— About Yala Capital
Built on decades of
trade finance expertise
Yala Capital was founded to address a clear gap in the UK market: growing companies engaged in international trade needed a single, trusted partner for financing, currency risk, and security — not three separate providers who don't talk to each other.
Our team brings decades of combined experience across private credit, trade finance, venture capital, foreign exchange, and digital transformation. We've seen the capital stack from both sides, and we structure solutions accordingly.
We back UK companies expanding globally — from established manufacturers managing raw material imports to high-growth SaaS businesses entering international markets.
Michael Perry
Co-Founder
20 years in private credit and structured finance. Former UK MD for a major trade financing firm.
Bernadette Botha
Head of FX
ACI accredited FX Risk Manager with 20 years navigating currency markets and hedging strategy.
Pip Baker
Co-Founder
Former Head of Fintech at Google. A decade driving digital transformation for high-growth businesses.
Siddharth Dongaonkar
Director
Portfolio and Risk Management Specialist, Serial Entrepreneur
Richard Cochrane
Consultant
Has personally disbursed over $2 billion in trade finance facilities across global markets.