Youscan is a global social media and online media monitoring, analytics and social media listening platform powered by artificial intelligence. It features text, image, and audience analysis capabilities, helping businesses analyze user opinions, extract valuable consumer insights, and manage their online reputation.[1][2][3]

History

Youscan was founded in 2009 by Alex Orap.[4][5] In 2010, Youscan joined Microsoft's BizSpark startup support program,[6][7] and in 2019, it became a participant in Nvidia's AI startup support program, Nvidia Inception.[4]

Between 2013 and 2018, Youscan developed a tool for finding potential customers (leads) in social networks, LeadScanner.[8][9][10] In 2015, YouScan secured a Series A funding round led by two investment funds Kinnevik AB and VNV Global AB (Sweden), which, along with Hype Ventures, became the company's shareholders.[11] Also, YouScan introduced a new image recognition technology called "Visual Insights," which helps companies track images containing their brand logo and analyze the context of those images.[12][13]

In 2019, Gartner included YouScan in their “Cool AI Vendors for Marketing” report.[14]

In July 2022, Youscan raised $2 million in investments from existing investors.[15] In August 2023, Youscan became one of the first companies to participate in the Braveproject,[16] which aims to raise $1M for military and humanitarian donations for Ukraine.[17] Also, YouScan helps DonorUA track the demand for blood donations across Ukraine, quickly responding to requests from blood centers, patients, and their families. Additionally, the use of YouScan's analytical services contributes to the continuous improvement of the DonorUA platform.[18]

In 2023, the company launched Insights Copilot, the first AI-powered social media analytics assistant based on ChatGPT.[19][20][21] From June 2023, YouScan offers 4 days work week to its employees in summer.[22][23][24] In 2024, Newsweek and the Best Practice Institute included YouScan in the "Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces of 2024" list.[25][26]

In 2024, Alex Orap was recognized as one of the Top-5 Tech Pioneers in Social Intelligence in The Social Intelligence Lab Insider50 rating.[27][28]

In 2025, YouScan launched a Free AI Detector tool, which helps identify AI-generated content and improve texts, so they sound more authentic.[29][30][31]

YouScan is a member of the SBA, Swedish Business Association in Ukraine,[32] Techosystem,[33] Ukraine IT Association,[34] and Lviv IT Cluster.[35]

References

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  6. ^ "#ITeaTalks: Alexey Orap (YouScan/LeadScanner) on launching a SaaS product, entrepreneurial spirit, and "hockey stick" growth". DOU (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  7. ^ "Lead Finder: How a Ukrainian Startup Analyzes 30 Million Posts from Facebook and VKontakte Daily" (in Russian). 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  8. ^ "How a SaaS Startup is Built: YouScan and LeadScanr from the Inside, April 22, 2016, Kyiv". DOU (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  9. ^ "Alexey Orap's Startup Expands to English-Speaking Markets Under the LeadScanr Brand" (in Russian). 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  10. ^ "500 Startups Invests in Ukrainian Social Media Lead Finder LeadScanner". ain.ua. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  11. ^ "Investments - VNV Global". vnv.global. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  12. ^ Ventures, Hype. "Hype Ventures". Hype Ventures (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  13. ^ YouScan. "Visual Insights". YouScan. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  14. ^ "Cool Vendors in AI for Marketing". Gartner. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  15. ^ "Ukrainian Startup YouScan Raises $2M in Funding — Forbes.ua". forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  16. ^ Hura, Alina (2023-04-25). "Insights Copilot by YouScan Product Information and Latest Updates (2025)". Product Hunt. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  17. ^ "1 million pixels, 10% already reserved by IT companies. Will Braveproject manage to raise $1 million in donations? – AIN.UA" (in Ukrainian). 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  18. ^ ДонорUA. "YouScan допомагає ДонорUA рятувати життя, відстежуючи запити на донорську кров по всій Україні". ДонорUA (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  19. ^ Hura, Alina (2023-04-25). "Insights Copilot by YouScan - Product Information, Latest Updates, and Reviews 2023". Product Hunt. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  20. ^ "YouScan Introduces Insights Copilot Powered by ChatGPT: Say Goodbye to Spending Hours on Finding Insights". www.thesilab.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  21. ^ YouScan (2023-04-25). "YouScan Insights Copilot". YouScan. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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  23. ^ Майя, Ярова (2025-01-24). "Безлім на відпустки, 4-денний графік та інші бонуси, які допомогли YouScan вирости на 54% в доходах". Scroll Media (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  24. ^ "YouScan перейшла на 4-денний робочий тиждень на літо: деталі". mc.today (in Ukrainian). 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
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  28. ^ Майя, Ярова (2025-02-12). "Українська YouScan запустила Free AI Detector. Інструмент визначить, наскільки «штучно» звучить ваш текст". Scroll Media (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  29. ^ "YouScan AI Detector". Product Hunt. February 12, 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  30. ^ Ghosh, Sudipto (2020-01-28). "MarTech Interview with Alexey Orap, CEO at YouScan". MarTech Series. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
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  32. ^ "Swedish Business Association in Ukraine". Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  33. ^ "Techosystem | Члени спілки". techosystem.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  34. ^ Ukraine, I. T. (2024-07-10). "YouScan, Welcome to IT Ukraine Association!". IT Ukraine Association. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  35. ^ "YouScan Joins Lviv IT Cluster". 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
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