Yoto

We’re LIVE down under! 🚀 We've officially launched a dedicated online store for the Asia-Pacific region. This means faster and cheaper shipping for those in: 🇦🇺 Australia  🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR  🇮🇩 Indonesia  🇯🇵 Japan  🇲🇾 Malaysia  🇳🇿 New Zealand  🇵🇭 Philippines  🇸🇬 Singapore  🇰🇷 South Korea  🇹🇭 Thailand  🇻🇳 Vietnam We're excited to expand Yoto's reach, making our products easier to get and more affordable for families in this region. It's all about helping kids spark their creativity, discover what they love, and learn more about themselves along the way. Stay in the loop by visiting us at au.yotoplay.com!

We have some big news to share: we’re incredibly proud to have been named in the top 20 of the Sunday Times Hundred 2024, celebrating Britain’s fastest-growing private companies 📈 Our co-founder and CEO Ben Drury has seen Yoto go from two dads with a scribbled-down concept sketch to an award-winning company with 100+ employees across three continents: “When Filip (Denker) and I launched Yoto on Kickstarter back in 2017, we knew we were on to something – but to see that idea evolve and grow to become a part of daily life for millions of children around the world has been truly humbling. Innovation and curiosity are in Yoto's DNA, and to be recognised in these prestigious rankings is testament to the hard work and dedication of our incredible teams. Our plans for sustainable growth and continual investment in the world's best children’s audio mean that we are looking forward to bringing the Yoto platform to even more families around the world – watch this space…” https://lnkd.in/e3zW2Qjq #sundaytimes100 #scaleup #UKbusiness #awards

Wow! I didn't expect this at all. Last year, Yoto placed #2 in the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 ranking. Which was pretty awesome and a great validation of all the effort our team has put in over the last few years. I did not expect that this would translate into the #3 out of 500 in the Deloitte Fast 500 EMEA ranking! Congrats to all the companies in the ranking - it's a nice things for all the teams involved. https://lnkd.in/eBKGtCEa

A prestigious D&AD Pencil award for our amazing 3rd generation Yoto Player! Thanks once again to Jon Marshall and the incredible Pentagram for our deep collaboration over many years to bring screen-free audio to millions of kids around the world. We are just getting started!

We’ve got some wonderful news to announce: Yoto’s 3rd Generation Yoto Player has been awarded the prestigious Graphite Pencil for Product Design by D&AD! This award recognizes stand-out work that rises above the rest, and we’re chuffed to be included among the very best in design! Tom Ballhatchet, VP of Creative, UX and Innovation at Yoto, said “Winning a D&AD Pencil is always a big deal and we are delighted for the Yoto Player 3rd Generation to be recognized this year. As ever, Jon Marshall and the rest of the brilliant Pentagram team completely got the brief and together I believe we made the best Yoto Player yet!” Read more about our win here: https://bit.ly/3VcMBaD

On Endangered Species Day, 17th May, we launched our latest BrainBots adventure with Merlin Entertainments: "BrainBots: Wildlife Defenders"! 🦒🦏🌱 This exciting new card is designed to inspire, spark curiosity and educate children about the importance of protecting endangered wildlife. 20% of the profits from every "BrainBots: Wildlife Defenders" card sold will go directly to Chessington World of Adventures Resort's dedicated charity, Chessington Conservation. This contribution supports their vital work in conserving nature and educating communities both locally and globally. Through this ongoing partnership and initiatives like this, we aim to empower the next generation to become passionate defenders of our natural world. #WildlifeDefenders #ChessingtonConservation

We’re really excited to share that we’ve been placed at number 26 out of 100 on the Sifted 100: UK & Ireland Leaderboard. This prestigious ranking showcases the top 100 fastest-growing startups across the UK and Irish ecosystems! Check out the leaderboard: https://lnkd.in/d-6Nq7Km 

We’re thrilled to announce Yoto has been named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in the small and mighty category for 2024! Thank you to Fast Company for recognizing Yoto’s innovation and impact. It’s an honor to be included in the prestigious list as these select companies are celebrated for “taking cutting-edge approaches that transform their respective industries.”

Most Innovative Companies in the world. That's a pretty high bar and it's pretty darn amazing that Yoto has been deemed worthy of such an honour. Hats off to everyone that has helped on this long and sometimes arduous journey. We're only getting started and our best innovations are yet to come (we're cooking up some pretty incredible things for 2024 and beyond). https://lnkd.in/eu9PfcmP

Every child should be able to take part in World Book Day, and thanks to our friends at World Book Day Charity and Yoto, we brought the magic of storytelling to children at GOSH. Taking over the hospital’s Lagoon, our day of celebrations included special guests, a pop-up book shop, audiobooks and costumes. Thank you for inspiring imaginations and bringing smiles to lots of faces.