Prosus (OTCMKTS: PROSY) is a global consumer internet group and technology investor headquartered in Amsterdam. Established as a spin-off from South Africa’s Naspers in 2019, the company combines operational expertise with strategic capital deployment to build and support high-growth internet businesses around the world. With a presence in over 80 countries, Prosus focuses on emerging markets where digital adoption is accelerating and scale advantages are significant.
Through its operating segments, Prosus builds and acquires digital platforms across five core verticals: classifieds, food delivery, payments and fintech, education technology and e-commerce. Its classifieds portfolio includes leading marketplaces such as OLX and letgo, while its food delivery arm backs businesses like iFood and Delivery Hero. Prosus’s fintech operations are anchored by PayU, one of the largest online payment providers in emerging economies, and its edtech investments feature stakes in platforms such as Udemy. In e-commerce, the company has developed regional champions including eMAG in Eastern Europe and Takealot in South Africa.
The company traces its roots to Naspers’s transformation in the late 1990s, when the Cape Town–based media group shifted its focus toward technology and internet ventures. Over two decades, Naspers built a portfolio of early-stage investments, most notably a landmark stake in Tencent. In 2019, Prosus was listed on Euronext Amsterdam to provide greater visibility into its global internet assets and to streamline capital allocation for technology ventures beyond the scope of its South African parent.
Prosus is led by Chief Executive Officer Bob van Dijk, who oversees a senior management team including Chief Financial Officer Basil Sgourdos. The company’s board of directors is chaired by Koos Bekker, former Naspers chairman, supported by independent non-executive directors with deep expertise in technology and emerging markets. Under this leadership, Prosus continues to pursue long-term value creation through selective investments, operational excellence and a commitment to sustainable growth in digital markets.
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