The Company

Yuno is a Berlin-based micro-learning app that uses AI-powered storytelling and human expertise to turn broad, high-quality knowledge into a daily habit for millions of users. While the company reached a critical scaling phase in 2024, they realized that app store payout cycles were creating a significant lag in their growth cycle. Launched in 2020, Yuno landed among the top-10 global ranking in the competitive micro-learning app market by 2024. According to Google Trends, searches for “microlearning” have increased by over 500% since 2022.

The Challenge: App Store Payouts Bottleneck

Before joining Braavo Capital in late 2024, Yuno founders faced a roadblock: while the app generated record subscription revenue, the cash remained inaccessible. App store payouts were trapped in 30-to-60-day cycles from Google Play and the App Store.

To maintain their market position and hit Series A milestones, Yuno needed to keep their user acquisition (UA) engine running at full speed. Waiting for these delayed app store payouts would have forced them to raise seed equity, resulting in unnecessary dilution for the founders ahead of their next raise.

The Solution: On-Demand App Store Payouts

Braavo partnered with Yuno as their strategic financing engine, providing an on-demand payouts (factoring) solution. By advancing up to 85% of their daily earned revenue, Braavo effectively eliminated the friction caused by the standard app store payouts delay.

• On-demand payouts: This allowed Yuno to treat their daily app store earnings as a revolving fund for UA spend, stopping them from having to slow down and wait for cash.
• Seamless integration: The solution operated in the background of their mobile stack, ensuring the team could focus on product and growth.
• Capital velocity: This access allowed Yuno to aggressively grow their userbase and revenue proof-points, ultimately leading to a successful €7 million Series A in July 2025.

“The app ecosystem has specific nuances that traditional financing just doesn’t grasp,” said Cornelius von Rantzau, Yuno’s CEO. “We were cash-flow positive on our marketing spend, but the platform delay meant our growth was effectively being capped. We needed a partner that understood the unit economics of a subscription app as well as we did.”

The Result: Doubling Revenue and Scaling Fast

Braavo’s on-demand financing partnership provided the stability and growth engine that allowed Yuno to scale aggressively into their next phase of venture backing. By serving as the financing layer that bypassed app store payouts delays, Yuno was able to double their YoY revenue and enter their Series A round from a position of maximum strength.

“Braavo’s advantage is that they aren’t just a lender; they’re a growth engine. It gave us the peace of mind to focus on our vision while knowing that our capital was moving as fast as we needed it to,” the team explained. By early 2026, Yuno was efficiently capitalizing on market share, capturing over 200% MoM revenue growth.

What’s Next

Armed with their Series A along with the stability of a long-term non-dilutive capital partner, Yuno is now focusing on hyper-personalizing its AI storytelling features to increase daily retention. By using Braavo to manage their UA spend and accelerated app store payouts, the founders have been able to preserve equity while expanding their footprint across new global regions.

“When you’re a lean team, anything that saves you time is a win,” von Rantzau explains. “Braavo was quick and seamless to integrate, allowing us to accelerate growth, invest in our product, grow our team, and expand globally”.

Are you ready to turn your app store payouts into on-demand capital and double your revenue like Yuno? See how Braavo can help.