Bootstrapped SaaS run by brothers for 20 years
The gist
Zamzar, a UK file-conversion site run by two brothers, has hit 20 years with no venture capital.
It now handles 2,128 conversions and over 1 million API requests a day.
How it unfolded
- 2006The two brothers launched the Zamzar website using dial-up modems and a battered book on writing HTML4, offering 150 different conversion types.
- 2026Zamzar now supports 2,128 conversions, almost 15 times the 2006 figure.
- Oct 30, 2026Zamzar published a blog post, "20 years. 766 million files. Two Chameleons.", marking the anniversary.