Naspers

Founded in 1915, Naspers is a $65bn global media and Internet group with investments and operations in more than 130 markets with long-term growth potential. Today, Naspers companies hold leading positions in traditional media, video entertainment and the Internet, specialising in ecommerce (classifieds, marketplaces, etail, travel, payments and online services). Naspers is a unique blend of venture capital and operating company that funds, acquires, builds and scales technology businesses. It combines venture capital investing with deep operational experience in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Naspers was an early investor in Tencent in China, mail.ru in Russia and Flipkart in India and remains invested in these leading companies today. In total, the Naspers portfolio comprises more than 100 companies, many of which are the leader in their market.