How Polar Helps Build One-Person Unicorns in the Age of AI
Birk Jernström’s Polar is empowering AI-first developers to launch one-person billion-dollar startups.
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How Polar Helps Build One-Person Unicorns in the Age of AI How One-Person Unicorn Startups Are Becoming Reality in the AI Era Can a single developer build a billion-dollar startup alone? Thanks to generative AI and lean development tools, the answer in 2025 is increasingly “yes.” The rise of one-person unicorn startups —businesses valued at $1 billion run by a single founder—is no longer a fantasy. Former Shopify-acquired founder Birk Jernström is betting big on this future with his new company, Polar. His goal? To help solo developers focus on product and scale fast—without the red tape. Polar acts as a seamless monetization platform that removes barriers like global tax compliance, subscriptions, and payment handling, making it easier for creators to launch from day one. Image Credits:Emil Widlund / Polar Why One-Person Unicorn Startups Are the Future of Tech The success of one-person AI startups is driven by a powerful combination of tools, platforms, and global distribution models that didn’t exist a decade ago. AI hand…