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Since 2013, Naspers has backed 9 African startups across 10 disclosed funding rounds totaling $96.7M, most heavily in South Africa and Agri Tech.
Naspers is a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world. It is listed in South Africa and is headquartered in Cape Town, where it has grown from its origins as a media company into a multinational technology and investment group focused on internet platforms and digital businesses. In Africa, Naspers is a leading technology investor in South Africa and has built a significant portfolio of internet and ecommerce companies. Based on disclosed activity, it has participated in at least ten funding rounds between 2013 and 2024, with investments across seed, Series A, Series B and other venture rounds. Within this portfolio, Naspers has backed companies in agri tech, ecommerce and retail, insurtech, fintech, logistics and supply chain, AI and analytics, and online services and marketplaces. Its African investments are heavily focused on South Africa, including Takealot, SweepSouth, Nile, LifeCheq, Naked Insurance, Ctrl, Aerobotics and Picup, with an additional ecommerce investment in Nigerian retailer Konga. Public information also highlights Naspers as one of the foremost investors in the South African technology sector, with a commitment to building internet and ecommerce companies in its home market. Through its investments and partnerships, Naspers supports local entrepreneurs and helps scale high growth digital platforms that serve consumers across key verticals such as online retail, on demand services, financial services and agriculture marketplaces.
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Naspers has backed 9 African startups across 10 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $96.7M since 2013.
Mostly Series A: 4 of its 10 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series B (3).
Naspers's tracked rounds are concentrated in South Africa (9), Nigeria (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Agri Tech (3), E-commerce & Retail (2), Insurtech (2), and 4 more sectors.
Naspers most often shares rounds with Prosus Group (4 shared deals), Endeavor Catalyst (2 shared deals), Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (1 shared deal).
Naspers is a global consumer internet group and technology investor headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. It is listed in South Africa and focuses on building and backing internet and ecommerce businesses, including a significant portfolio in its home market.
Naspers has backed several South African technology companies, including Takealot, SweepSouth, Nile, LifeCheq, Naked Insurance, Ctrl, Aerobotics and Picup. It has also invested in Nigerian ecommerce company Konga.