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Retro
Retro is a friends-only photo-sharing app, built by former Instagram engineers Nathan Sharp and Ryan Olson under the legal entity Lone Palm Labs, in which users post a weekly photo journal for close friends. It carries no advertising and earns revenue from in-app subscriptions for features such as video and GIF comments and unlimited history.
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Retro at a glance
Retro is a social media company headquartered in United States. It has raised at least $201M across the 2 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round, Series A, raised $21M in August 2026. Xcout recorded 17 job postings from Retro in the last 90 days.
Retro funding rounds
At least $201M raised across the 2 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | $21M | — | |
| — | $180M | — |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at Retro
Xcout recorded 17 job postings from Retro in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since August 2026.
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see Retro's hiring signals →
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Retro competitors
A few of Retro's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
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LightMapp LLC develops a face-to-face social networking platform designed to turn conversations and internet content into video comments. The company serves users looking to connect with friends, react to trends, and earn a social currency called Lume that can be spent on rewards in its marketplace.
Heroes.app LLC operates a social networking platform that enables users to create accounts, connect with others, share memories, and make new friends. The service provides user profile creation, search functionality, and communication tools for general consumers.
Snap Inc. develops technology products and services centered on visual communication and augmented reality. Its offerings include the Snapchat messaging application, Spectacles wearable computing hardware, and Lens Studio, a creative development tool for building augmented reality and artificial intelligence experiences.
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More on Retro in Xcout Intel
- 2 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- 1 corporate event with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access