Yum! Brands
1441 Gardiner Ln, Louisville, KY, 40213, United States
Overview
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. Yum! Brands is dedicated to offering opportunities for both personal and professional growth for employees with a professional development series.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 9
Sector focus
- Food and Beverage
- Hospitality
- Restaurants
Investment portfolio
- Agot
Participated · Equity · Feb 2022
Agot AI develops computer vision powered by machine learning to confirm order accuracy in real time and notify employees when corrections are needed. The company initially targets the quick‑serve restaurant (QSR) industry and has been piloting its technology with large food‑service brands, including a Yum! Brands pilot in about 20 restaurants with plans to expand to 100 if the pilot succeeds. Founded three years ago by Evan DeSantola and Alex Litzenberger, Agot aims to reduce order errors, reward employee success, and improve customer satisfaction. Since unveiling its technology it has demonstrated operational capabilities in small- and medium-sized proof‑of‑concept deployments and says it is ready to scale to larger markets. Agot plans to use new capital to grow its engineering team, secure additional pilot programs with QSR brands, and add features for drive‑thru and behind‑the‑counter operations as well as customer and operations analytics. The company did not disclose growth metrics in the reporting, though Yum! Brands said early pilot results are promising.