South African billionaire Koos Bekker-led Prosus invests in humanoid robot startup
Flexion recently raised $50 million in a Series A round, led by Prosus Ventures with participation from global investors.
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South African billionaire Koos Bekker-led Naspers logs $4.1 billion profit for H1 2026
This marks a clear improvement from the same period a year earlier and underscores the company’s effort to streamline operations and tighten execution in key markets.
iFood, backed by Koos Bekker-led Prosus, buys Advolve to boost ads growth
iFood acquires Advolve to accelerate its ads growth and strengthen Prosus’s retail-media expansion.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker-led Prosus to back India's early-stage startups
Koos Bekker’s Prosus partners with Accel to back India’s early-stage startups in AI, energy, and advanced manufacturing.
Prosus, led by Koos Bekker, clears $4.3 billion Just Eat Takeaway deal
Prosus, chaired by Koos Bekker, secures 90% of Just Eat Takeaway in a $4.73 billion deal, marking its biggest European acquisition in years.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker-led Prosus enters France with $1.3 billion deal
The all-cash deal, valued at $1.3 billion, gives Prosus’s classifieds arm OLX its first major foothold in France, Europe’s second-largest car market.
Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, takes Rapido stake in $270 million deal
Prosus, chaired by Koos Bekker, invests $221.76 million in India’s Rapido, deepening its push into mobility after Swiggy’s exit.
Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, puts $139 million into Indian firm before IPO
Prosus, chaired by Koos Bekker, raised its stake in India’s Urban Company to 7.35% with a $139 million investment ahead of its IPO.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker-led Prosus backs Orbii’s $3.6 million seed round
The round also drew backing from VentureSouq, DASH Ventures, Taz Investments, and Sanabil 500.
Prosus, South African billionaire Koos Bekker, backs $12.5 million round for Arabic speech startup
Prosus, chaired by Koos Bekker, led a $12.5 million Series A in Intella, backing Arabic-first AI tools for enterprises across MENA.
Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, in talks to invest $200 million in Rapido
Prosus, led by Koos Bekker, is in talks to invest $200 million in Indian ride-hailing firm Rapido, valuing it above $2.5 billion.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker-led Prosus plans stake sales to raise $2 billion
Prosus targets $2 billion from asset sales as CEO Fabricio Bloisi sharpens focus on e-commerce and lifestyle platforms.
Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, extends $4.73 billion Just Eat offer to October
Prosus extends $4.73 billion Just Eat Takeaway offer to October 2025, aligning with EU review, eyes $12.5 billion revenue by 2028.
Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, backs Brazil’s Ursula AI in $3.6 million round
The $3.6 million (R$20 million) seed round was led by Village Global, with participation from Prosus Ventures and Worldbuild.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker-led Prosus plans to double revenue by 2028
The company’s CEO, Fabricio Bloisi, announced this ambitious growth plan during Prosus’s Capital Markets Day on Wednesday.
How Prosus plans to repeat South African billionaire Bekker’s billion-dollar Tencent bet
Prosus bets big on India, echoing Bekker’s Tencent strategy with long-term investments in tech platforms like PayU and Meesho.