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.
Koos Bekker
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.
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.