1.2 billion photos have been taken from a smartphone in 2017. However, people often forget about these memories and let them die on their phone. Zyl is the very first photo application which allows users to explore memories everyday on their device and to share them with close relatives.
Location: France, Ile-de-France, Paris
Total raised: $1.1M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | OneRagtime | oneragtime... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 12.09.2019 | - | $1.1M | - |
Mentions in press and media 7
| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.03.2020 | Zyl resurfaces old photos to create collaborative stories | French startup Zyl has released a major update of its mobile app for iOS and Android. The app is all about finding long-forgotten memories of important life events in your photo library. Zyl scans your photo library and magically finds phot... |
| 13.09.2019 | This French startup uses AI to find the most interesting photos and videos in your photo gallery | Nowadays, smartphones have become an integral part of our lives and people use their phones for a variety of tasks. One common use is to click photos and videos. Eventually, it is common to have thousands of photos grouped in the photo libr... |
| 12.09.2019 | Zyl raises $1.1 million to resurface old memories from your photos | French startup Zyl has raised $1 million (€1 million) in a round led by OneRagtime. The company has developed an app that uses artificial intelligence to find the most interesting photos and videos in your photo library. Now that smartphone... |
| 12.09.2019 | Французский сервис «воспоминаний» Zyl привлёк $1,1 млн — приложение сканирует снимки в смартфоне и напоминает о событиях Статьи редакции... | Сервис не пересылает фотографий на сервер компании, обрабатывая их на устройстве пользователя. Французский стартап Zyl привлёк $1,1 млн от венчурного фонда OneRagtime, пишет TechCrunch. Компания разрабатывает приложение, которое напоминает ... |
| 12.10.2018 | Zyl is now a nostalgia-powered photo app | AI-powered photo management app Zyl is going back to the drawing board with a streamlined, more efficient redesign. The app is now focused on one thing only — resurfacing your old memories. Taking photos on a smartphone is now a daily habit... |
| 29.05.2018 | Comet grabs $12.8 million for its engineering freelancer platform | French startup Comet (not to be confused with Zyl, which was formerly named Comet) is building a marketplace of talented tech and data freelancers as well as companies that are looking for engineers and teams for a specific project. The com... |
| 15.11.2017 | Zyl is a photo management app with a few AI-powered tricks | Meet Zyl, a smart photo app to view, manage and share all your photos. Formerly called Comet, the French startup is now using deep learning to go beyond the endless grid of photos and replace the default Photos app on your phone. While Zyl ... |