# Candle reaches USD 1 million in ARR and raises USD 2 million

On 2025/9/25, TechCrunch reported that Candle, a US social app, raised USD 2 million and reached USD 1 million in ARR. Founded by a team with a YC background, it accumulated 300,000 users within six months and did not disclose specific investors or valuation.



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Snapshot captured: 2026-10-15T14:23:27.067Z
English updated: 2026-10-15T22:57:45.301Z

## Connected profiles

- [Candle](/companies/candle)
- [Goodwater Capital](/institutions/goodwater-capital)
- [Pioneer Fund](/institutions/pioneer-fund)
- [Progression Fund](/institutions/progression-fund)
- [Y Combinator](/institutions/y-combinator)

## Sources

- https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/these-yc-founders-pivoted-5-times-before-building-a-social-app-that-nabbed-300k-users-and-over-1m-arr-in-6-months/