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Launch an AI social listening tool: Sensorhub, 6 customers at launch

A simple, outcome-first launch post beat explaining the product.

$313MRR at launch
6paying customers
625AI reply drafts generated

Figures as told to Indie Hackers (self-reported by the founder) · source

From Indie Hackers · Mar 2026

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The Short Version

How Kalo Yankulov (Sensorhub) made $313 MRR at launch, according to Indie Hackers (self-reported).

  • What: Kalo Yankulov, back as a founder after selling Encharge, launched Sensorhub, a social listening platform that surfaces relevant conversations and drafts replies.
  • Result: He posted on Indie Hackers that the launch generated 625 reply drafts and 6 customers (only 2 of them acquaintances) at $313 MRR, with about 20 more trialing (Indie Hackers, Mar 2026).
Key Facts
WhoKalo Yankulov (Sensorhub)
ToolNot named in the source
Money$313 MRR at launch
TimeframeMar 2026
SourceIndie Hackers
Self-reportedYes

Source posted Mar 2026Figures as shared by the creatorHow we check sources

The workflow

GoalBuild an App with AI
$313ResultMRR at launch

Where & With What

What They Did

  1. 1The moveKalo Yankulov, back as a founder after selling Encharge, launched Sensorhub, a social listening platform that surfaces relevant conversations and drafts replies.
  2. 2Step 2Lead with the outcome
  3. 3Step 3Offer something free
  4. 4ResultHe posted on Indie Hackers that the launch generated 625 reply drafts and 6 customers (only 2 of them acquaintances) at $313 MRR, with about 20 more trialing (Indie Hackers, Mar 2026).

Quick Answers

What tools do you need?

Just the platform account.

How much does it cost?

No paid tools needed: this case uses only the platform itself, which is free to join.

Is it allowed?

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Watch out: Self-reported and early. Reply as a person and follow each platform's rules on self-promotion.

Try It Yourself

The prompt
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Write a 60-word launch post for my AI tool that offers one free, concrete outcome in 3 steps, without naming features or showing screenshots.

Your first step

Paste the prompt into your AI assistant and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.

Full write-up & sources

More detail: His best launch post was short, called the product an "AI agent" and offered 3,000 free leads without showing the UI.

Source: Indie Hackers · Mar 2026. Summarised in our own words; figures as told to Indie Hackers (self-reported by the founder). Updated .

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