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Prosus
Internet Investment division of Naspers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prosus N.V., or Prosus, is a global investment group that invests and operates across sectors and markets with long-term growth potential. It is among the largest technology investors in the world.[3]
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Company type | Naamloze Vennootschap |
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Euronext Amsterdam: PRX JSE: PRX A2X: PRX AEX component | |
ISIN | NL0013654783 |
Industry | Investments |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Koos Bekker (chairman) Fabricio Bloisi ( CEO)[1] Basil Sgourdos (CFO) |
Number of employees | 15,677[2] |
Parent | Naspers Limited |
Website | prosus |
Prosus has invested across multiple verticals,[jargon] including social / gaming, classifieds, payments and fintech,[jargon] edtech,[jargon] food delivery, and ecommerce.[4] Products and services of its businesses and investments are used by more than 1.5 billion people in 89 markets.[2]
Prosus is majority-owned by South African multinational Naspers.[5] In September 2019, Prosus's ordinary shares were listed on Euronext Amsterdam and, as a secondary inward-listing, on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.[6] Subsequent to its IPOTooltip Initial public offering, Prosus became the largest consumer Internet company in Europe by asset value.[7] Shares in the company were reported to have "soared on debut,"[8][5] although the company was trading at a significant discount to the value of its portfolio.[9]