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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
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 catch the attention of investors looking for the next Instagram or TikTok. Goodwater Capital is leading the round, with Inovo VC and Redseed participating, alongside angels who include Jean de La Rochebrochard; Greg Tkachenko, who sold face animation company AI factory to Snapchat in 2020; Reface app co-founder (and a16z scout) Dima Shevts; and ex-Google researcher Andrei Tkachenk. “At Goodwater, we invest in category-defining consumer apps, and Yope is a prime example of an important new social behavior,” Goowater’s co-founder and managing partner, Chi-Hua Chien, told TechCrunch in an email.
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