Yum! Brands
VC Fund
Louisville, United States
Yum! Brands is a VC fund in Louisville focused on E-Commerce and Food Delivery. Yum! is a quick-service restaurant brand that primarily operates the likes of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell. Yum! Brands has over 39,000 restaurants in more than 130 countries and territories and more than 1 million associates worldwide. It was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Yum! Brands invests in
Stages Yum! Brands invests in
Countries Yum! Brands invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 9 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $6M–$13M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 2 (33%)
- Food Delivery 2 (33%)
- Food and Beverage 2 (33%)
- SaaS 1 (17%)
- Software 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (17%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
- Funding Round 1 (17%)
- Post-IPO Equity 1 (17%)
Country
- United States 2 (33%)
- Russian Federation 1 (17%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David C. Novak
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
David Russell
Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller
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Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Greg Creed
Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Jonathan Blum
Senior Vice President, Chief Public Affairs and Global Nutrition Officer
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Senior Vice President, Chief Public Affairs and Global Nutrition Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Mirian M. Graddick Weir
Board Of Director
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Board Of Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Restaurant Manager | $12M / Feb 11, 2022 | ||
| AI Restaurant Manager | $13.2M / Seed / Feb 11, 2022 | ||
| AI Restaurant Manager | $4M / Pre-Seed / Oct 08, 2021 | ||
| Master Delivery is a global Delivery-as-a-Service franchise. We operate in Western and Eastern Europe with franchise reach to USA, Brazil, Turkey and Indonesia. We provide digital platform for last mile delivery and back-end solutions for courier-as-service operators. AI-powered algorithms enable higher courier utilization, more accurate demandprediction and better quality of delivery experience. Together with our courier franchise accounting for more than 100,000 active couriers worldwide we serve market leaders in Food Tech, E-grocery and E-commerce express delivery. Our service portfolio includes Delivery-as-a-Service, Courier-as-a-Service and Software-as-a-Service solutions. | $6M / Series A / Apr 22, 2021 | ||
| Master Delivery is a global Delivery-as-a-Service franchise. We operate in Western and Eastern Europe with franchise reach to USA, Brazil, Turkey and Indonesia. We provide digital platform for last mile delivery and back-end solutions for courier-as-service operators. AI-powered algorithms enable higher courier utilization, more accurate demandprediction and better quality of delivery experience. Together with our courier franchise accounting for more than 100,000 active couriers worldwide we serve market leaders in Food Tech, E-grocery and E-commerce express delivery. Our service portfolio includes Delivery-as-a-Service, Courier-as-a-Service and Software-as-a-Service solutions. | $6M / Seed / Dec 23, 2020 | ||
| Grubhubis a online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace with the largest and most comprehensive network of restaurant partners, as well as nearly 24 million active diners. Dedicated to connecting diners with the food they love from their favourite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restauranttechnology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features nearly 300,000 restaurants and is proud to partner with more than 200,000 of these restaurants in over 4,000 U.S. cities. The Grubhub portfolio of brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, LevelUp, AllMenus and MenuPages. | $200M / Post-IPO Equity / Feb 08, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does Yum! Brands invest in?
Yum! Brands invests primarily in E-Commerce, Food Delivery and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Yum! Brands's check size?
Yum! Brands typically joins rounds of $6M–$13M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Yum! Brands participates in.
How do I contact Yum! Brands?
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Who are the partners at Yum! Brands?
The team at Yum! Brands includes David C. Novak (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), David Russell (Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller) and Greg Creed (Chief Executive Officer), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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