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Modelyard
modelyard.io · Marketplace for fine-tuned open-source LLMs
GitHub for fine-tunes — 4,200 models, 18k monthly active developers.
MRR
$16,900
TTM revenue
$162,000
TTM profit
$38,000
Growth (MoM)
10.8%
From the founder
Modelyard is a marketplace where ML engineers list and monetize fine-tuned open-source models (Llama, Qwen, Mistral, etc.). Buyers get an inference endpoint priced per-token or per-call.
4,200 listed models, 280 generating revenue. GMV is $94k/mo; we take 18%. ARR equivalent is ~$203k. Growth has been strong since Llama 4 release — ~11% MoM the last quarter.
Selling because my co-founder and I disagree on the next 18 months. Cleanest path is for an operator who's bullish on open-source to take it forward.
Growth opportunities
- Enterprise private hub tier
- Bundle GPU credits via partner deal
- Move into agent marketplaces (adjacent)
Risks & considerations
- Inference margin compression
- Open-source license drift
- Two-sided cold-start in new model families
Financials
Last 3 mo revenue
$47,200
Last 6 mo revenue
$88,400
Last 12 mo revenue
$162,000
Profit (TTM)
$38,000
Monetization
18% take rate on GMV; $29/mo Pro for creators
Growth
10.8% MoM
Operations
Team
2 cofounders, 2 engineers
Time required
50 hrs/week
Tech stack
Next.js, Postgres, vLLM, Modal, Replicate fallback
Processes
Manual review of new models for safety + license compliance.
Traction & channels
Customers
18k MAU developers, 280 monetizing creators
Channels
Hugging Face cross-posts · ML Twitter · Conference sponsorships
Moat
Two-sided liquidity + 9-month head start on inference orchestration.
AI specifics
LLM(s)
Hosted Llama/Qwen/Mistral fine-tunes
Monthly inference cost
$18,400
Model dependency
Multi-provider
Deal & transition
Reason for sale
Founder disagreement on direction.
Preferred buyer
AI infra strategic or PE-backed operator
Transition / support
12 weeks plus equity rollover
Deal type
Share sale