Billionaire Koos Bekker’s The Newt is reshaping life near Castle Cary in rural Somerset
Koos Bekker’s Somerset estate, The Newt, has turned nearby Castle Cary into a higher profile stop for tourism, rail travel and rural investment.
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Naspers flags R32bn in asset sales as CEO Bloisi shifts focus from big buys to sharper performance
Naspers plans to sell over R32bn in non core assets as CEO Fabricio Bloisi pauses major acquisitions and pushes profits across e commerce.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker loses $200 million amid market pullback
South African billionaire Koos Bekker’s net worth fell by $200 million after a pullback in Naspers and Prosus shares.
Patrice Motsepe overtakes Koos Bekker as South Africa’s third-richest man
Motsepe edges past Bekker, reaching $3.9 billion to become South Africa’s third-richest, fueled by mining stakes and market gains.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker raises $150.3 million from share sales
Koos Bekker raises $150.3 million from share sales to back high-end hospitality projects across South Africa, U.K., and Italy.
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.
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.