Yoco
OperatingYoco is a point-of-sale payments provider for small businesses in Africa.
- Financial Services
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Series C
- Founded 2013
- yoco.com ↗
- Total raised
- $106M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $83M
- Series C · Jul 2021
- Rounds
- 5
- since 2013
- Employees
- 51-200
About Yoco
Yoco is an African technology company that builds tools and services to help small businesses get paid, run their business better, and grow. We believe that by opening up more possibilities for entrepreneurs to be successful, we can help create more jobs, enable people to thrive and help to drive our economy forward. Your business is our business. Your growth is our growth. That’s why we’re for you. Our mobile card readers, Point of Sale App and Business Portal give you the tools to run and scale your business.
Yoco presentation
Watch on YouTube ↗Yoco funding5 rounds
All 5 rounds →Yoco has raised $106M across 5 rounds. The latest is a $83M Series C announced 27 Jul 2021.
- $16MSeries BSeries B, $16M, $16M raised to date
- $83MSeries CSeries C, $83M, $99M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round
Who has invested in Yoco
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2021 | Yoco Series C27 Jul 2021 Led by Dragoneer Investment Group +2 | $83M | |
| 06 Sep 2018 | Yoco Series B06 Sep 2018 | Not disclosed | $16M |
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Yoco founders & team
- Katlego MaphaiCo-Founder & Chairman
- Carl WazenCo-founder & Chief Business Officer
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Frequently asked about Yoco
- Where is Yoco based and when was it founded?
- Yoco is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa and was founded in 2013.
- Who founded Yoco?
- Founders listed for Yoco include Katlego Maphai (Co-Founder & Chairman) and Carl Wazen (Co-founder & Chief Business Officer).
- How much funding has Yoco raised?
- Yoco has raised $106M across 5 funding rounds. Its latest, a $83M Series C, was announced on 27 Jul 2021.
- Who has invested in Yoco?
- Backers include 4DX Ventures, Breyer Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group.
- What sector is Yoco in?
- Yoco operates in Financial Services, FinTech and Payments.
