YOLAWO
Online booking and management system for courses.
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| N/A | $220k | Series A | |
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| % growth | - | 558 % | 259 % | 50 % | 167 % |
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Source: Company filings or news article, Dealroom estimates
Yolawo GmbH provides a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) online booking system designed for clubs, companies, and self-employed individuals to manage their courses and events. The company was founded in 2017 by Julian Eckmann, Frederik Strelczuk, and Julius Mühl in Kirchzarten, Germany. The founders, being active in sports clubs themselves, created Yolawo to simplify the organization of club activities.
The platform enables organizers to automate participant sign-ups, manage bookings, and reduce administrative workload by up to 70%. It features automated waiting lists, online payment processing through providers like Stripe, and customizable booking pages that can be integrated into the provider's own website. Clients can offer various payment methods, including SEPA direct debit, PayPal, and credit cards. The system is designed to be user-friendly, requiring no advanced IT knowledge for setup and operation.
Yolawo's business model is subscription-based, with pricing dependent on the annual number of participants and the revenue generated from participation fees. The company serves a diverse client base, including sports clubs, yoga studios, swim schools, and other course providers, primarily in Germany, with some clients in Austria and Switzerland. Initially focused on sports clubs, by 2022, its customer base had grown to over 1,400, with about 30% being commercial providers.
The company has participated in accelerator programs, including SpinLab in Leipzig and the APX accelerator from Axel Springer and Porsche, which resulted in an investment from the latter. In July 2019, Yolawo became the official digital partner of Sport-Thieme, a major German retailer for institutional sports.
Keywords: course management software, online booking system, event registration, participant management, club management, sports club software, SaaS, course administration, online payments, waiting list management, registration forms, digital booking, event organization, camp management, swim school software, yoga studio booking, administrative automation, participant data management, course scheduling, Sport-Thieme partner