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Yoco

Cape Town, ZA · Founded 2015 · 556 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors

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Yoco is a South African fintech company offering payment processing and point-of-sale solutions for businesses.

Founders & leadership

Yoco was founded in 2015 by Katlego Maphai, Bradley Wattrus, and Lungisa Matshoba.

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Katlego MaphaiFounderKatlego Maphai is co-founder of Yoco, a South African fintech company providing payment processing and point-of-sale solutions. Previously, he held venture development roles at Rocket Internet and helped establish Jumia in Nigeria, and worked in technology and media consulting at Accenture and Delta Partners; he studied Business Science (Information Systems) at the University of Cape Town.
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Bradley WattrusFounderBradley Wattrus is founder of Yoco, a South African fintech company providing payment processing and point-of-sale solutions for businesses.
LMLungisa Matshoba
Lungisa MatshobaFounder
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Carl WazenFounder

Investors · 14

Quona Capitallisted by Quona CapitalWashington · $5M

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Velocity Capital AdvisorsreportedLondon

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Also in the syndicate · 2

Future GrowthPartechlead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$16M disclosed across 1 of 6 rounds · 2017–2021

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Frequently asked questions

What does Yoco do?
Yoco is a South African fintech company offering payment processing and point-of-sale solutions for businesses.
Who founded Yoco?
Yoco was founded by Katlego Maphai, Bradley Wattrus, Lungisa Matshoba in 2015.
Who are Yoco's investors?
Yoco's investors include 4DX Ventures, CRE Venture Capital, Harambeans Prosperity Fund, Musha Ventures, Partech Ventures, Quona Capital, The Raba Partnership, Velocity Fintech Ventures and 4 more.
How much funding has Yoco raised?
Yoco has disclosed $16M raised across 1 of its 6 known rounds.
Where is Yoco headquartered?
Yoco is headquartered in Cape Town, ZA.