Executive interview – Boku

Boku operates a direct carrier billing (DCB) platform that connects merchants with mobile network operators (MNOs) in more than 50 countries. Supporting merchants to offer DCB helps them to acquire and retain customers. Boku has signed up the leading merchants in key digital content categories (music, app stores, games) and, after a period of investment to connect merchants and MNOs to its platform, is seeing strong volume growth. At the start of this year, Boku acquired Danal, an identity verification business, to leverage Boku’s strong relationships with MNOs and widen its addressable market. Boku has c 180 employees, with its main offices in the US, UK, Germany and India.

In this video, CEO Jon Prideaux and CFO Stuart Neal give an overview of the company’s FY18 results and the performance of the DCB business. Jon explains the rationale for entering the identity verification market and outlines the growth strategy for Boku Identity. Stuart also discusses current trading and outlines the short- to medium-term outlook.