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Yubo
Social video live-streaming platform
- 101-200 employees
- B2C
- SaaS
- Social Media
- Video
- Community
- Saint Vincent de Paul, Paris, France
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Company mission
To empower a new generation to find out about the world and themselves.
Our take
Founded in 2015, Yubo is a social platform mostly aimed at Generation Z users. They hang out in live streaming rooms to socialise, play games and make new friends. There aren’t creators on the platform broadcasting to fans like nearly all other major social platforms; instead, the app focuses on helping users communicate naturally.
So far, the company has seen 60 million sign-ups - up from 40 million in 2020 - 99% of which are Gen Z users, ages 13 to 25. It also sees rapidly increasing revenue, more than tripling from 2019 to 2023.
Yubo has been thinking about the future of social networking for the next generation of younger users, not just from a product standpoint, but also from a safety perspective. Most recently, it has been focused on implementing unique safety features such as face-scanning age verification. These features are likely to help the company retain and protect its users, and therefore grow its user base to reach new markets and stay ahead of the competition.
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Benefits
- Cool Workplace: enjoy our amazing Parisian office and our many hybrid work options
- Team Activities: participate in get-togethers, events, and team-building activities
- Family-Friendly: we support parents with childcare options and family-friendly policies
- Wellness Programs: benefit from comprehensive health insurance, wellness programs, sports classes, and mental well-being initiatives
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Dec 2020
$42.1m
SERIES C
Dec 2019
$11.6m
SERIES B
Total funding: $59.6m
Leadership
Sacha Lazimi
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previous co-founder & CEO of social companies Saloon and Twelve.
Jérémie Aouate
(Co-Founder & CPO)Previously co-founded Saloon and Twelve with Sacha.
Arthur Patora
(Co-Founder & CTO)Co-founded Yubo in 2015 and has worked as CTO ever since.
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