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Since 2013, Naspers has backed 8 African startups across 10 disclosed funding rounds totaling $79.7M, most heavily in South Africa and Agri Tech.
Naspers is a global consumer internet group and one of the world’s largest technology investors. Established in 1915, the company is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, and operates and invests through Prosus in markets with long-term growth potential. Naspers is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. In Africa, Naspers’ recorded investment activity spans 10 funding rounds between January 2013 and January 2024, with total invested capital of $79.7 million. Its recorded investments are concentrated in South Africa, with nine rounds, and include one round in Nigeria. The investment stages include Seed, Series A, Series B, and venture rounds where the round was not specified. The recorded sector focus includes Agri Tech, E-commerce and Retail, Services and Marketplaces, Fintech, Insurtech, and Logistics and Supply Chain.
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Naspers has backed 8 African startups across 10 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $79.7M since 2013.
Mostly Series A: 4 of its 10 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series B (3).
Companies Naspers has backed operate in South Africa (9), Botswana (1), Eswatini (1), and 3 more markets. Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Agri Tech (4), E-commerce & Retail (2), Services & Marketplaces (1), and 3 more sectors.
Naspers most often shares rounds with Prosus Group (4 shared deals), Endeavor Catalyst (2 shared deals), Platform Investment Partners (2 shared deals).
Recorded backed companies include Takealot, Sweepsouth, Lifecheq, Nile, Naked Insurance, Aerobotics, Picup, and Konga. These companies operate across e-commerce, services, fintech, Agri Tech, insurtech, logistics, and retail.
Naspers’ recorded African investment activity totals $79.7 million across 10 funding rounds from January 2013 through January 2024. The recorded rounds include investments in eight named companies.
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