# Retro

> Friend-focused photo sharing without advertising-driven For You feeds.

## Why it is interesting

August 28, 2026 TechCrunch: $21M+ Series A via SEC filing (Lone Palm Labs); Thrive Capital and Box Group among backers; PitchBook estimates $100M+ valuation. Round closed in December per TC.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Series A — $21M+ (December 2025)
- **Latest known valuation:** >$100M (PitchBook estimate) (December 2025)
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** consumer, media-entertainment
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Latest funding investors:** Thrive Capital, Box Group, Dylan Field

## Key facts

- Series A: $21M+ (SEC filing; TC Aug 28, 2026); closed December per TechCrunch
- PitchBook estimate: valuation >$100M
- Backers include Thrive Capital and Box Group
- ~7M downloads; IAP spend +460% / 180 days (Appfigures via TC)

## Funding history

- Series A · $21M+ · December 2025
  Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/friend-focused-photo-sharing-app-retro-snags-21m/

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/thrive-capital
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/box-group

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**Last updated:** August 29, 2026

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