Volv
SeedBe dangerously well informed
AI-powered news app delivering curated content in 9-second reads.
About
Volv is a Snap-backed mobile news app that curates content from 500+ sources and distills it into 9-second reads using AI and human editors. Founded in 2018 by Shannon Almeida and Priyanka Vazirani, the app was born from frustration with biased mainstream media coverage. Volv uses a TikTok-style swipeable feed format covering politics, tech, finance, entertainment, lifestyle, and more. Users can go deeper into any story via embedded links to full articles. The app also features audio playback for hands-free consumption and Creator Profiles that bring newsletters from platforms like Substack and Morning Brew into one place. With over 40 million stories swiped across 100+ countries, Volv has been featured by Apple on the App Store and covered by Business Insider and Forbes.
DailyDropout Take
Volv caught our eye as a fresh take on news consumption — two non-technical founders who built a Snap-backed app that distills the internet into 9-second reads. In a world drowning in content, their bet on radical brevity and AI curation resonated with millions of swipes across 100+ countries.
Discovery signal: Snap Yellow accelerator backing, rapid organic growth to 40M+ stories swiped, Apple App Store feature, novel content format bridging TikTok UX with news consumption.
What Makes Them Unique
Volv uniquely combines AI curation with human editorial oversight to compress news into 9-second swipeable reads — a TikTok-style format purpose-built for time-constrained professionals who want to stay informed without the noise.
40M+
Stories Swiped
100+
Countries
500+
Content Sources
Target Markets
Founders
Shannon Almeida
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-founded Volv after working at a social startup focused on migrants at the US border. No traditional tech background — built Volv from the ground up driven by a mission to make news accessible and unbiased.
Priyanka Vazirani
Co-Founder & COO
Co-founded Volv alongside Shannon Almeida. Background in social impact work before pivoting to consumer tech to reimagine how people consume news.
Funding History
Lead: Snap (Yellow Accelerator)