By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat Editor
Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:
Timehop, a mobile-only app that allows users to get a snapshot of their past social media activity, has raised $3 million in Series A funding. Investors include Spark Capital and O’Reilly Alphatech Ventures. The New York City-based startup claims to be ‘A time capsule of you,’ and allows social media users to see status updates and photos from exactly a year ago. It was founded in 2010 and was part of the TechStars NYC winter 2010 class. The team previously raised $1.118 million in two Seed funding rounds.
Vital Stats:
Website: www.timehop.com
HQ: New York City
Founders: Jonathan Wegener, Benny Wong
Year Founded: 2010
Series A Investors: Spark Capital, O’Reilly Alphatech Ventures
Innovation: Allows individuals to get a snapshot of their social media activity in the past.
Total Funding: $1.118M
(Sources: Timehop, TechCrunch, LinkedIn)
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