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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 May 2026, Prosus is an active investor, having invested in 175 companies, with 21 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series E 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 F round of Rapido Overall, Prosus portfolio has seen 18 unicorns, 13 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 89 people including 28 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series A & 9 more
Portfolio IPOs
Prosus' List of Top Investments
Prosus has a portfolio of 175 companies, including 18 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in SOMETHINC and Captain Fresh.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 9 more. Here is the list of top investments by Prosus:1. Swiggy
Hyperlocal delivery and convenience platform for ordering food and groceries. It is a food delivery and quick-commerce platform, with services for food ordering, groceries, dining-out, and pickup and delivery. It uses nearby dark stores or neighborhood cloud stores to fulfill orders, rather than relying on a conventional warehouse or store-to-door grocery workflow. The platform allows users to discover restaurants and order meals. It also provides a service for ordering groceries online. The platform uses tech for order tracking, payments, and customer communication.
Key facts about Swiggy
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹15,600Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.62B
- Employee Count: 5,263 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs and 87 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: ₹1,260Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $376M
- Employee Count: 2,050 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Naspers, Dragoneer Investment Group and 49 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: 2006
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹698Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $92M
- Employee Count: 1,144 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: GIC, Elevation Capital 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: ₹6,950Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $39M
- Employee Count: 7,425 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Helion Venture Partners, Naspers and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 17, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Avito
Online marketplace platform offering multi-category second-hand products. Its product catalog includes pet supplies, automobiles, fashion, stationery, property, electronics, beauty, home products, and more. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Avito
Prosus' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Prosus has invested in 180 companies over the last 26 years, with an average of 13 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 44 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 9 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Nurix and most recent follow-on round was in Rapido.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
2025 | 34 | 10 | 44 |
2024 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
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 41 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $47.4M, 36 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $33.4M and 20 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.67M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 41 |
Series A | 36 |
Seed | 20 |
Series C | 9 |
Series D | 9 |
Others | 15 |
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 164 Tech companies, 104 Consumer (B2C) companies, 89 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 83 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 57 |
Consumer | 42 |
FinTech | 32 |
Retail | 27 |
High Tech | 25 |
Others | 149 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Prosus' Investments by Geography
Prosus has made most investments in India (34), followed by United States where it has made 31 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 34 |
United States | 31 |
Brazil | 10 |
Australia | 7 |
Indonesia | 6 |
Others | 45 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Prosus' recent investments
Prosus has made 9 investments in 2026 so far. Rapido and Mevo 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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May 15, 2026 | India | Series F | 3324 | [+3] | |
Mar 30, 2026 | Brazil | Series C | 4195 | [+2] | |
Mar 25, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5747 | [+1] | |
Mar 07, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1680 | - | |
Mar 03, 2026 | Germany | Series C | 7017 |
Unicorns in Prosus' Portfolio
Prosus has 18 unicorns in its portfolio - PayU, Rapido, Bilt Rewards and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is PayU. It became a unicorn in 2025.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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84 | Provider of online payment solutions and financial services for businesses | 2002 | Amsterdam | Series C | dqbtdb{ | ||
84 | Provider of an intra-city bike taxi ride-hailing service offering affordable, quick, and comfortable rides | 2015 | Bengaluru | Series F | xvacugz | ||
73 | SaaS-driven reward-based rental management solution for residential properties | 2021 | New York City | Series B | l{fowri | ||
72 | Blockchain-based infrastructure for NFT games and applications | 2018 | Sydney | Series C | dmdrvfr | ||
76 | Platform offering rural B2B E-commerce and logistics | 2014 | Pune | Series E | luqeard |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Prosus' Portfolio
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 01, 2021 | Series E | 6646 | |
Sep 17, 2025 | Apr 27, 2021 | Series F | 3251 | |
Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 22, 2024 | Series D | 7076 | |
May 01, 2025 | Mar 17, 2021 | Series A | 4577 | |
Nov 13, 2024 | May 29, 2017 | Series E | 5704 |
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 | 2638 | |
Nov 12, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | Seed | 5354 | |
Aug 22, 2025 | - | - | 9368 | |
Jun 09, 2025 | Jan 09, 2023 | Series A | 3647 | |
Jan 29, 2025 | Aug 18, 2021 | Series B | 4604 |
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Team profile of Prosus
Prosus has a team of 89 members including 28 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 24 Principals located in United Kingdom, Netherlands 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, 1684 investors have co-invested in Prosus's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Prosus: Accel, Peak XV Partners and 953 others have invested in rounds before Prosus. There are 14 companies where Accel has invested before Prosus and 11 companies where Peak XV Partners has invested before Prosus.
- Top Co-investors of Prosus: 408 investors entered a company along with Prosus. These include investors like Naspers (10 companies).
- Invested after Prosus: A total of 321 investors have invested in Prosus's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund (4 companies), Tencent (3 companies) and GIC (3 companies).
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