# Jon Yongfook
Building since 2018. Not reviewed by Jon.
Page: https://mrrmaker.com/@jonyongfook
Sold 2 of 7 startups (2019), then grew Bannerbear to $50K MRR (2023)
In their words: "I'm Jon Yongfook the founder of Bannerbear." (bannerbear.com)

## Numbers
- Revenue: $50K MRR, Bannerbear (● last reported Jul 2023)
- Products: 8
- Building since: 2018

## Products
- Bannerbear (2020 →): running
- Montage (2018 – 2019): sold, sold to Respawn Ventures
- Promomatic (2018 – 2019): sold, sold to Respawn Ventures

## Timeline
- May 2021: On The Indie Hackers Podcast, episode 208 [stated]
- Jan 2021: Bannerbear: Reached $10K MRR [stated]
- Mar 2020: Bannerbear: Went all-in on Bannerbear as an API product [stated]
- Jan 2020: Launched Bannerbear [stated]
- Jun 2019: Sold Promomatic to Respawn Ventures [stated]
- Jun 2019: Sold Montage to Respawn Ventures [stated]
- Jun 2019: Sold Promomatic and Montage to Respawn Ventures [stated]
- Nov 2018: Launched Montage [stated]
- Oct 2018: Launched Promomatic [stated]
- Sep 2018: Started the 12 startups in 12 months challenge [stated]
- Jul 2018: Left a job as Head of Digital Product and Design at Aviva [stated]

## How sure
1 verified by someone other than Jon, 36 stated by Jon in public, 11 outdated. Read on 11 Oct 2026.

## Sources
- Hello I'm Jon Yongfook, yongfook.com: https://www.yongfook.com
- github.com: https://api.github.com/users/yongfook
- About Us - Bannerbear, bannerbear.com: https://www.bannerbear.com/about/
- Here's How I Bootstrapped a SaaS to $10k MRR, bannerbear.com: https://www.bannerbear.com/journey-to-10k-mrr/
- Bootstrapping a SaaS from $10k MRR to $20k MRR, bannerbear.com: https://www.bannerbear.com/saas-10k-mrr-to-20k-mrr/
- Journey to $1 Million ARR, bannerbear.com: https://www.bannerbear.com/journey-to-1-million-arr/
- 7 Lessons Growing a Bootstrapped SaaS to $50K MRR, bannerbear.com: https://www.bannerbear.com/blog/7-lessons-growing-a-bootstrapped-saas-to-50k-mrr/
- 12 Startups in 12 Months, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/12-startups-in-12-months.html
- Startup #1 - Zipsell, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/startup-1-zipsell.html
- Startup #2 - Promomatic, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/startup-2-promomatic.html
- Startup #3 - Montage, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/startup-3-montage.html
- Startup #4 - Tech Jobs Asia, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/startup-4-tech-jobs-asia.html
- Startup #5 - Hyperjump, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/startup-5-hyperjump.html
- Startup #6 - Tropic, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/startup-6-tropic.html
- Talkshow, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/introducing-talkshow.html
- Promomatic and Montage have been acquired, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/promomatic-and-montage-have-been-acquired.html
- Bannerbear API, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/bannerbear-api.html
- Goodbye Team Aviva, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/goodbye-aviva.html
- How I got $12k in preorders in 1 month, blog.yongfook.com: https://blog.yongfook.com/how-i-got-12k-in-book-preorders-in-1-month.html
- Site checks on 2026-10-11, MRRMaker: https://mrrmaker.com/how-it-works#checks
- #208 – How this Indie Hacker Blew Past $10K MRR with Jon Yongfook of Bannerbear, dev.to: https://dev.to/theindiehackerspodcast/208-how-this-indie-hacker-blew-past-10k-mrr-with-jon-yongfook-of-bannerbear

Labels: "verified" means confirmed by someone other than the founder; "stated" means the founder said it in public. Method: https://mrrmaker.com/how-it-works