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Wealth Intelligence: One Great Bet — How Koos Bekker's $32 Million Wager on Tencent Still Defines Naspers, and the Discount He Leaves Behind

In 2001 Koos Bekker bet about $32 million on a small Chinese firm called Tencent. It became perhaps the greatest venture investment ever. Now, as he sets a 2028 exit amid an investor revolt, the discount and the hunt for "the next Tencent" are the problems he leaves behind.

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Wealth Intelligence: One Great Bet — How Koos Bekker's $32 Million Wager on Tencent Still Defines Naspers, and the Discount He Leaves Behind

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