Tech Company Financing Transactions

Yoyo Wallet Funding Round

Yoyo Wallet, based in London, secured $15.3 million from Metro Group, private investors and Woodford Investment Management.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/27/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,279,600
Round
Series B
Investors

Metro Group (Lead Investor) (Hansjörg Sage)

Woodford Investment Management

Proceeds Purpose
The round will help the London-based company expand partnerships with UK high-street retailers, expand the platform and aid its European expansion.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
78 Whitfield St. 2nd Floor
London, W1T 4EZ
UK
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Yoyo Wallet is a U.K.-based mobile wallet startup that enables its users to pay for their goods with their smartphones. The company currently processes over 150,000 monthly in-store transactions by combining payment and loyalty via an easy scan.
Profile
Yoyo Wallet LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Yoyo Wallet Company Twitter Account
Company News
Yoyo Wallet News
Facebook
Yoyo Wallet on Facebook
YouTube
Yoyo Wallet on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Alain Falys
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Chief Executive Officer
Michael Rolph
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Chief Technical Officer
Ali Minaei
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Vice President
David Nicholson
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VP - Bus. Development
Simon Moran
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VP - Finance
James Taylor
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