Retro

Summary active Updated Aug 30, 2026

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Location San Francisco, California
Founded 2023
Latest Stage Series A
Total Raised $21M+

Investors

Dylan Field series-a (2026)
Thrive Capital series-a (2026)
BoxGroup series-a (2026)
Conviction series-a (2026)

Founders

Nathan Sharp Co-Founder & CEO

About

Retro — operated by Lone Palm Labs — is a friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram employees; launched in 2023 as a personal photo journal, it has expanded to let users privately share weekly photos with friends, create shared albums, view recaps, and “rewind” through past memories 12. The company’s $21M+ Series A was disclosed via an SEC Form D filing dated August 19, 2026, with the round closed in December of the prior period; PitchBook estimates the current valuation at over $100 million 12.

Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-08-28 Series A $21M+ Thrive Capital Dylan Field, Scribble Ventures, Box Group, Imaginary Ventures, Coalition, Conviction, Copper, Positive Sum 12

Round disclosed via SEC Form D filing; participants also include additional angels 12.

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Sources


  1. TechCrunch, “Friend-focused photo-sharing app Retro snags $21M,” August 28, 2026, accessed August 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/friend-focused-photo-sharing-app-retro-snags-21m/

  2. Techmeme, “Filing: Lone Palm Labs, the startup behind friend-focused photo sharing app Retro, raised a $21M+ Series A from Thrive Capital and others,” August 28, 2026, accessed August 2026. https://www.techmeme.com/260828/p