Raleigh-based FotoSwipe, a mobile photo-sharing app that allows users to instantly share photos and video across mobile platforms, has raised $530,000 in a debt offering, according to a regulatory filing.

FotoSwipe’s mobile application uses drag-and-drop technology to share photos between devices, enabling users to share an unlimited number of photos with a single swipe from one mobile device to another without exchanging contact information.

“We developed FotoSwipe to take photo-sharing back to basics and provide an easy and simple way to send images from one mobile user to the next,” said Sylvain Dufour, FotoSwipe Founder & CEO and a 2015 news release.

The company says “Even if your friends are far away, FotoSwipe still allows you to share photos and videos with the same easy swipe gesture. FotoSwipe creates a simple code that users can send via their preferred messaging app, allowing for easy sharing with anyone, anywhere. Friends who receive the code can simply tap it to launch FotoSwipe on their device and receive the photos or videos. Sharing codes are valid for 24 hours and can be sent to as many friends and family as desired.”

“With an onslaught of apps that offer multiple services, today’s platforms are becoming increasingly complex and we recognized a need for simplicity. We’ve all faced the same difficulty of sending and receiving large quantities of images over text and email. Simply put, FotoSwipe eliminates that problem with an innovative and speedy solution that makes photo-sharing fun, instead of a labor intensive chore.”

The company raised more than $1 million in equity since July 2014, according to filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company disclosed the debt raise in an amended SEC filing Monday.

http://www.fotoswipe.com/