South Africa · Series B startup

Who invested in Yoco

2 rounds we have observed, with the 5 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Fintech

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$18Mraised across 2 rounds since 2014, from 2 sources

$1.6MSeed$16MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $16MSept 2018
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2015201620172018
$1.6MSeed$16MSeries B
First round
Seed, $1.6M
Jul 2014
Biggest round
$16M
Series B · Sept 2018
Between rounds
4.2 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Sept 2018
  2. Jul 2014
    Seed$1.6M1 new

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Accion Venture LabVC firm1round
FMOGovernment1round
Partech/ Orange DigitalGrowth equity1round
VelocityAccelerator1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Yoco as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

4DX VenturesVC firmPer its own site
CRE Venture CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Yoco

Who invested in Yoco?

Yoco's investors include Accion Venture Lab, FMO, Africa Angels Network, Partech/ Orange Digital and Velocity.

How much has Yoco raised?

Yoco has raised $18M across 2 rounds since 2014.

When did Yoco last raise?

Yoco's most recent round was a Series B of $16M in Sept 2018.

What was Yoco's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $16M in Sept 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Yoco first?

Yoco's first round on record, in Jul 2014, was backed by Africa Angels Network.

What stage is Yoco at?

Yoco's latest named round is a Series B, in Sept 2018.

Where is Yoco based?

Yoco is based in South Africa.

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