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Yokoy
Enables companies to automate their expense and credit card processes using artificial intelligence
About Yokoy
Yokoy, formerly known as Expense Robot, is a dynamic startup specializing in automated expense management solutions. Founded in March 2019, Yokoy leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and simplify the expense reporting process for businesses. The company operates primarily in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) but has ambitions to expand further into Europe.
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Yokoy's core product is an AI-powered platform that automates the extraction and validation of expense data from receipts. This technology significantly reduces the time and effort required to manage expenses, transforming a process that once took hours into one that takes mere seconds. The platform checks over 300 data points on each receipt, ensuring accuracy and compliance, and flags only special cases for manual review.
In addition to its expense management software, Yokoy offers the Yokoy Business Mastercard. This smart credit card is integrated with their expense management system, providing a seamless and efficient way for businesses to handle their expenses. The card and platform together offer a comprehensive solution that covers the entire expense management lifecycle.
Yokoy serves a diverse range of clients, from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to large corporations. The company's business model is based on a subscription service, where clients pay a recurring fee to access the platform and its features. Yokoy also generates revenue through partnerships and integrations with other financial and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, enhancing its value proposition.
The market for automated expense management is growing, driven by the increasing need for efficiency and accuracy in financial operations. Yokoy is well-positioned to capitalize on this trend with its innovative use of AI and machine learning.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Employees
- 94
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 63.2/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Financial Management Solutions
- Sector
- Fintech, Enterprise Resource Planning, Core AI, Spinout, Spend Management, CFO Tech, Woman Founder, AI Applications
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Jan 2025 | $0 | — | Perk | ↗ |
| SERIES BOther financing | Mar 2022 | $80M | $320M | Speedinvest · SHAPE Capital Partners · Visionaries · Sequoia | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Yokoy is 130 monthly website visits, down 78.7% over the last three months. Yokoy's team declined 23% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A7 investors entered at this stage
Left Lane Capital
Balderton Capital
Sequoia
Speedinvest
SHAPE Capital Partners
Visionaries
Zinal Growth
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Perk
University of St.Gallen
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