--- title: Yope is sparking GenZ (and VC) interest with an... description: Yope, a photo-sharing app targeting private groups, has gained traction with 2.2 million monthly active users and 800,000 daily active users, achieving 30x... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/yope-is-sparking-genz-and-vc-interest-with-an-instagram-like-app-for-private-groups-fn6qji3d9 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Yope is sparking GenZ (and VC) interest with an Instagram-like app for private groups | daily.dev og:description: Yope, a photo-sharing app targeting private groups, has gained traction with 2.2 million monthly active users and 800,000 daily active users, achieving 30x... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/yope-is-sparking-genz-and-vc-interest-with-an-instagram-like-app-for-private-groups-fn6qji3d9 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/fn6Qji3d9.png og:image:alt: Yope is sparking GenZ (and VC) interest with an Instagram-like app for private groups og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Yope is sparking GenZ (and VC) interest with an Instagram-like app for private groups **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Yope, a photo-sharing app targeting private groups, has gained traction with 2.2 million monthly active users and 800,000 daily active users, achieving 30x growth in six months. The app has now raised a $4.65 million seed round led by Goodwater Capital, valuing it at $50 million. Yope differentiates itself by focusing on unfiltered content and aims to reach 50 million monthly users by next year. The app plans to introduce new features and revenue models while expanding its user base beyond Gen-Z. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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