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title: "Imperial Innovations"
description: "Imperial Innovations is a UK based technology commercialisation and investment company associated with Imperial College London. It operates as a venture and investment platform that creates, builds, and invests in pioneering technologies emerging from leading research institutions. The firm is headquartered in London and has historically been listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. In Africa, Imperial Innovations has participated in early stage funding rounds for Yoyo Rewards, a South Africa based company that offers digital vouchers, gift cards, and card linked loyalty solutions. Between August 2013 and April 2015 it invested a total of 20.1 million US dollars across four funding rounds in Yoyo Rewards, including three seed rounds and one Series A round. These investments reflect a focus on seed and Series A stages, with a sector emphasis on marketing and customer relationship management solutions in the South African market. Across its wider portfolio, Imperial Innovations is known for backing technology driven businesses and encouraging co investment alongside other venture firms and angel investors. Its participation in the Yoyo Rewards rounds alongside investors such as Firestartr, Wayra, Taavet Hinrikus, Alain Falys, Athene Capital, and SOSV illustrates its collaborative investment approach and interest in supporting scalable digital platforms."
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# Imperial Innovations

Imperial Innovations is a UK based technology commercialisation and investment company associated with Imperial College London. It operates as a venture and investment platform that creates, builds, and invests in pioneering technologies emerging from leading research institutions. The firm is headquartered in London and has historically been listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. In Africa, Imperial Innovations has participated in early stage funding rounds for Yoyo Rewards, a South Africa based company that offers digital vouchers, gift cards, and card linked loyalty solutions. Between August 2013 and April 2015 it invested a total of 20.1 million US dollars across four funding rounds in Yoyo Rewards, including three seed rounds and one Series A round. These investments reflect a focus on seed and Series A stages, with a sector emphasis on marketing and customer relationship management solutions in the South African market. Across its wider portfolio, Imperial Innovations is known for backing technology driven businesses and encouraging co investment alongside other venture firms and angel investors. Its participation in the Yoyo Rewards rounds alongside investors such as Firestartr, Wayra, Taavet Hinrikus, Alain Falys, Athene Capital, and SOSV illustrates its collaborative investment approach and interest in supporting scalable digital platforms.

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## Summary

Imperial Innovations is a UK based technology commercialisation and investment company associated with Imperial College London. It operates as a venture and investment platform that creates, builds, and invests in pioneering technologies emerging from leading research institutions. The firm is headquartered in London and has historically been listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. In Africa, Imperial Innovations has participated in early stage funding rounds for Yoyo Rewards, a South Africa based company that offers digital vouchers, gift cards, and card linked loyalty solutions. Between August 2013 and April 2015 it invested a total of 20.1 million US dollars across four funding rounds in Yoyo Rewards, including three seed rounds and one Series A round. These investments reflect a focus on seed and Series A stages, with a sector emphasis on marketing and customer relationship management solutions in the South African market. Across its wider portfolio, Imperial Innovations is known for backing technology driven businesses and encouraging co investment alongside other venture firms and angel investors. Its participation in the Yoyo Rewards rounds alongside investors such as Firestartr, Wayra, Taavet Hinrikus, Alain Falys, Athene Capital, and SOSV illustrates its collaborative investment approach and interest in supporting scalable digital platforms.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yoyo Rewards | /yoyo-rewards | Series A | 10000000 | 2015-04-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Yoyo Rewards | /yoyo-rewards | Seed | 5000000 | 2015-03-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Yoyo Rewards | /yoyo-rewards | Seed | 3800000 | 2014-05-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Yoyo Rewards | /yoyo-rewards | Seed | 1300000 | 2013-08-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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