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Since 2018, Hollard Insurance has backed 1 African startup across 4 disclosed funding rounds totaling $68.1M, most heavily in South Africa and Insurtech.
Hollard is South Africa's largest privately-owned insurance group, founded in 1980 by Robert Enthoven and his family. Based in Johannesburg, it operates under short-term and life insurance licenses, serving millions of policyholders across multiple countries including Namibia, Mozambique, and Botswana. The group consists of entities like Hollard Insurance Company Ltd and Hollard Life Assurance Company Ltd, focusing on innovative products such as prepaid insurance and digital services. Hollard has actively invested $68.1 million in four funding rounds from December 2018 to January 2025, exclusively in South African fintech companies. Its investments target Series B (two rounds), Series A (one round), and venture stages (one round), with all activity centered on fintech in South Africa. The sole company backed is Naked Insurance, an app-based platform for insurance quotes, cover, and claims. Hollard frequently co-invests with partners like Yellowwoods (three rounds), German Investment Corporation and International Finance Corporation (two rounds each), Naspers, and BlueOrchard Finance.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
Hollard Insurance has backed 1 African startup across 4 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $68.1M since 2018.
Mostly Series B: 2 of its 4 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (1).
Hollard Insurance's tracked rounds are concentrated in South Africa (4).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Insurtech (4).
Hollard Insurance most often shares rounds with Yellowwoods (3 shared deals), German Investment Corporation (2 shared deals), International Finance Corporation (2 shared deals).
Hollard Insurance has backed Naked Insurance, a South African fintech providing app-based insurance quotes, cover, and claims. It participated in four rounds for this company from December 2018 to January 2025.
