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November 18, 2020

Teen social app Yubo raises €40m

Europe’s Snapchat for teens closes its third fundraising, as it expands global presence and doubles sales this year.


Sacha Lazimi of Yubo.

Yubo, one of Europe’s only social apps that has expanded around the globe to countries including the US, has raised €40m to further improve its app.

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