YASO
About YASO

We built the infrastructure that lets global brands compete in China like locals.

We've made it our mission to consolidate the fragmented complexity of China ecommerce into a single intelligent system, so global brands can compete like locals, without having to build like locals.

The YASO team in the Shanghai office
Award-winning

Independently recognised for what we do

Gold 2026 Stevie Winner for Technology Excellence
2026

Gold

Technical Innovation of the Year in Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Technology — Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence
TopDigital Award
2026

Gold

Annual Beauty & Skincare Industry Service Provider, and Category Award for Brand Positioning & Communication — TopDigital Award
China-Britain Business Council
2026

Winner

E-Commerce Agency of the Year — China British Beauty Council
Startups Magazine Hustle Awards 2025 Winner
2025

Winner

Top Performing Team of the Year — Startups Magazine Hustle Awards
Scaleup 50 — Celebrating the UK's most innovative tech scale-ups
2026

Listed

Scale-Up 50, the UK's most innovative tech scale-ups — Capsule Cover
China-Britain Business Council UK-China Business Awards 2026
2026

Shortlisted

Most Innovative Company — CBBC UK-China Business Awards
Our expertise

The leadership behind the system.

Adam Knight, Co-founder of YASO

Adam Knight

Co-founder

Leader in China landscape, regulatory change, brand dynamics. PhD in Chinese Studies. The person brands trust to interpret what is actually happening in the world's most complex ecommerce market.

James Campbell, Co-founder of YASO

James Campbell

Co-founder

Product, data architecture, and AI in China commerce. Built the YASO platform from first line of code to live product. Architect of the AI layer powering China GEO.

Jonny Plein, Co-founder of YASO

Jonny Plein

Co-founder

Operations, finance, startup strategy. Previously built and sold Pouch for 7-figures USD. Brings a CFO's lens to cross-border commerce, with a focus on cashflow, contract structures and commercial discipline.

Emma Zhou, China General Manager at YASO

Emma Zhou

China General Manager

Runs YASO's China operations from Shanghai. Twelve years in-market experience, previously at Le Creuset. Manages storefronts, fulfilment, KOL partnerships and the team that delivers for every YASO brand.

Effie Chen, Snr. Business Development Lead at YASO

Effie Chen

Snr. Business Development Lead

Your first conversation with YASO. Ex-TikTok, where she led 700%+ market expansion. Specialises in brand diagnostics, category analysis and building the commercial case for China entry or switching.

Lucy Xu, Business Operations Lead at YASO

Lucy Xu

Business Operations Lead

Keeps delivery running day to day across warehousing, fulfilment and reconciliation. Based in Shanghai, she connects brand teams with in-market partners and makes sure every order, invoice and stock movement lines up.

Locations

Where we're based

United Kingdom
151 Wardour St, London, England, W1F 8WE
China
Room 111, Floor 4 608 Xikang Rd, Jing An District, Shanghai 200041
Germany
Curienstraße 2, 20095 Hamburg
Press coverage

YASO in the media

Our research, analysis and expertise cited and featured across the industry.

Our investors

Backed by

Puma Growth Partners
Lead Investor — Series A

“Truly redefining how international brands navigate China's complex ecommerce and social commerce landscape.”

Ben Leslie, Investment Director, Puma Growth Partners
  • Guinness Ventures
  • Playfair
  • Koro Capital
  • Haatch Ventures
  • Portfolio Ventures
  • Founders Capital
  • Unbundled VC

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