# TTYL

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/ttyl

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Marina del Rey, US
- Website: www.poparazzi.com
- Total disclosed funding: $22M
- Latest round: Series A (May 27, 2021)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2018, by Co-founders Alex Ma and Austen Ma, POPARAZZI, dba TTYL Inc. operates as a provider of mobile applications that allow users to create social profiles for photo-sharing purposes. The company designs products and experiences to bring the world closer together: one pop at a time. In May 2021, TTYL Inc. has raised USD 20 million in a Series A funding. The round was led by Benchmark partner.

POPARAZZI allows users to share pictures with friends while also creating a haptic buzz when an introduction video plays on the onboarding screen. The company also offers camera roll uploads, which include video, chat, comments, and captions, as well as in-app challenges that encourage involvement, such as pop a friend eating ice cream, pop a friend at a mall, or pop a road trip

## Funding rounds

- Series A, May 27, 2021, $20M — Benchmark
- Seed, Jul 3, 2018, $2M — SV Angel, Floodgate, Abstract Ventures, Dream Machine, Weekend Fund, Shrug Capital

## Investors

- SV Angel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sv-angel) — Seed
- Floodgate (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/floodgate) — Seed
- Abstract Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/abstract-ventures) — Seed
- Dream Machine (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dream-machine) — Seed
- Weekend Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/weekend-fund) — Seed
- Shrug Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shrug-capital) — Seed
- Benchmark (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/benchmark) — Series A