Prosus

About

Prosus is one of the world’s largest technology investors, originally spun out of Naspers, now transitioning from a passive investment holding company into an operational, AI‑driven, lifestyle e‑commerce group active across Latin America, Europe, India, and other global markets. Prosus Ventures is the venture investing arm of Prosus, focused on backing technology startups globally. It invests in companies that complement the broader Prosus ecosystem and operates at the intersection of AI, e‑commerce, fintech, and frontier technologies.

Key facts

Type

Private Equity

Stages

Series A,Series B,Growth,Pre-IPO,Buyout

Sectors

Agnostic,B2B,Business management software,Marketplace,Software / SaaS,Vertical SaaS,Advertising / Media,Agritech,AI & Automation,Beauty / Fashion,Blockchain / Crypto,Data & Infrastructure,Cyber & Security,Defense,Education,Energy,Fintech & Insurtech,Foodtech,Gaming,Hospitality / Tourism / Travel,Future of work / HR,Industry & Manufacturing,Legaltech / Regtech,Logistics / Supply chain,Martech,Mobility & Transportation,Proptech / Construction,Retail / Future of Commerce,Digital health,Deeptech,Climate / Cleantech / Greentech,Consumer,B2C,Open-source,Quantum,Spacetech / Aerospace,Healthcare,Smart cities,Brand,Business Services,Medtech

Headquarters

Netherlands

Offices

Amsterdam,Bangalore,London,Cap Town,Johannesburg

Geographic focus

France,Europe,Asia,Africa,Latin America

Lead / Follow

Lead / co-lead

Founded

2019

Track record

• Portfolio companies: 120

Notable investments in France

La Centrale

Key differentiators

Multi-Assets Fund,Strong Track Record