July 23, 2026

Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads

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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, p...