Pineapple
Pineapple is a decentralised insurance offering.
About Pineapple
Members can insure anything in a snap using AI and keep all unused premium. They can also build networks with people they trust to keep more of their premium.
Pineapple is a company based in South Africa. Recent Funding lists it under Fintech (also Insurance). It went through Google for Startups Accelerator (Africa). Investors on record for it include E4EAfrica, Futuregrowth Asset Management, Google for Startups, Lireas Holdings and 4 others. It was founded by Marnus van Heerden, Matthew Smith, Ndabenhle Ngulube and 1 other.
Funding rounds
- X account created
- Africa
GGoogle for Startups Accelerator · batchSource: startup.google.com
Founders and team
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Marnus van Heerden FounderMS
Matthew Smith FounderNN
Ndabenhle Ngulube Founder- SNSizwe Ndlovu co-foundersource: pineapple.co.za
- IJIris Janse van Rensburg Chief Financial Officer
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Nichole Shub CMO
Investors
EE4EAfrica
FFuturegrowth Asset Management
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LLireas Holdings
MMineworkers Investment
OOld Mutual Investment Group
- TTalent Holdings
TThe ASISA ESD Fund
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Questions and sources
Pineapple: questions and answers
- Who invested in Pineapple?
- Investors on record for Pineapple: E4EAfrica, Futuregrowth Asset Management, Google for Startups, Google for Startups Accelerator, Lireas Holdings, Mineworkers Investment, Old Mutual Investment Group, Talent Holdings and 1 other.
- Who founded Pineapple?
- Pineapple was founded by Marnus van Heerden, Matthew Smith, Ndabenhle Ngulube and Sizwe Ndlovu.
- Where is Pineapple based?
- Pineapple is based in South Africa.
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