Qeepsake, a journaling app that helps families capture and store memories, raises $2M
Qeepsake, a New York-based family journaling app, has raised $2 million in seed funding. Founded in 2015, Qeepsake sends its users daily questions via text or push notifications to encourage them to reflect on their day, children, parenting and more. Text, photo and video responses are then automatically organized into digital journals in Qeepsake’s app.
The app was founded by two parents, Jeff and Stephanie McNeil, who wanted to create a private and secure service that would store their memories and remind them to stay on top of saving fleeting moments. The idea came from Stephanie and Jeff’s experience raising four young children at the time and feeling like they didn’t have the time or help in saving the memories that mattered most to them.
Qeepsake uses simple prompts to help parents save memories that would otherwise be missed. Users also have the option to turn these memories into custom-printed Qeepsake Books. To date, Qeepsake says it has over 700,000 registered users and has helped parents save over 50 million memories.
Once you sign-up for the app, you’re asked to add your child’s name or nickname to create a journal for them. You have the option to add more journals for your other children, as well. From there, you’re asked how many prompts you want to receive in a day and what time you want to receive them. You can also decide if you want to receive prompts for specific holidays, such as New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Christmas and more. When you’re all set up, you’ll start receiving daily prompts.
The app is free to join, but also offers two paid memberships to users who want to unlock more features. The company’s Qeepsake Plus membership, which costs $47.88 per year, gives users access to unlimited entries
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