Naspers-backed growth investor with $10M+ checks for proven African companies
Prosus Ventures is the venture arm of Prosus NV (listed in Amsterdam), which is Naspers’ international technology investment holding. Has backed Swvl, OPay, and many African tech leaders. Writes large checks at Series B and beyond. Brings operational expertise from running Delivery Hero (food delivery) and other global platform businesses.
Best for
Use when
You have strong product-market fit and are raising a large growth round from a corporate investor with deep operational experience in global tech platforms.
Skip when
You are early-stage. Prosus invests at significant scale — typically Series B and beyond with $10M+ checks.
Prosus is not a typical VC — they take significant stakes and bring operational support from running large-scale global tech platforms. Best suited for companies with proven product-market fit seeking large growth rounds.
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