a dedicated team capable of tackling complex problems effectively.

AI's integration will reshape product development, requiring teams to focus more on ideation and market needs rather than just building products.

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Overview of Lovable's Concept

Lovable serves as a personal AI software engineer, enabling users to translate their ideas into fully functional applications rapidly. By describing a concept in plain English, users can produce working software without any coding experience, addressing the challenge many face in locating competent software developers. The platform aims to democratize software creation, allowing entrepreneurs and those with design backgrounds to take their aspirations and transform them into tangible products. The ultimate vision is for Lovable to be the last piece of software anyone needs to write, effectively automating future software development needs.

Intro

5min

Empowering Innovation with Lovable

9min

The Importance of Product Management in AI Tool Development

3min

Building Lovable Marketplaces with AI

14min

Creating a Lovable Product Through Team Innovation and AI

3min

Lovable: Redefining Coding Accessibility

4min

Evolving Skills in Product Development

18min

Empowering Innovation in Startups

8min

Harnessing AI for Product Development

4min

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Engagement and Feedback: Connecting with Lovable

2min

Anton Osika is the co-founder and CEO of Lovable, which is building what they call “the last piece of software”—an AI-powered tool that turns descriptions into working products without requiring any coding knowledge. Since launching three months ago, Lovable hit $4 million ARR in the first four weeks and $10 million ARR in two months with a team of just 15 people, making it Europe’s fastest-growing startup ever.

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What you’ll learn:

1. Why you need to be in the top 1% of AI tool users

2. Watch Lovable build a functional Airbnb clone in 30 seconds—complete with working features and modern design

3. The unconventional hiring approach that helped build a 15-person team capable of extraordinary execution

4. How traditional product development will look with AI

5. What skills will matter most to product teams going forward

6. How Anton’s team discovered a breakthrough in AI “unsticking itself”

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