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Funding and backers

Total raised
$12.3M
1 round on record
Latest round
$12.3M
Seed · Jul 2026 · 2 mo ago
Backers
1
Northzone
The money's age
Fresh money
2 months since the last round · not hiring
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Jul 22 Raised a round Seed $12.3M · TechCrunch Jun 1, 2022 Released an app yope: friends-only social game · App Store
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Seed Jul 2026 $12.3M — TechCrunch
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YopeSeed $12.3M · 2 mo ago
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Overview

Yope — the AI-native, friends-only photo app for your micro-communities. Snaps land straight on your friends.

News

News TechCrunch 3 months ago
Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads
Yope, a fast-growing social app focused on private groups of friends and family, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding. Instead of chasing creators and algorithmic feeds, the startup is betting that the future of social networking lies in small, privat
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News 7NEWS 10 months ago
Teens flee to new apps as ban looms
With just 10 days left until kids under 16 are kicked off social media, young Aussies are looking to lesser-known alternatives.
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News businessinsider 1 year ago
Trying the buzzy social media platform Yope showed me how hard it is to get people to download another app
With 2.2 million monthly active listeners, Yope is gaining traction with Gen Z users. I tested it for a few days to see the appeal.
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News AOL.com 1 year ago
Trying the buzzy social media platform Yope showed me how hard it is to get people to download another app - AOL
With 2.2 million monthly active listeners, Yope is gaining traction with Gen Z users. I tested it for a few days to see the appeal.
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News PetaPixel 1 year ago
Fast-Growing Photo App 'Yope' Lets Users Share Images to Private Groups
A new photo app called Yope - which has become recently become popular among Generation Z - lets users share images to private groups.
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News TechCrunch 1 year ago
Yope is sparking Gen Z (and VC) interest with an Instagram-like app for private groups
Photo and video apps targeting young adults with social hooks are a dime a dozen these days, so those that show traction with 18-twentysomethings tend to
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Financials

Total raised
$12.3M
Latest round
Seed
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Seed 2026 $12.3M Details