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How Yopes Twelve Million Dollar Raise Signals a Shift in Social
Episode 128 of The Series A Show examines Yope's $12.3 million round to build a private social network without algorithms or ads. Lucas and Luna break down why a countercultural social bet is attracting capital in mid-2026, what it tells us about investor appetite for anti-viral products, and why the no-algorithm pitch is suddenly credible. They connect the raise to declining signals from ad-driven platforms (META down 5.7% in five days) and the broader push toward smaller, higher-intent digital communities. The conversation also touches on how founders can position a 'smaller is…
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