Pineapple - About the company
Pineapple is a series B company based in Johannesburg (South Africa), founded in 2017 by Marnus Van Heerden, Ndabenhle Junior Ngulube and Matthew Elan Smith. It operates as an App-based P&C insurance comparison platform for individuals. Pineapple has raised $27.2M in funding from investors like Futuregrowth, Mineworkers Investment Company and Vunani.
Company Details
App-based P&C insurance comparison platform for individuals. It offers quotes for home electronics equipment, bicycles, cameras, drones, furniture & appliances, phone, sports equipment, and more. It also offers claims assistance solutions. The app is available for Android and iOS platforms.
- Website
- pineapple.co.za
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@pineapple.co.za
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$27.2M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 1 active competitor
Employee Count
221 as on May 31, 2026
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Pineapple's funding and investors
Pineapple has raised a total funding of $27.2M over 7 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Nov 14, 2023 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Pineapple has 12 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pineapple:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Nov 14, 2023 | 7506376 | Series B | 6439983 | 5324107 | 2378762 | 8705234 |
Jul 26, 2021 | 5885808 | Series A | 9501237 | 8451764 | 5284721 | |
Oct 29, 2019 | 6403788 | Grant (prize money) | 5655130 | 4798032 | 3685746 |
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Pineapple's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Pineapple's key team members:
- Marnus Van Heerden: Co-Founder of Pineapple and founder of 1 other company.
- Ndabenhle Junior Ngulube: Co-Founder of Pineapple and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Matthew Elan Smith: Co-Founder of Pineapple. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Pineapple's employee count trend
Pineapple has 221 employees as of May 26. Here is Pineapple's employee count trend over the years:
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Pineapple's Investments and acquisitions
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News related to Pineapple
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Pineapple, a South African insurtech startup, has raised US$21.3 million in Series B fundingTechgist Africa•Nov 23, 2023•Pineapple, Futuregrowth, Talent10, Mineworkers Investment Company and 2 others
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Pineapple, South Africa’s InsurTech, Secures R400 Million in FundingTechFinancials•Nov 14, 2023•Pineapple, Futuregrowth, Talent10, Lireas Holdings and 5 others
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Sa Insurtech Pineapple Raises $5.6m Serie A To Shift Focus Towards Auto InsuranceTech In Africa•Aug 04, 2021•Pineapple, Lireas Holdings, Vunani, e4e and 1 other
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Johannesburg insurtech startup Pineapple secures R80m in fundingVentureburn•Jul 27, 2021•Pineapple, Vunani, Lireas Holdings, E4EAfrica and 3 others
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Pineapple, SA insurtech to set up Capital City office in the USTech In Africa•Jan 13, 2021•Pineapple
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SA’s Pineapple, Tautona.AI make Sønr and Insurance Post’s Insurtech 100 listVentureburn•Jun 05, 2020•Tautona, Pineapple
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