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AI Startup Lovable Guarantees 10% Annual Raises on Work Anniversaries

The policy signals a retention-first culture funded by rapid revenue growth.

Overview

  • Lovable said it will give a 10% pay increase on each work anniversary to full-time employees who meet expectations, with the raise applied automatically.
  • The company’s people lead told Business Insider the policy covers all eligible full-time staff, adding on-record confirmation beyond the CEO’s public post.
  • Leaders frame the move as a way to keep talent and cut review anxiety, with CEO Anton Osika saying employees gain value the longer they stay.
  • The Stockholm-based startup sells an AI “vibe-coding” tool that lets people build apps with text prompts, and reports rapid ARR gains and plans to expand hiring toward roughly 400 staff this year.
  • Reporters note most startups use equity to avoid higher payroll costs, so locking in annual cash raises increases fixed expenses and could be harder for bigger or slower-growing companies to sustain.