# Trevor Noah Foundation

> Trevor Noah Foundation is a VC fund in Johannesburg backing App Marketing and Skill Assessment. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://trevornoahfoundation.org/

Trevor Noah Foundation is a youth development initiative that enhances youth preparedness for higher education or entry into the workforce.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| App Marketing | 1 | 100% |
| Skill Assessment | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Marking App | The Marking App provides a data-free application that automatically marks handwritten school assessments while also automating school administration. |  | Grant | May 22, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Injini](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/injini) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SAB Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sab-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The MasterCard Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-mastercard-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Tony Elumelu Foundation — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Trevor Noah Foundation invest in?

Trevor Noah Foundation invests primarily in App Marketing and Skill Assessment startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Trevor Noah Foundation last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Trevor Noah Foundation closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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