When was YouPic founded?

YouPic was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is YouPic located?

YouPic is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

How many employees does YouPic have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at YouPic is 47.

Is YouPic a funded company?

YouPic is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.82M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 31, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of YouPic?

YouPic's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 10, 2016, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does YouPic rank among its competitors?

YouPic ranks 16th amongst 166 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was WishRoll, which secured $17.1M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of YouPic?

YouPic's top competitors include Instagram, Flickr and GuruShots. Among them, WishRoll secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

YouPic - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

YouPic is a community platform for photographers to learn from others, share their photos, vote on them and get better in photography. Founded in 2012 in Sweden.

Website: youpic.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Gothenburg, Sweden

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$2.82M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 10, 2016, $*****

Investors

Chalmers Innovation & 1 more

Ranked

16^th among 166 active competitors

Employee Count

47 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Instagram & 166 more

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YouPic has raised a total funding of $2.82M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 31, 2012. YouPic has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of YouPic:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 10, 2016	6987928	Series A	9752240	2958853	5439196	4254035
Mar 19, 2015	3664617	Seed	1878950	8562032	4307411	4264855
Aug 31, 2012	7475465	Seed	7859271	8858030	Chalmers Innovation	1550596

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The founders of YouPic are Chris Ryan and Navid Razazi.

Here are the details of YouPic's key team members:

Chris Ryan: Co-Founder of YouPic. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Navid Razazi: Founder & CEO of YouPic.

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YouPic's employee count trend

YouPic has 47 employees as of Mar 26. Here is YouPic's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of YouPic include Instagram, Flickr and GuruShots. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of YouPic, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Instagram 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Garage Doors, Sectional, Roller, Retractable, Canopy / Earby Door Services Lancashire	$57M	Benchmark, Andreessen Horowitz & 10 others	73/100
2nd	Flickr 2004, United States, Acquired	Online photography community empowering photographers with tools, inspiration, and connection	-	NFX, Ooga Labs & 2 others	68/100
3rd	GuruShots 2013, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Online photography contests and challenges	$6.5M	Altair Capital, Flashpoint	51/100
4th	Singh 2017, Lugano (Switzerland), Funding Raised	App-based social contest for photos creating & sharing	-	Baronsinternational	36/100
5th	Naturescapes 2003, Maryland Heights (United States), Unfunded	Online platform for sharing nature photographs	-	-	44/100
6th	NOTE15 2018, Japan, Unfunded	App-based platform for sharing photos with poems	-	-	41/100
7th	WishRoll 2020, United States, Series A	App-based photo-sharing platform	$17.6M	Y Combinator	41/100
8th	Promodeling 2016, United Kingdom, Unfunded	Online community platform for photography professionals	-	-	41/100
9th	JustUs 2022, Louisville (United States), Unfunded	App-based social platform for sharing photos	-	-	40/100
10th	Qbb6.com 2013, Hangzhou (China), Series D	App-based platform for sharing photos of children	$44.4M	Shenzhen Capital Group, Fosun & 4 others	40/100
16th	YouPic 2012, Gothenburg (Sweden), Series A	Photographers community platform	$2.82M	InReach Ventures, Chalmers Innovation	38/100