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Week of June 10, 2026  ·  Issue 14 9 deals found this week
Deal 01  ·  Explicit signal  ·  Healthcare
Healthcare Scheduling SaaS — Founder Signaling Exit
Bootstrapped vertical SaaS serving 200-plus specialty clinics. Founder posted "open to the right offer" — three times in three weeks.
Explicit signal ~$7K MRR Vertical SaaS Healthcare
91
Scout Rating
B2B Invoice Automation SaaS — Founder Stepping Away
Four-year bootstrapped tool for accounting firms. MRR screenshot confirmed. "Maybe 3 hours a week" support burden.
Explicit signal ~$3.2K MRR B2B SaaS
84
Scout Rating
Deal 03  ·  Implicit signal  ·  E-Commerce
E-Commerce Analytics Platform — Founder Burned Out
Shopify-focused analytics tool. 400-plus paying merchants. High growth ceiling for a buyer with distribution.
~$5.1K MRR E-Commerce
74
Scout Rating

6 more deals in this issue — subscribers only

Including a no-code form builder at $2,400 MRR, an HR onboarding SaaS at $4,200 MRR, and two Hacker News signals from this week.

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