--- title: Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network... description: Yope, a private social networking app focused on small friend and family groups, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding led by Northzone. The app operates... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/yope-raises-12-3m-to-build-a-private-social-network-without-algorithms-or-ads-tqunvapbs twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads | daily.dev og:description: Yope, a private social networking app focused on small friend and family groups, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding led by Northzone. The app operates... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/yope-raises-12-3m-to-build-a-private-social-network-without-algorithms-or-ads-tqunvapbs og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/tqUNvAPbs.png og:image:alt: Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads 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 raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Yope, a private social networking app focused on small friend and family groups, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding led by Northzone. The app operates without algorithmic feeds, ads, or public content, instead offering private "micro communities" with photo sharing, messaging, and upcoming AI-powered mini-games. With nearly 15 million registered users sharing 10–20 million pieces of content daily and over 50% opening the app five or more days per week, Yope is positioning itself as an alternative to mainstream platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Total funding now stands at $20 million, and the company plans to expand its team and open a US office. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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