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Timehop Raises $10 Million for Daily Doses of Nostalgia

by Liz Gannes

Timehop, the mobile app that gives people personal “this day in history” archives drawn from their social media posts, has raised $10 million led by Shasta Ventures with previous investors Spark Capital and OATV. On the back of an increasing interest in digital nostalgia — all that #tbt action — the Timehop app has seen lots of growth and usage, especially among young women.

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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