# Yum! Brands

> Yum! Brands is a VC fund in Louisville backing E-Commerce and Food Delivery. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Louisville, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yum-brands
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/yumbrands
- Website: http://www.yum.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yumbrands

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Yum! Brands. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Yum! Brands. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/yum-brands-inc?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 40% |
| Food Delivery | 2 | 40% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 40% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Russian Federation | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David C. Novak | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-c-novak |
| David Russell | Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-russell-3 |
| Greg Creed | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-creed-2 |
| Jonathan Blum | Senior Vice President, Chief Public Affairs and Global Nutrition Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-blum |
| Mirian M. Graddick Weir | Board Of Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirian-m-graddick-weir |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agot | AI Restaurant Manager | $12M |  | Feb 11, 2022 |  |
| Agot | AI Restaurant Manager | $13.2M | Seed | Feb 11, 2022 |  |
| Agot | AI Restaurant Manager | $4M | Pre-Seed | Oct 08, 2021 |  |
| Master Delivery | Master Delivery provides digital platform for last mile delivery service. The AI-backed platform provides merchants with turnkey solutions to manage delivery in all product segments: e-grocery, e-food, e-commerce. We have consolidated extensive franchisee network to become leading last-mile service operator. Our service portfolio includes: smartrouting for couriers, demand forecasting, couriers training and recquitement, analytical and financial tools. | $6M | Series A | Apr 22, 2021 |  |
| Grubhub | 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 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Grit Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gritlabs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kitchen Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kitchen-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BCG Digital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bcg-digital-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Branded Hospitality](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/branded-strategic-advisors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Continental Grain Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/continental-grain-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Conti Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conti-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### 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.

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