Yellowwood
VC Fund
Johannesburg, South Africa
Yellowwood is a VC fund in Johannesburg focused on Financial Services and Payments. Founded in 1997, Yellowwoods is the first independent brand strategy consultancy in South Africa. Today they are acknowledged leaders in marketing and brand strategy, serving clients across the region and internationally.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Yellowwood invests in
Stages Yellowwood invests in
Countries Yellowwood invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 2 (33%)
- Payments 1 (17%)
- Insurance 1 (17%)
- Information Technology 1 (17%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 1 (17%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
- Series B 1 (17%)
- Corporate Round 1 (17%)
Country
- Nigeria 1 (17%)
- South Africa 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naked Insurance is the new generation: effortless, transparent and sincere. Naked Insurance offers short-term retail insurance products. | $37.8M / Series B / Jan 21, 2025 | ||
| Naked Insurance is the new generation: effortless, transparent and sincere. Naked Insurance offers short-term retail insurance products. | $17M / Series B / Feb 15, 2023 | ||
| Klump offers flexible payment plans that give users the opportunity to purchase a desired product or service. | $780K / Pre-Seed / Mar 09, 2022 | ||
| Naked Insurance is the new generation: effortless, transparent and sincere. Naked Insurance offers short-term retail insurance products. | $11.1M / Series A / Aug 04, 2021 | ||
| Naked Insurance is the new generation: effortless, transparent and sincere. Naked Insurance offers short-term retail insurance products. | $1.7M / Series A / Dec 04, 2018 | ||
| Naked Insurance is the new generation: effortless, transparent and sincere. Naked Insurance offers short-term retail insurance products. | $1.1M / Corporate Round / Oct 30, 2017 |
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FAQ
What does Yellowwood invest in?
Yellowwood invests primarily in Financial Services, Payments and Insurance startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Yellowwood last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Yellowwood closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 6 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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