Yoco Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 350

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series C

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $70M

  • Investors
  • 37

Yoco General Information

Description

Operator of a payments technology company intended to help businesses to accept secure payments online and in person through one system. The company's technology creates opportunities for entrepreneurs and small businesses to get paid, run, and grow businesses through a single platform, it the ecosystem includes payments, lending, and business software, enabling business merchants to accept card payments securely.

Contact Information

Website
www.yoco.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 56 Shortmarket Street Floor 7
  • Cape Town, Western Cape 8000
  • South Africa
+27 072
Primary Industry
Financial Software
Other Industries
Electronics (B2C)
Vertical(s)
SaaS, FinTech, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 56 Shortmarket Street Floor 7
  • Cape Town, Western Cape 8000
  • South Africa
+27 072

Yoco Timeline

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Yoco Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Later Stage VC (Series C) 01-Dec-2022 $70M Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 08-Mar-2022 Cancelled Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series C) 27-Jul-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series B) 01-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 15-Oct-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series B) 06-Sep-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 09-May-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 01-Jun-2015 $2.4M $4M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 01-Jun-2014 $1.6M $1.6M Completed Startup
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Yoco Comparisons

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Operator of a payments technology company intended to help businesses to accept secure payments online and in person thr
Financial Software
Cape Town, South Africa
350 As of 2023

Durban, South Africa
 

Western Cape, South Africa
 
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Yoco Competitors (4)

One of Yoco’s 4 competitors is iKhokha, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Durban, South Africa.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
iKhokha Private Equity-Backed Durban, South Africa
Zapper (Gibraltar) Corporation Western Cape, South Africa
PayFast Formerly PE-Backed Cape Town, South Africa
SnapScan Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed Cape Town, South Africa
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Yoco Investors (37)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Invested. Venture Capital Minority
Shake and Bake Venture Capital Minority
The Rise Fund Impact Investing Minority
4DX Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Africa Angels Network Venture Capital Minority
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Yoco Investments & Acquisitions (4)

Yoco’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Nona Creative. The deal was made on 14-Mar-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Nona Creative 14-Mar-2022 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
Dado (Human Capital Services) 01-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Human Capital Services
Yoco 27-Jul-2021 Later Stage VC Financial Software
Cobi Interactive 01-Jan-2019 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
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Yoco FAQs

  • When was Yoco founded?

    Yoco was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Yoco headquartered?

    Yoco is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • What is the size of Yoco?

    Yoco has 350 total employees.

  • What industry is Yoco in?

    Yoco’s primary industry is Financial Software.

  • Is Yoco a private or public company?

    Yoco is a Private company.

  • What is Yoco’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Yoco is .

  • How much funding has Yoco raised over time?

    Yoco has raised $177M.

  • Who are Yoco’s investors?

    Invested., Shake and Bake, The Rise Fund, 4DX Ventures, and Africa Angels Network are 5 of 37 investors who have invested in Yoco.

  • Who are Yoco’s competitors?

    iKhokha, Zapper (Gibraltar), PayFast, and SnapScan are competitors of Yoco.

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