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About Prosus
Prosus is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. It is primarily based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. As of Jul 2026, Prosus is an active investor, having invested in 176 companies, with 15 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of CuspAI Overall, Prosus portfolio has seen 18 unicorns, 12 IPOs and 28 acquisitions including key companies like Swiggy, Urban Company and Ixigo. A lot of funds co-invest with Prosus, with names like Naspers sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Prosus has team of 79 people including 26 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series A & 10 more
Portfolio IPOs
Prosus' List of Top Investments
Prosus has a portfolio of 176 companies, including 18 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Zest Equity and thndr.Their portfolio spans across India, United States, Brazil and 32 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 29 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 10 more. Here is the list of top investments by Prosus:1. Swiggy
Operator of digital platforms facilitating food and grocery delivery services. These platforms connect consumers with restaurants and retail stores to enable the purchase and transport of prepared meals and household goods. The service manages the logistics of order fulfillment and delivery through a network of independent couriers. Users access these services through mobile applications to browse menus and product inventories before placing orders for fulfillment.
Key facts about Swiggy
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.62B
- Employee Count: 4,488 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Harmony Partners, Fidelity Investments and 89 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of home maintenance repair and personal care service professionals. This business facilitates the booking of technicians for appliance repair, plumbing, electrical work, and cleaning tasks. It also connects individuals with practitioners for salon, spa, and grooming treatments performed at residential addresses. The service model coordinates scheduling for various household maintenance and wellness requirements.
Key facts about Urban Company
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $376M
- Employee Count: 2,111 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: ABG Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group and 50 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Jun 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Ixigo
Online platform facilitating booking of flights, trains, buses, and hotels. It offers tools for managing travel plans, including status updates and alerts. The platform provides options for booking various transportation and accommodation types. It aims to simplify the process of planning and booking travel.
Key facts about Ixigo
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $92M
- Employee Count: 1,144 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: GIC, Malabar Investments and 50 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. MakeMyTrip
Online travel platform offering booking services. It offers platform for booking and managing various travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, and packages, serving customers.
Key facts about MakeMyTrip
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $39M
- Employee Count: 7,464 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Helion Venture Partners, Elevation Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 17, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Olx
OLX is an online classifieds platform that enables its users to create ads and displays them on social networks.The platform enables its users to design ads with pictures and videos; control their selling, buying, and community activities in My OLX; display their ads on social networking profiles; access the site from their mobile phones, and view OLX accounts in their local languages.The company offers its services in the United States and internationally. As of August 4, 2010, OLX operates as a subsidiary of Myriad International Holdings B.V.
Key facts about Olx
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Hoofddorp (Netherlands)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $28.5M
- Employee Count: 58 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Nexus Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 07, 2009, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Prosus' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Prosus has invested in 181 companies over the last 26 years, with an average of 13 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 42 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 14 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Alan and most recent follow-on round was in CuspAI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 9 | 14 |
2025 | 32 | 10 | 42 |
2024 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
2023 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
2022 | 22 | 12 | 34 |
2021 | 35 | 9 | 44 |
2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Prosus' Investments by Stage
Prosus has made 40 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $48.3M, 37 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $32.7M and 21 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.33M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Series B | 40 |
Series A | 37 |
Seed | 21 |
Series C | 8 |
Series D | 8 |
Others | 17 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Prosus' Investments by Sector
Prosus has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Retail and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 166 Tech companies, 106 Consumer (B2C) companies, 88 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 83 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 54 |
Consumer | 43 |
FinTech | 32 |
Retail | 26 |
High Tech | 25 |
Others | 150 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Prosus' Investments by Geography
Prosus has made most investments in India (37), followed by United States where it has made 30 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 37 |
United States | 30 |
Brazil | 10 |
Australia | 7 |
Indonesia | 6 |
Others | 44 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Prosus' recent investments
Prosus has made 14 investments in 2026 so far. CuspAI and Alan are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Prosus:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 20, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9940 | [+16] | |
Jun 25, 2026 | France | Series G | 8650 | ||
Jun 15, 2026 | India | Series B | 4923 | [+7] | |
Jun 12, 2026 | India | Series B | 7674 | [+7] | |
May 15, 2026 | India | Series F | 4840 | [+6] |
Unicorns in Prosus' Portfolio
Prosus has 18 unicorns in its portfolio - Emergent, Rapido, Bilt Rewards and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Emergent. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Prosus' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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69 | Developer of software applications using natural language processing AI models | 2024 | Bengaluru | Series C | hsnllif | ||
84 | Provider of an intra-city bike taxi ride-hailing service offering affordable, quick, and comfortable rides | 2015 | Bengaluru | Series F | r{grzbi | ||
73 | SaaS-driven reward-based rental management solution for residential properties | 2021 | New York City | Series B | kqzzrfs | ||
72 | Blockchain-based infrastructure for NFT games and applications | 2018 | Sydney | Series C | lakdehs | ||
66 | Platform offering rural B2B E-commerce and logistics | 2014 | Pune | Series E | lbuqvwx |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Prosus' Portfolio
12 of Prosus' portfolio companies have become public. Meesho got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), in Dec 2025 at marketcap of $5.57B and Urban Company got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE) at marketcap of $1.69B.Here are Prosus' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 01, 2021 | Series E | 6575 | |
Sep 17, 2025 | Apr 27, 2021 | Series F | 4323 | |
Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 22, 2024 | Series F | 8124 | |
Nov 13, 2024 | May 29, 2017 | Series E | 2017 | |
Jun 18, 2024 | Oct 10, 2025 | Post IPO | 6613 |
Acquired companies in Prosus' Portfolio
28 companies from Prosus' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Udemy in Dec 2025 by Coursera for $*****.Here are Prosus' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Dec 17, 2025 | May 2016 | Series D | 5696 | |
Nov 12, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | Seed | 6591 | |
Aug 22, 2025 | - | - | 9246 | |
Jun 09, 2025 | Jan 09, 2023 | Series A | 8636 | |
Jan 29, 2025 | Aug 18, 2021 | Series B | 7035 |
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Team profile of Prosus
Prosus has a team of 79 members including 26 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 20 Principals located in United Kingdom, India and 5 more locations. Prosus' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Prosus:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Sao Paulo | - | ||
Partner | Mumbai | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | South Africa | - | ||
Partner | Delhi | - | ||
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | South Africa | - |
Co-investors of Prosus
Over the past 26 years, 1737 investors have co-invested in Prosus's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Prosus: Accel, Peak XV Partners and 966 others have invested in rounds before Prosus. There are 15 companies where Accel has invested before Prosus and 11 companies where Peak XV Partners has invested before Prosus.
- Top Co-investors of Prosus: 416 investors entered a company along with Prosus. These include investors like Naspers (10 companies).
- Invested after Prosus: A total of 353 investors have invested in Prosus's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund (4 companies), Goldman Sachs (4 companies) and Tencent (3 companies).
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